Installing Additional Case Fans - EVGA Forums

Join us now!

Username
Password
Verification
	Stay logged in

Forgot Your Password? Forgot your Username? Haven't received registration validation E-mail?

Welcome, ! User Control Panel Log out

Forums
Posts

Latest Posts

Active Posts

Recently Visited

Search Results

View More
Blog

Recent Blog Posts

View More
Photos

Recent Photos

My Favorites

View More Photo Galleries
PMs

Unread PMs

Inbox

Send New PM View More
Page Extras
Menu
- Forum Themes
Back to Mobile

Mark Thread UnreadFlat Reading Mode ❐

Installing Additional Case Fans

Author Post Essentials Only Full Version
BDay33 Superclocked Member Total Posts : 167 Reward points : 0 Joined: 5/14/2013 Location: Somerville, AL Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Wednesday, February 08, 2017 1:39 PM (permalink) All, Good morning! I recently purchased a couple of Fractal Design Dynamic GP-14s for my R5 case. I'm having an extremely noobish moment, as I can't figure out how to mount these fans. It seems the screws are way too short. I'm trying to mount one of the fans to the front of the case in addition to the one that's already there. The screws that are mounting the existing fan are about 3 times longer than what came with the additional fan that I ordered. Am I missing something here...? #1 8 Replies Related Threads
Cool GTX EVGA Forum Moderator Total Posts : 31353 Reward points : 0 Joined: 12/12/2010 Location: Folding for the Greater Good Status: offline Ribbons : 123 Re: Installing Additional Case Fans Wednesday, February 08, 2017 2:42 PM (permalink) The short style screws can be mounted through the "single" fan flange. Place screw in middle of fan an through just one flange hole, place driver through first (outer) flange hole to drive screw. The longer screws can mount from the front through both flanges Learn your way around the EVGA Forums, Rules & limits on new accounts Ultimate Self-Starter Thread For New Members I am a Volunteer Moderator - not an EVGA employee **Older RIG projects RTX Project Nibbler** When someone does not use reason to reach their conclusion in the first place; you can't use reason to convince them otherwise! #2
panzlock FTW Member Total Posts : 1736 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/11/2016 Location: Canada Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: Installing Additional Case Fans Wednesday, February 08, 2017 2:44 PM (permalink) Which way are you screwing them in? From outside of case then into the fan? Or through the fan first then into the case? #3
BDay33 Superclocked Member Total Posts : 167 Reward points : 0 Joined: 5/14/2013 Location: Somerville, AL Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: Installing Additional Case Fans Wednesday, February 08, 2017 3:30 PM (permalink) panzlock Which way are you screwing them in? From outside of case then into the fan? Or through the fan first then into the case? Through the fan and into the case. #4
panzlock FTW Member Total Posts : 1736 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/11/2016 Location: Canada Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: Installing Additional Case Fans Wednesday, February 08, 2017 3:45 PM (permalink) BDay33 panzlock Which way are you screwing them in? From outside of case then into the fan? Or through the fan first then into the case? Through the fan and into the case. Try the other way. #5
Cool GTX EVGA Forum Moderator Total Posts : 31353 Reward points : 0 Joined: 12/12/2010 Location: Folding for the Greater Good Status: offline Ribbons : 123 Re: Installing Additional Case Fans Wednesday, February 08, 2017 4:01 PM (permalink) Are they machine screws or self tapping screws Learn your way around the EVGA Forums, Rules & limits on new accounts Ultimate Self-Starter Thread For New Members I am a Volunteer Moderator - not an EVGA employee **Older RIG projects RTX Project Nibbler** When someone does not use reason to reach their conclusion in the first place; you can't use reason to convince them otherwise! #6
SethH Superclocked Member Total Posts : 228 Reward points : 0 Joined: 3/13/2013 Status: offline Ribbons : 2 Re: Installing Additional Case Fans Wednesday, February 08, 2017 4:40 PM (permalink) FYI, if you go to like Home Depot to buy screws for your fans (long ones), you have two types which are basically the same you can use. 1.) #6-32 x 1 3/16in screws (30mm long) Philips screws -> I found 1 1/4in to be better 2.) M4 screws (just the metric version) somewhere between 30-35mm long depending on how much clearance there is on the other side (shorter - closer to 30mm - obviously if attaching to a radiator so you don't hit the fins) I did some research because I bought some more Corsair ML140 fans for my case but they only come with the tiny self-tapping screws and they were not going to work out for how I was mounting them. September 2016 Build Specs: OS: Win7 Pro 64-bit CPU: i7-6950X @ 4.4Ghz - 1.32V Mobo: EVGA X99 FTW K RAM: G.Skill TridentZ 3200Mhz C14 Memory (F4-3200C14Q-32GTZ) Graphics: EVGA GTX 1080TI FTW3 CPU Cooler: EKWB Custom Loop (updating soon) PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1200P2 Case: EVGA DG-87 Fans: 3x Corsair ML120 Pro Blue, 5x Corsair ML140 Pro Blue SSD/HDD: Samsung 850 Evo 500GB, Sandisk 240GB, 1TB 7200RPM 3.5" HDD (generic Seagate), WD Black 5TB Monitor: ASUS PG279Q - 1440p, 165Hz, G-sync Keyboard: G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780 RGB (Cherry MX blues) Mouse: EVGA TORQ X10 Carbon #7
panzlock FTW Member Total Posts : 1736 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/11/2016 Location: Canada Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: Installing Additional Case Fans Thursday, February 09, 2017 1:39 AM (permalink) So, how did it go? Is your house on fire? #8
BDay33 Superclocked Member Total Posts : 167 Reward points : 0 Joined: 5/14/2013 Location: Somerville, AL Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: Installing Additional Case Fans Thursday, February 09, 2017 1:53 PM (permalink) Thanks for the help, guys! I actually wound up doing a fairly extensive surgery on my computer last night lol. I removed all of the hard drive bays, mounted my SSD on the panel behind the motherboard. I removed my optical drive and the cage for that as well. I was able to get the 2nd front fan installed, and I also installed two additional fans at the top for exhaust, and removed the rear fan and placed it up top with the two additional fans. So, my configuration is 2 front intake fans, and three exhaust fans at the top. I ran some benchmarks and stress tests last night and noticed about a 10 degree difference in temps. Very happy with how it went, once I was able to get started. #9

Jump to: