Fan for XP-120?

ET Awful · Post by **ET Awful** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:09 pm

Okay, I'm no expert on fans, but I know that without mods, I can't get a Nexus to work on the XP-120 due to the closed corners. I'm currently using a Panaflo L1-A at 5v to power the thing, but I know I can do better both with airflow and noise.

I'm not finding anything that really tells me what my best course of action is, does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

SometimesWarrior · Post by **SometimesWarrior** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:16 pm

Those Nexus fans are supposed to be really nice, so you'll be in good shape if you mod the corners. There's even a sticky on the subject of modding the fan, I think, and it doesn't look difficult or too time-consuming. Otherwise, I've heard good things about a certain model of Globe brand 120mm fan, which undervolts quite nicely. The XP-120 heatsink review might say which model I'm thinking of.

Pauli · Post by **Pauli** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:26 pm

I, too, was hesitant to mod the closed corners of my Globe 120mm case fan. I decided to just go ahead and do it because I really wanted to use it as an exhaust for my SLK3700BQE. Anyway, I purchased a $5 coping saw at Home Depot and it was a piece of cake to remove the corners. Took all of 10 minutes...

ET Awful · Post by **ET Awful** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:33 pm

Pauli wrote:I, too, was hesitant to mod the closed corners of my Globe 120mm case fan. I decided to just go ahead and do it because I really wanted to use it as an exhaust for my SLK3700BQE. Anyway, I purchased a $5 coping saw at Home Depot and it was a piece of cake to remove the corners. Took all of 10 minutes...

I guess I could pick up a coping saw

. I was thinking Dremel and getting ticked off for the umpteenth time at myself because I lost mine when I moved a while back.

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:55 pm

I took a coping saw to my Nexus... ten minutes and a handful of orange dust later, no more corners. ta-da

Derek Baker · Post by **Derek Baker** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:43 pm

I didn't bother opening the corners: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewto ... highlight=

joikd · Post by **joikd** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:35 pm

I've found a super easy way (and better IMHO) to mount fans (any kind) to the XP-120--use zip-ties. Use the heatpipes as the anchors. It works perfect, and makes for a tighter fit.