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My Experiments with Case Modding

A Papst fan Fan without bracket

Spare Parts

If you have spare parts lying around, you might want to use them to modify your case. As mentioned before, I drilled holes in my drive covers to act as vents. Since I currently do not have any drives in my bottom two 5 and ¼ inch drive bays, I mounted a spare fan with (what else?) mounting tape to blow air into the case while drawing air through the vents (above left). As for the fan part I ripped out from its bracket, I again used mounting tape to mount it on top of another CPU heat sink to blow air onto the sink (above right). It works quite well, and is quiet to boot.

Conclusion

Well, there you have it. My experiments with case modding. I hope you found these pages entertaining, informative, and useful, and were able to gain some inspiration for some case modifications of your own. Have fun, and thank you for reading!

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Disclaimer: All articles written on this site are based on my own experiences only. They are not meant to be comprehensive or as a "final word." Please do not consider them as such. If you are using them in a mission-critical environment, I take no responsibility if you hose your network or system. ALWAYS TEST before you implement new systems in a mission-critical environment. All articles copyright 2002 and 2004 by Jonathan Young. Not responsible for death or injury resulting from reading, following, or implementing any of the articles and/or essays on this site.