Glaciator 2 modding

[ghengisjam]

Got a question for you coolies, is there a way to add an 80mm fan to my glaciator 2? Any thoughts?

[The Doors]

Hi ghengisjam,
Probably using a 60mm to 80mm plastic adapter screwed to the holes on top of the HeatSink used for the standard fan grill.

[el]

The Glaciator is really nice I wish they had an 80mm one but it would be too heavy to install with clips, need to mount to mobo.

[The Doors]

I have to agree with you el,
its' for sure too much heavy with an adapter and an 80mm fan on top, even if for a great retain clip like that used on the Glaciator II, much better go with a blow hole on the left panel of the case and a duct :)

[el]

the sockets are made to handle two pounds but that doens't mean you should put that much weight on it.

[Arkaine23]

92mm 66cfm in duct mounted to side panel. Temps were better by far though with the stock fan on the heatsink in addition to the duct.

[Hoot]

Arkaine23 is right on the money. A "blow hole" works wonders with any HSF.

Hoot

[Arkaine23]

If you dont have holes in your side panel, you could flip your rear exhaust fan around and make a duct to direct the air at the glaciator.

More on my duct: Too much static pressure from the 92 to 60 adapter reduces the air volume considerably... Its a rubber pvc adapter, so I'll cut it up a little so its wider and then extend it (probably with a chopped plastic funnel) so that it blows over the entire heatsink instead of just through the top fan hole. Temps were 10 C higher with just the duct and fan. I tried a YS Tech 40 cfm 60mm in the Glac2, but it was sooooo loud and only 1 or 2 c cooler. Best steup now with the 92mm duct fan and the Glac's stock fan gives me 30C idle according to MBM.