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Watercooling Converting mount holes on a radiator

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by 3DAM, 11 Sep 2012.

  1. 3DAM

    3DAM What's a Dremel?

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    I have a 420mm radiator and 3 x 140mm fans, but the fans only have 120mm mounting holes. I'm trying to use the same fans throughout my build, so I would like to find a way of attaching the fans to the radiator, for example if I bought a fan grill with 140mm holes, could I drill additional 120mm holes. Is there an easier way, without having to drill?
    Thanks.
     
  2. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    Erm how about zip ties?
     
  3. notmeagain

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    Gaffer Tape - Insta-shroud material!
     
  4. David

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    If you don't want to go with the ghetto look, you can get 140mm to 120mm adapters.

    Try somewhere like aquatuning.co.uk
     
  5. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    You can, but I'm not sure this will work for mounting to a rad.
     
  6. David

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    Why's that, Tom?

    A 120 to 140 shroud will do the trick.
     
  7. 3DAM

    3DAM What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks for the responses, I'd rather not go with the 'Ghetto look' :)
     
  8. David

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    Oh yeah, my bad, I wasn't thinking of a shroud, what you’ve suggested should work perfectly.
     
  10. notmeagain

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    It was all my idea :)
     
  11. saspro

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  12. David

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    I don't follow.

    The rad is designed for three 140mm fans, but his 140mm fans have the same hole spacings as 120mm fans. Why wouldn't they fit?
     
  13. saspro

    saspro IT monkey

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    Ignore me I'm being a muppet.
    I was looking at it as fitting 140mm on a 120mm spacing not the other way around
     

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