Fans in a 5.25" optical drive?

metomeya · January 2006

Okay I think I might have a 5.25 bay not being used on my computer. So i'm wanting to put a some fans there.

NOT a fan control panel, but two actual fans to help cool my computer. Its a microATX so it will be the only air cooling my system from the front.

I've googled, and haven't found anything.........

Anyone come across something like this?

bikerboy · January 2006

heres a bunch on EBAY. i bought on of them and it works pretty good. real cheap under 10 bucks.
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=hard+drive+cooler&category0=

bikerboy

metomeya · January 2006

ya it looks like you put those on top of the hard drive or something, not the front panel of the cd-rom space.

bikerboy · January 2006

yeah they screw fast to your hard drive. pretty easy installation. but you need an extra hard drive bay b/c of the space it takes up

bikerboy

metomeya · January 2006

check it out http://www.frozencpu.com/hdc-31.html

bikerboy · January 2006

oh i misunderstood what you wanted. theres some on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Go&DEPA=0&type=&description=bay+fan&Category=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

bikerboy

Leonardo · January 2006

Try a passive intake first. It will cost you nothing, and if it works you avoid the buzz of itty-bitty fans.

Fans in a 5.25" optical drive?

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