250mm case fan?

Now that we're starting to see cases with 25cm fans on the side panels, what are people's impressions? More importantly, does anyone know how to get ahold of one of these fans individually? I'd love to try to mount one in my stacker!

kovboi said:

Now that we're starting to see cases with 25cm fans on the side panels, what are people's impressions? More importantly, does anyone know how to get ahold of one of these fans individually? I'd love to try to mount one in my stacker!

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This is nothing but a dressed up version of an old idea that predates actively cooled Heatsinks. Back when the side panel off with a box fan blowing into the case cooling it was the air cooling MO of choice.

Here is my version 1100 CFM



Made a lot of noise didn't do a damn thing to help my temps though it did dust out the case nicely for me.

You are still better off with spot cooling and putting the airflow where you need it and allowing the air a path to escape. Turning the inside of your case into a airflow washing machine does not do a whole lot for you.

Electron Chaser said:

You are still better off with spot cooling and putting the airflow where you need it and allowing the air a path to escape. Turning the inside of your case into a airflow washing machine does not do a whole lot for you.

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Thanks a lot, EC! I figured if anyone would know about this, it would have to be you. I thought a 25cm fan might make a good substitute for the coolermaster crossflow fan (which I don't have, but I've heard works very well), but I guess not.

I wish case manufacturers would include a large blower like a Torin rather than giant fans.

Electron Chaser said:

You are still better off with spot cooling and putting the airflow where you need it and allowing the air a path to escape. Turning the inside of your case into a airflow washing machine does not do a whole lot for you.

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ahahahaha. I almost spit water all over my keyboard because of that statement