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Old 05-25-08   #9 (permalink)
Warfarin88
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Default Construction: Mobo Section Fan Mounts

For the fan mounts, I used some of the 1/8" thick aluminum plate. First I measured and drilled some pilot holes:

Fashioned a quick jig to assist in sawing some 1.25" holes:

Dug in with the jig saw:

Next up, my trusty file and an initial sanding:

Pictured above is a bracket for the triple fan exhaust. Here's how they work:

Here's the intake:

And the whole she-bang:
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System: [First Build]
CPU
Q9550
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EVGA 780i SLI
Memory
8GB Mushkin XP2-6400
Graphics Card
EVGA GTX260 (216)
Hard Drive
WD6400AAKS
Sound Card
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi
Power Supply
Ultra X3 1000w
Case
Lian Li PC-A70B
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Xigmatek HDT-S1283
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Gateway 24" 1920x1200

Last edited by Warfarin88 : 05-28-08 at 06:33 PM. Reason: update
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