[LooN!]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-090-_-Product

(first picture in the gallery)

The GentleTyphoon has partly covered the drill hole, as you can see here. So there's no way to mount the fan with the included clips. Does anyone have any tips? Also, which way faces the heatsink, the blank side or the side with words? Thanks

 

[jshay]

1) If you feel the the chips are too lose , you can use rubber bands to hold them in place. They work just fine.

2) Check on the fan , they should have arrows on them directing you on which way the air flows.

 

[liberalelephant]

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Originally Posted by jshay 1) If you feel the the chips are too lose , you can use rubber bands to hold them in place. They work just fine. 2) Check on the fan , they should have arrows on them directing you on which way the air flows.

1. It isnt that the clips are too loose, its that they cant grab the fan holes because the fan has closed corners.

2. The side without the motor mounts is always the intake side.

 

[LooN!]

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Originally Posted by liberalelephant 1. It isnt that the clips are too loose, its that they cant grab the fan holes because the fan has closed corners. 2. The side without the motor mounts is always the intake side.

Yeah, only one corner out of four can grab the hole.

So the intake, and the side with words, should be facing away from the heatsink, right?

 

[liberalelephant]

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Originally Posted by LooN! Yeah, only one corner out of four can grab the hole. So the intake, and the side with words, should be facing away from the heatsink, right?

On mine, the side that says Gentle Typhoon is on the side where the fan is mounted to the housing...which is the exhaust. The side WITHOUT the fan mounts is the side that the fan intakes air from.

And use zip ties/rubber bands to mount the fan. Or you can get a hacksaw and cut out the closed corners.

 

[LooN!]

+repped you liberalelephant. Can I tie the fan with zipties to the wire clips? It seems like the only way.

 

[PhaedraCorruption]

I just went like a man and used a dremel to cut out the tubes.

 

[calavera]

I actually used only the clips to mount the two GT's. The clip will bow somewhat if you align it right, and only one hole per side will have the clips aligned perfectly. The clip still has a nice grip of the fans with the other two misaligned holes. Its a little hard to explain but its doable.

You also have to make sure the fan wires either face the top or towards the motherboard, otherwise the tubes block it. dang, may be I should just take a pic and let it do the talking

 

[LooN!]

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Originally Posted by calavera I actually used only the clips to mount the two GT's. The clip will bow somewhat if you align it right, and only one hole per side will have the clips aligned perfectly. The clip still has a nice grip of the fans with the other two misaligned holes. Its a little hard to explain but its doable. You also have to make sure the fan wires either face the top or towards the motherboard, otherwise the tubes block it. dang, may be I should just take a pic and let it do the talking

Oblige us with a pic

 

[ehume]

I would avoid something as energetic as a Dremel. A hacksaw will do. OK, that's a San Ace. Same principle.

 

[calavera]

the clips are a little bowed, also notice the orientation of the fans.

the top side is aligned, and clips fall into place at the hole. The other end however, doesn't match it perfectly but it still holds the fan very well. I tried moving the fan and it didn't budge.

if you're still worried about it, just use zip ties.

 

[whe3ls]

zip ties ?

 

[MistaBernie]

I just ordered a pair of these, I'll post pics as I'll need to cut at least one for the CPU. (Finally switching to Push configuration too, see if that makes a difference over the pull)

And yes, I said a Pair, but the other is for the rear 120 case fan on my case... hoping that replacing the 1900 rpm kaze will reduce volume in there a bit..

 

[C0bra]

yea, use a dremel..

 

[mav2000]

Used a file to cut some of the sides and it didnt make a difference, still could not get the clips to hold on all four sides. Anyway if 2 out of the four corners are well clipped in on the opposite sides, the fan seems to hold well enough.