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silver_nations

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Another classic case of....If you want something done right you just have to do it yourself.

Well today I got my comp back. It was in the shop getting a 250 gig hard drive put in and supposably 2 fans, mmkay? I would have just done it all myself but Im just too f''n lazy to transfer all that crap from one HD to another. Ive had some probs with this guy in the past but I think, naa, not this time. How hard can it be, a hard drive and 2 simple little fans...but nope he had to go screw it all up, well not all of it. He puts the HD in and everything everything is fine there but then I notice this is where I believe his common sense fails. Not only did he just put 1 fan in, not the 2 that I asked, but he put it in a very ineffective spot. Heres pics for easy explanation.(he also put it in a spot so it blocks all 3 of the other hard drive slots, smart huh?)

This is where he put the one and only extra fan.
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And here is what is DIRECTLY in back of it...
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The front of my f'ing computer, so will someone please explain to me where its getting any airflow from!

He didnt bother to put a fan here...
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Or here....
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These are the 2 most logical places AND what I asked for but once again, NOOOO thats not gonna happen. I was just wondering if I'm wrong for thinking that maybe this guy doesnt really know what hes doing or is it me? Anyways, Ill be doing ALL of my computer work from now on. Good day -Rob
 
Well for good airflow, a fan in the lower front and upper back(a blow hole on top is better) of the case is a good idea and the standard . Are you sure that the front fan prevents the installation of more hard drives? I would see if you could move the HD in front of the fan so it cools it, try sliding the HD back to the next set of screw holes in the HD cage. Good Luck
 
GwarGor said:
Well for good airflow, a fan in the lower front and upper back(a blow hole on top is better) of the case is a good idea and the standard . Are you sure that the front fan prevents the installation of more hard drives? I would see if you could move the HD in front of the fan so it cools it, try sliding the HD back to the next set of screw holes in the HD cage. Good Luck
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Thanks man. Yeah I was told the same thing about it being better for overall cooling though I do still plan to put fans in those spots I pointed out earlier. Oh and speaking of that, how to you measure for the right size fines? Do you take the diagonal or straight across? I know a lot of these questions are noobish but I dont want to get anything wrong. For the record, Im thinking the fan slot across from the CPU in the side panel is 80mm and the one in the rear is 120mm...anyone else believe this is correct? lol
 
For that fan placement, there should be a small opening in the bottom front of the case, where air enters (not the most effective), but then 2 more fans would of been nice for 1 more intake on the side panel and then 1 exhaust on the rear.

Anytime you get work done by someone else, write down exactly what you want done, don't leave assuming they understand what you want, this way if they screw up you can fight since it's documented, and also if need be to get money back or even go to court (of course for that it better be over 50 for small claims court ;) ).
 
I think the fan in the front of your case is a 80mm. So measure that to find out :)
 
RogueTrip said:
For that fan placement, there should be a small opening in the bottom front of the case, where air enters (not the most effective), but then 2 more fans would of been nice for 1 more intake on the side panel and then 1 exhaust on the rear.

Anytime you get work done by someone else, write down exactly what you want done, don't leave assuming they understand what you want, this way if they screw up you can fight since it's documented, and also if need be to get money back or even go to court (of course for that it better be over 50 for small claims court ;) ).
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Haha yeah I hear ya there. The only reason I gave it to him to do is so I didnt have to bother with transferring all those files(my old HD was packed full...had 0.7 gigs left lmao)

Thats what I was thinking. Im guessing the CPU fan is taking in air so the side panel intake is best and I agree with the rear exhaust. Also, how many fan plugs do you think are on most mobo's? If its hard to determine, what should I look for in terms of plug design?

Thanks for the help!
-Rob
 
I think its funny you paid someone else to do PC work for you such as this and still post on this forum.
 
tipharet said:
I think its funny you paid someone else to do PC work for you such as this and still post on this forum.
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Rightttt :rolleyes:

Once again it was only because I hate transferring HD info and he doesnt charge me labor so I figured it would be simple. I do all the other work myself.
 
silver_nations said:
Rightttt :rolleyes:

Once again it was only because I hate transferring HD info and he doesnt charge me labor so I figured it would be simple. I do all the other work myself.
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Ah didn't see that. Well he obviously is not good at it, and you depend on him to preserve the integrity of your data?

You stated above you have had issues with him before.
 
Maybe that guy used to work at Jiffylube before going to that computer "shop"! So his lack of common sense carried over! :p And i can't believe people actually pay others to do a hd swap and add fans. My gawd. And i thought paying for a oil change was bad! :eek:

PS: Never EVER assume some st00pid who screwed up before won't amaze you with his st00pidity again. The owner of where we live is a good example. And my boss. Just when i think they just can't do/say something dumber they do! :p
 
tipharet said:
Ah didn't see that. Well he obviously is not good at it, and you depend on him to preserve the integrity of your data?

You stated above you have had issues with him before.
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Yeah I hear ya...I just thought he could do something simple like that without screwing up. Guess I was wrong haha
 
tipharet said:
I think its funny you paid someone else to do PC work for you such as this and still post on this forum.
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Funny, where have i heard that before Silver_Nations?

In the future,i personally say do it yourself. Gives you a better understanding of things, and lets you make things the way you want them to be, not the way someone else decides would be in the best interests of their own time.
 
SanityAssassin said:
Funny, where have i heard that before Silver_Nations?

In the future,i personally say do it yourself. Gives you a better understanding of things, and lets you make things the way you want them to be, not the way someone else decides would be in the best interests of their own time.
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^^^Mike likes to bitch a lot....excuse him lmfao jp

But yeah, I just didnt wanna transfer all the crap myself....omg how hard is that to comprehend lol
 
Do you live in Oregon, by chance?

I mean, they don't even pump their own gas up there.... cough*lazy*cough

-bZj
 
is that electrical tape where he spliced the fan onto power cables? too cheap for heatshrink tube eh? now is this an actual computer repair business you went to or was it "a guy" you know who does computers?
well it will atleast give your hard drive(s) some cooling. though he probably should have put a 92mm fan there (that looks a bit smaller)
 
Down8 said:
Do you live in Oregon, by chance?

I mean, they don't even pump their own gas up there.... cough*lazy*cough

-bZj
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Please dont make yourself look anymore like a retard than you have to. Am I wrong or is this forum meant to help people and not to try and demoralize them? Thats the basic influence I was under.

ghost6303 said:
is that electrical tape where he spliced the fan onto power cables? too cheap for heatshrink tube eh? now is this an actual computer repair business you went to or was it "a guy" you know who does computers?
well it will atleast give your hard drive(s) some cooling. though he probably should have put a 92mm fan there (that looks a bit smaller)
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Yes, that is electrical tape lmao and yep it was certainly a computer repair store...nuts huh? lol

Now I just have to find out if I can actually fit anymore HD's in there.
 
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