Sticky not screwed :)

[Romanov]

Hi,
Im currently looking for another way to 'stick' fans etc to a case without using screw fixings, my anetc p160 is made of aluminium and frankly these alot of vibration between the fan and the case, I have got some rubber grommets tp put between the fan and the case but is there a way I can do without the screws at all.

A double sided sticky pad for example wher I can put a fan on the case with these and no screw fixings at all? I was thinking about the stuff the sometimes put on magazines to hold cd's its very sticky but also quite soft which I think would be ace to attach a fan and absorb noise -

so any ideas what to use to be sticky not screwed

[Steve]

Have you thought about 7V modding the fans so they run a bit slower?

[megah0]

cable ties

[Romanov]

Hi,
I have a fan controller so I assume that reduces the voltage supplied in order to slow/speed up the fans? I have added oil and that shut the fans up quite a bit so Ive identfied the next problem which is vibration, Ive got gel pads going to Robert dyas today to look for very sticky pads - dunno what they'll make of me

[Flibb]

Hot glue gun?? Have one you can borrow

[Flibb]

ALso the best way to get rid od noisey and vibration producing fans is to get new ones. SOme nice papst or similar.

[Romanov]

Ordered a YS_tech which Ive heard good things about papst were and zalman etc were out fo stock, I went by the decibel ratings and all were around 40db at full blast altho papst shift alot more air than most. I got a vantec pci fan blower to sort out air in the case as I think I have a deadspot in there where no air moves causing some of the over heating problems. I wondered about glue btu the point was to have a 'soft' absoptive like material which could be removed easily like a sticky pad btu was strong enough to put a gel tab in between - Ill see how this works tonight but in theory u should get alot less vibration as theres nothing metal/plastic touching each other.

failing that bring the glue gun lol

[Romanov]

Im just amazed this hasnt been done before surely a metal screw fixing on tough plastic causes alot of vibration therefore putting on sticky pads with gel in between should sort the whole vibration thing in one go no?

[Romanov]

heheh just found sticky gel pads for £1.49 in Robert Dyas - vibration free folks

[SilentDeath]

look on kustomopcs.co.uk lianli fan fixings

[Romanov]

cool thnx Ill have a look

[r1zeek]

Try those Vantec Fan Vibration Dampeners, they arn't bad
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/...=16939&cat=401

[yamangman]

If your looking for some new fans, perhaps buying ones with self-tapping screws? I think the fans I use are Antec (?) thermally contolled Ultra Silent fans. These are self-tapping and cause no vibration at all. Hope it helps.