Really Stupid question...

Okay I'm embarassed to post this but here goes. I've never had to mount a fan in case with screws before as i've only had a chieftec case in the past with those lovely clips. However I've just got a new case and the fans have to be screwed in and I don't appear to have the correct screws in the little bag of bits that came with the case (i.e. they are all too small to thread into the fan). I'm probably being really stupid but do I need to buy some other screws to mount these fans as I can see no way to do it with the screws I have?

Cheers,

Pickers

lol

They should look like these...........
http://www.pc-extras.com/images/cocfsc.gif

If you havn't got any, then they are easy enough to get and cost very little, Maplin Electronics or any other decent pc type place should do em.:)

There normaly quite a tight fit so not sure what screws they gave you.

Hope that helps

I thought I wasn't going mad! No sign of any of those chubby screws in my bag of bits, oh well looks like it's a trip to Maplin tomorrow!

Thanks,

Pickers

Glad you are sorted pickers. Dont be scared to ask silly questions. There is always someone willing to help. We won't laugh honest... (*snigger*).

Remember... Maplin accept NUS cards ;)

Pickers can i reccomend getting small bolts instead? Much better than those chubby little screws in my opinion....

When OCS was in business they sold a set of bolts for like 75p and they were absolutley great....

Just a suggestion :)

Ben

Okay, I'll have a pole around Maplins and se what they've got.

Thanks

Pickers

P.S. Thanks for the words of encouragement XTR

go to any compter retailer no the likes of p.c world but the local shops iam sure they would help u out
they have tons of them
i have seen shops throw them out


regards


sparrow

if you do get those screaws most fans need to be threaded, so don't worry about putting some force into it :) - unless they are way to big of course ;)

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Originally posted by pickers
Really Stupid question...

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A man who has a question and asks is a fool for five minutes...

A man who has a question and doesn't ask is a fool for a lifetime...
:D
P.S. Got some upopened bags of screws here i got with my fans (got a Dragon so i don't need 'em!). Cover postage and they're yours if you want them.

Thanks, but I popped to Maplins and got a little bag for a pound.

Pickers

if you should use bolts be sure to get split washers tp prevent bolts from vibrating loose!!