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2014-02-16, 22:43 | #1 |
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400mm PC fan
The title pretty much explained it all. Im searching for a 400mm pc fan and preferably dont want to spend a fortune on it (like buying the aerocool case just for the fan). And it should be relatively thin.
The biggest i found were 360mm. Maybe you guys are wiser than me. |
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2014-02-16, 23:02 | #2 | |
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2014-02-17, 00:17 | #3 |
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Re: 400mm PC fan
200m fans create dead spots at the center axis hub, The 400 mm center hub would be huge, like 50mm diameter.
Largest I can find right now are 360 x 360 x 30mm . You could then buy acrylic, aluminum or whatever sheet at something larger than 400mm x 400mm, and cut out the 360mm fan hole, and some mounting points to your case., Though honestly, even a dual CPU motherboard with both CPUs OC'ed and Quad SLI would not need that much cooling on the side panel of a case. 360mm Silent Case Fan - Blue LED at Xoxide! Performance-PCs MONSTER 360mm Silent Case Fan w/ Trim Ring Bezel - Sleeved Products Model: FAN360 [FAN360] : Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come |
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2014-02-17, 00:23 | #4 |
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Re: 400mm PC fan
Its not so much for the technical aspect but rather for the aesthetic one.
Left picture is the reason why i would prefer 400mm. |
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2014-02-17, 00:27 | #5 |
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Are you going to be using these 400mm fans for spinner rims?
Or you planning to build a PC inside a slick bike tire? At 400 mm you might have to go to low voltage industrial fans and mod them to run off your PSU, it's not hard, a few splices, a few molex connectors, and it works. |
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2014-02-17, 00:36 | #6 |
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PC inside a motorcycle tire.
Yeah thought about that too. Maybe one from a car, since the usually already run on 12V. Just hoped someone might know something |
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2014-02-17, 00:45 | #7 |
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Consider this:
Running at PC heat levels on the inside of a slick is going to cause outgassing, you're going to smell the rubber scent. It's just my guess, but you put a cigarette lighter to a slick and you'll smell the rubber outgassing, so if the PC is running at 50C to 70C at load, it might cause the outgassing over extended timeframe. It's a cool design concept, will be interested in hearing how you progress, good luck. |
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2014-02-17, 07:50 | #8 |
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Re: 400mm PC fan
Why not just go for a window and some water cooling? Putting a window in would be a lot easier than putting a fan in, and it isn't going to sound like a bloody jet engine.
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But apart from that. The fan is much more for looks than for cooling, although i think it would do a pretty good job at that too. Shouldnt the bigger one be quieter since they dont need that many rpms for the same results? | ||
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2014-02-17, 09:18 | #10 |
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Re: 400mm PC fan
Sound would depend on the fan model I imagine.
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