3.5 Drive Bay Cooling Solutions

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PsychoGTI

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I have a Shuttle SFF that likes to get a bit too hot after some intense gaming. I'd like to install some fans or some type of blower device in the 3.5in Drive Bay. I've been searching everywhere, and can't find such a device. Anyone know where I can find one?

Thanks!
 
40mm! How freeking loud are those things? :eek: The only one that makes double digit CFM screams along at 36 dba, in other words, LOUD...I guess thats what you get with a 1 inch tall fan :p:

If you dont mind useing three 3.5 inch drive bays, go with an 80mm fan.
 
Any chance you can make your own drive rack that mounts the HDDs behind an intake fan. 120mm would be best but I realize you have limited space with the SFF.
 
I don't think the 40mm's will work in my case. The HDD is right below the only 3.5" drive bay, so cutting a bit downward would cut into the HDD space. As well as upward would cut into the DVD Drive.

I was thinking more along the lines of a slot impeller, but in the 3.5" drive bay. But I was hoping that a company makes something like that already, but it's looking doubtful. I am also questioning how loud those impellers are. :-P

Another idea I had was to install a couple of 40mm's behind the DVD drive on the top of the SFF. However, it's also really tight for room there, and then I would have to hack open the Aluminum casing.

Thanks for the ideas though, any more good ones?
 
if you didnt mind having a fan sitting ontop of your case you could cut a hole in the top of the case over the motherboard and mount a 120mm fan there, to pull the hot air out of the case.
 
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