Questions about Fans

[Godlik3]

Now, I only have my stock CPU cooler, my PSU fan and my Dual-X GPU fan. My temps are normally higher then average, mostly because there is not alot of space in my case. Should I use the extra room and invest in a fan? I'm sure I could fit one in, but i'm not sure if its worth it or of it will help at all. Thanks.

SPECS:
i7 3770
Sapphire 7970 Dual-X
CX750M PSU
8GB RAM
2TB HDD

 

[Freddy1765]

You don't have a single casefan installed? That sounds crazy. Which case do you have?

 

[lehtv]

You'll want at least one 120mm exhaust fan for any system with a power hungry internally exhausting graphics card

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Now, I only have my stock CPU cooler, my PSU fan and my Dual-X GPU fan. My temps are normally higher then average, mostly because there is not alot of space in my case. Should I use the extra room and invest in a fan? I'm sure I could fit one in, but i'm not sure if its worth it or of it will help at all. Thanks.

SPECS:
i7 3770
Sapphire 7970 Dual-X
CX750M PSU
8GB RAM
2TB HDD

You should present your case to our judiciary panel for review . . .

 

[Godlik3]

I measured the inside of my case and found out it was about 3.5 inches of room across and about the same length up and down. Most 120mm's are bigger, any help?

 

[Freddy1765]

Your case is 3.5'' x 3.5''..?

How about you tell us exactly which make and model your case is instead of these non-sensical measurements?

 

[Godlik3]

Sorry, I was in a rush to leave the house when I typed that. It's 3.5" x 3.5" where I want my fan to go, not my entire case size. Let me find my case model, as I bought a pre-built Acer and then modifed it, which leaves me without knowing some facts about the machine.

 

[tbturner47]

An 80mm fan will fit in that space. It needs to be an exhaust fan if it will be your only one. Located in the rear or top.

 

[Godlik3]

Yeah, it's at the top below my PSU.

 

[Godlik3]

Best one I should get? They are very cheap so I might as well get a good one.

 

[Freddy1765]

I like my Noctuas, something like an NF-R8 would do.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835608006

Have you considered just buying a new and proper case? Doesn't need to be expensive, I'd imagine any halfdecent midtower would be a huge improvement, not to mention it'll ship with fans already in place.

 

[Godlik3]

Yes, But wouldn't I need to find one that will fit my motherboard correctly? I would TOTALLY do it but I just don't want to break anything, you know?

 

[mikeymikec]

Confused. A fan doesn't fit a motherboard, it fits depending on what screw points the case has to mount a fan.

 

[Godlik3]

Hahahah, I'm sorry for being misleading. I meant, If I were to get a new case, I need one that fits all the parts on my mobo, and I don't want to ruin my pc.

 

[mikeymikec]

If it's an ATX board (eg. 6 to 7 expansion slots), you need to get an ATX case, sometimes referred to as a midi tower.

If it's a micro-ATX board (eg. 3 to 4 expansion slots), you can get either an ATX or micro-ATX case.

It's not a question of getting it right "otherwise you would ruin your PC", either it will fit or blatantly won't.

If you're unsure, the manual/specs for your board will tell you whether it is ATX or micro-ATX. If you want additional/alternative confirmation, post a pic of it here and you should get 100% correct responses.

 

[Godlik3]

I always wondered.. Is it hard to transfer a mobo from one case to another? I would do it if it's easy.

 

[nsafreak]

I always wondered.. Is it hard to transfer a mobo from one case to another? I would do it if it's easy.

Depends on how much of a neat freak you are. If you spend a lot of time bundling cables & wiring along with tucking cables out of sight then it can take a good bit of time. If you're like most other folks though that just try and do a bit of basic wire maintenance so that the airflow is decent it shouldn't take too long.

 

[mikeymikec]

Before the motherboard can be taken out, connections such as the power/reset switches, LEDs, power as well as expansion cards need to be removed first. Normally I can build a basic new desktop PC in about 40 minutes (but then I do it on a regular basis). For a case swap I would expected it to take 2 hours. If you're not that experienced, I would expect you to make a couple of silly mistakes and spend say up to 3 hours in total.

 

[Freddy1765]

It is pretty easy, just a bit time-consuming. Plenty of video guides on youtube on how to install motherboards.

 

[tbturner47]

Everything only goes one way. If something isn't fitting properly then its not right. The only exception is the power button reset switch and hdd leds. One side of the pin is + the other side is -. Your mobo should have the polarities labeled but if not just look at them when you unplug them. If you put them in wrong then it simply won't work. Just reverse them. No harm dome

 

[mikeymikec]

"Everything only goes in one way" - unless you try too hard

A customer once put ink cartridges (colour and a black) in a HP printer the wrong way around, despite the fact that the printer is designed so you can't put them in the wrong way around. It took me about 40 minutes to get them back out again.

I've heard of people "putting" in expansion cards the wrong way around. It doesn't end well.

 

[Godlik3]

Will I have to do any soldering/wiring for this? Cause that stuff always stresses me out because I don't wanna fuck up

 

[Freddy1765]

Watch and learn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ9QHOHhGCg

 

[Godlik3]

Awh- I get it. The mobo comes with a shield and I will need to pop it out and place it into the new case. Correct?

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Awh- I get it. The mobo comes with a shield and I will need to pop it out and place it into the new case. Correct?

yup