Installing Nexus 120mm
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Installing Nexus 120mm
I just bought 2 Nexus 120mm fans because i heard they were so great! Unfortunately, the screw hole for the fan is as deep as the fan itself, so my old screws to hold the fan to the case won't work. Do i need to find a 25mm screw in order to install these fans to my case? Thanks!
Re: Installing Nexus 120mm
I use nylon screws and nuts, which you can get from Home Depot or Lowe’s or any good hardware store. I believe that the #6 (6/32) x 1.5" is the size I used last time. The nylon screws provide better isolation than metal.PaneTrez wrote:I just bought 2 Nexus 120mm fans because i heard they were so great! Unfortunately, the screw hole for the fan is as deep as the fan itself, so my old screws to hold the fan to the case won't work. Do i need to find a 25mm screw in order to install these fans to my case? Thanks!
I also use some rubber washers for the screw heads, and use some GE 100% silicon caulk to provide isolation from the case. I lay down a bead of silicone about 1/8" thick and let it set up for about 30 minutes, so that when I mount the fan the caulk is still resilient, but no so soft that it squeeze out. But don't tighten the screws too much.
If you are not in the US (please indicate location in your profile) you obviously can use the equivalent metric size screws.
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I had to cut out the fan corners on my Nexus to fit on a Thermalright XP-120, but that seems like an awful lot of work which could be avoided by using screws about 35mm long.Michael Sandstrom wrote:It is also possible to cut out the fan corners with a saw or a utility knife. Cutting is easy due to the soft plastic of the 120mm Nexus.
Take a look at this thread: The Nexus 120mm fan corner cutting guide...
This is how I install my Nexus using foam and cable ties:
This is how I install my Nexus using foam and cable ties:
Don't they have long screws in the UK?Just Dude wrote:Too bad I didn't know/thought about the elegant cable tie solution, before I went bananas with a big hacksaw Saturday night!
Just for the record: Small orange plastics all over the living room - ended with minus 1000 WAF points.... :roll:
There is actually a small flaw in the zip tie technique. Even thought the fan is cushioned by foam, the zip tie should have some kind of foam or rubber washer. The isolation is no better than the weakest link.
Also, I like the fan to be flush against the case so that no air is comes in through the gap between fan and case.
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Yes, if you're looking in the right place Wouldn't bolts be better for this? You could potentially avoid contact with the case, unless that's what you're talking about.m0002a wrote:Don't they have long screws in the UK?Just Dude wrote:Too bad I didn't know/thought about the elegant cable tie solution, before I went bananas with a big hacksaw Saturday night!
Just for the record: Small orange plastics all over the living room - ended with minus 1000 WAF points....
Just Dude wrote:Small orange plastics all over the living room - ended with minus 1000 WAF points...
Yoda wrote:Much to learn you still have
That's my second Yoda-quote in one week and I'm still probably the only one who thinks they are funny. LOL at your living room decoration technique though...
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They are actually called machine screws, which are like bolts in that they require nuts to secure them. As I have posted before, I use nylon machine screws and nuts, with rubber washers and 100% silicone caulk.StarfishChris wrote:Wouldn't bolts be better for this? You could potentially avoid contact with the case, unless that's what you're talking about.