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| Thread ID: 142138 | 2016-05-04 01:39:00 | How can I cut a hole in my PC case | BBCmicro (15761) | PC World Chat |
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| 1420039 | 2016-05-04 09:47:00 | You either need to force the fan to full speed in the BIOS Yes that did it. Previously set to 'normal'. The case switch now works as it should - H/L I previously tried connecting the fan to a Molex instead of the header - red-red, yellow-yellow, black-black - but it didn't work properly Thanks for your help :) I might yet have to cut the hole. I've located my curved tin-snips... |
BBCmicro (15761) | ||
| 1420040 | 2016-05-05 16:09:00 | yadda . . . . yadda . . . . . "So how can I cut a hole in the steel? It's 0 . 55mm (24 gauge) but feels more solid than . 55 galv steel flashings . (Probably has better steel") In the US, and especially in Montana (The Last, Great Place) we've never heard of youse guys . 55Sillimeter caliber, nor your 24 gauge weapons, but we've got others that'll do a pretty fair job for what youse needs . If - f'rinstance - I need a small-ish hole in the bottom of a plastic bucket for my wife to plant some tomatoes and not have them get all waterlogged, you know - the drain-y out things on the bottom of a pot -- I'll get out the ol' 12 gauge with some #2 or #4 shot in it to make the right sized hole . Of course, if she needs multiple holes and not one big ol' hole, I'll get out my S&W . 50cal handgun ( . youtube . com/watch?v=yg2qj29EReE" target="_blank">www . youtube . com) and put a few slugs through the bottom . 7177 I can see how youse can use this same US of A technology to 'air-afy' your computer case . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1420041 | 2016-05-05 22:41:00 | We might have to use a rifle Joe, handguns aren't so easy to get here and require a special licence. Not that you can't get them, just that there are a few hoops to jump through and red tape to be spread about. Not Ideal for a timely ventilating of a PC case. On the other hand gun ownership per capita is pretty high down here, maybe on account of most farmers owning several and dairy farming being one of our primary industries. That and hunting is a popular pastime. The 12 gauge could be a goer though. I've seen all kinds of crazy cooling solutions, an ex flatmate of mine used to take the side of his PC and fill an ice cream container with ice then blow air across it with a desk fan while gaming. It was prone to crashing under load and apparently that was preferable to letting me have a crack at fixing it (which I eventually did) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1420042 | 2016-05-06 01:17:00 | We might have to use a rifle Joe, handguns aren't so easy to get here ...... unless you're a crim. Fairly easy then. Too many dodgy gun dealers/sellers/collectors in NZ . |
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| 1420043 | 2016-05-06 06:09:00 | In the US, :banana Had me laughing as I told Mrs Micro in the car as we were going out... ...but then I thought Hmmm... we're talking America, and Trump has got the presidential nomination.... Maybe Joe really does blast away with a Smith and Weston....? And cutting holes in the bottom of tubs and empty builders' pails is a regular thing I have to do... What Joe says has the ring of truth... Tell me it aint so! Photo shows the way I cut the holes. Did it yesterday (Great opening camera angle in the link. That thing is enormous :eek: ) |
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