cutting honeybee patterns behind my case?

RaptorZX3 · Post by **RaptorZX3** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:27 pm

i just though of something!

if the Noctua NF-S12 fans don't have a lot of air pressure when pushing air, would it help for the exhaust fan if i would cut the whole honeybee cutouts behind to remove it?

and then, which one have the least air resistance on fans? the honeybee cutouts? or the standard round metallic grill?

i just want to know, because i'm going to have a Geforce 9600GT inside soon, so if it increase the temperatures of most components inside, i might make some modifications to increase airflow

frenchie · Post by **frenchie** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:50 pm

Cut them out !!!!!!!!
and if you feel sorry after you've done it, take the fan, make it blow towards you to feel the airflow. Then put the grill in front of if and you'll feel the difference immediatly !!!!!!! You'll really be surprised at the difference and you won't be sorry anymore !!!

good luck !!

mkk · Post by **mkk** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:16 am

If using the standard round grill you can also cut away some of the bars for less airflow resistance and still get decent protection. Or if you're careful you coud cut just small sections out of the honeycomb.

frenchie · Post by **frenchie** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:54 am

I've never done only parts...

I would suggest cutting out more on the edges than in the middle

Emyr · Post by **Emyr** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:33 pm

Cut the grille out completely and install one of these:

http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop ... ID=B114946

RaptorZX3 · Post by **RaptorZX3** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:30 pm

Emyr wrote:Cut the grille out completely and install one of these:

http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop ... ID=B114946

that's what i have, but for 120mm. I got this one from my Antec Aria's power supply (this one's my media center, modified with a tri-cool in the PSU). I mean...the case already have honeycomb grill, why putting another grill on the PSU when it's safe enough with the honeycombs? so i took it out for future use.

but where the hell can i get soft silicon anti-vibration bolts? i had 4 spares with my Sonata 2 case, they were great and really easy to install since they are not made of hard material. Noctua's anti-vibration bolts are made of hard material and hard to install unfortunately.

what else can i use for absorbing vibrations from fans, and works on full screw-holes?

and does it really make a big difference on vibrations with rubber grommets or metal screws?

Chris Beard · Post by **Chris Beard** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:27 am

http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/produc ... m02b-group

I'm sure you can find similar cheaper elsewhere. E-Bay would be my first stop.

didi · Post by **didi** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:01 am

Nexus fan mounts are superior:
http://www.nexustek.nl/sfm1000_silicone_fan_mounts.htm

Very soft, but they don't snap easy. Mine survived many installs (and still do)

Kristian · Post by **Kristian** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:04 am

If you bought Noctua fans already just use the soft mounts included. I don't know if they are "superior", but they are pretty good.

RaptorZX3 · Post by **RaptorZX3** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:41 pm

Noctua fan mounts are hard to install...

didi · Post by **didi** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:20 am

they are shorter, but not that much harder to install...

RaptorZX3 · Post by **RaptorZX3** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:04 pm

well i think they are hard to install, plus i broke 2 of them while installing them on my Sonata 2 case.