Looking for a fan mod, or one to buy...

[DiabloAbogado]

I have a resevoir on my WC setup that mounts to the blowhole at the top of my case. I have my 120mm fan sucking air thru my radiator and 2x 8mm fans as exhausts on the side and front. The air still seems to get a _lot_ warmer in the case, so I want to add another exhaust to see if it helps.

I've played with the intake/exhaust flow pattern on the setup and it's coolest temps are the way I have it now. I'm looking for a fan that will suck air in the *side* of the fan and blow upwards. I attached a (very) simple diagram to help explain it.

I've been partly successful in modding a fan by cutting out the sides and super-glueing pieces of plastic on the fan blades to give them a cup-style blade. It worked for a minute. Unfortunatly, the super-glue wasn't strong enough and the pieces went flying everywhere. Luckily they missed me!

Anyway, if anyone has seen a fan like what I'm looking for of have done this type of mod before, I'd love a little direction before I lose an eye!

[RussianMissile1]

there is one called the Crossflow (X-Flow) i think coolermaster makes it. it does that your diagram says. they use them to cool the shuttle mini computers.

here it is, but it appears to suck air in from one side only: http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/...oductid=17824#

i have seen one somewhere where the motor is in the middle and air is sucked in from both sides. ( i think the shuttle version of it has the motor in the middle)

[DiabloAbogado]

Awesome RM1. Very similar to what I need. I was hoping to find one to mount in an 80mm fan spot. Maybe I'm looking for a blower fan, but most seem to blow out the side, not the top. Oh well, the search continues. At least you got me going in the right direction!

[cadaveca]

http://www.thermaltake.com/dcfans/Co...SilentCat8.htm


there ya go.

[DiabloAbogado]

Great! Have to apologize to RM1, the CoolMaster XAF-B81 X-System fan is what I'm looking for. The TT one is as well (hope it comes in black!). Thanks guys!