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A "real" CPU Fan! Tired of your PC making the room unbearable hot? So was I. A solution? Vent it to another room. So let's pull it away from one major source: The CPU/Memory. Some random strategically placed tubing will do the trick: ![]() ![]() But of course, the tube has to come out somewhere. That's what random unused PCI slots are for, right? ![]() ![]() We of course need a fan to pull the air out... ![]() How do we connect the fan to the tube though? A cheap trash can should suffice: ![]() We need to cut that hole in it for the tube though. A random exacto knife should do the trick. Remember back to your Cub Scouts / Tiger Cubs training though, and always cut away from you with a knife. ![]() And this is why. ![]() Once the knife was reattached to its handle (*shakes fist*) and the cut made deeper, some scisors will punch the hole right out. ![]() This leaves you with a nice hole in the cheap trash can: ![]() A little hot melt glue, and we have a nice interface. ![]() But we need a way to connect the can to that tube sticking out of the PC... so let's... use more hot melt glue! A couple little bits of tubing make a nice mold. I put on a small chunk of glue at a time, then cooled it in cold water quickly so I could go onto the next chunk. ![]() ![]() ![]() Once the mold is encased in glue... ![]() The mold came out with a bit of work from needle-nosed pliers, leaving... ![]() With two of those made, it's easy to attach and detach the tubing whenever I want to use it: ![]() ![]() The tube then goes out into the hall and around the corner, where the fan can barely be heard. ![]() The cheap trash can fits nicely onto the back of the fan by itself. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately... I think I need a bigger tube... so stay tuned for v2 of "The Real CPU fan" at some point in the future!
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