Ok yea I have an Antec SOHO 2 case

on the window that comes with it, it has a snap on fan mount......for one fan

well it wont fit vantec tornados, or any other "thicker" fans, plus I want more fans on the window


So i figure> HEY I could drill 4 holes for 4 screws that a 80mmX80mm fan could fit on.........and I really want to fit a tornado on it


so I have like 19999999 questions

1.is this possible or am I stupid?
2. if so, what size should I drill the holes? For a normal fan and for a vantec tornado

cause isnt the screws on the vantecs THicker? or is it just me?

3. has anyone done this, and will it work?


My plan is to do this ALOT, and have like 18 billion fans for my window LOL it'll keep it super cool
but the main point is so i can mount a tornado(vANTEC) to blow RIGHT on my video card, for ultra cool cooling, I might even do a 92x92 mm?

so whatya think?

go with some very loud and fast 120mm fans if u dont mind the noise.

But is what Im doing possible?

and if so , HOW?
what size drill etc?>

well for me, i dont got a plexiglass case. mine is a full aluminum. so on the side panel, im gonna saw/drill a sqaure and 4 holes. hopefully it will work lol.

edit: well if u can afford to get a new case or pannel for messin up go for it. remember, moddin is a good thing if u can afford to replace it. we learn from out mistakes. if u can afford it, go for it, if not, dont bother. as for the sizes, i dunno

you can cut plexi, just tape off the area you want to cut and go slow and careful. I am sure there are guides online how to put plexi.

for drilling holes for the existing fan position, get the drill bits out (if you don't have a set of drill bits, go buy some, get some metal HSS bits, lol, and a drill if you don't have one of those)... hold up a self-tapping fan screw and make the hole the same size as the diameter of the screw THREAD... this is so the fan screw can fit through the hole... don't make it any bigger than it needs to be though...

for holes on plexi, i use a metal bit in reverse...

for cutting your own fan-hole, you can use a hole-saw for the easy, perfect but expensive option... or you can use a jigsaw with a blade with AT LEAST 24 teeth per inch... any less and it'll bite into your plexi and crack it, tear off chunks, or just make you have a bad day in general...

you could use a coping saw and cut it by hand, but you'd either have to be very poor (like me when i did it) or very stupid... it takes a LONG time and jigsaws are very cheap these days so there's not excuse for non-powered cutting really...

haha, i've used a soldering iron to cut holes in plexi before... i REALLY REALLY recommend AGAINST this... the fumes are insane...

see the thing is, there's no need to cut a hole square, Im gonna mount it on the "INSIDE" then like make some grooves so air can get through


but Im just confused on what to do as far as the 4 drill holes are? Should I just make a small hole, then drill the 4 screws in, and it'll like make the hole big enoug


another question-are the screws that come with a tornado fan, any bigger than like normal ones?

most case fans ive dealt with come in the same size. and keep in mind of the air flow, u dont want hot air bein blow to the cpu and such, if u can, have a 2 fans near each other, 1 blowin cool air in and the other suckin out hot air. make a diagram with air flow and where its gonna go. plan it out first.

Don't go 80mm.


Go with this.


Don't forget to buy a grill .

lol what's honestly so difficult about it? cut out a circle for the air to get in. no grooves. grooves = low airflow and lots of noise. put screw holes large enough for the screw to slip in (so ya don't have to screw it through the plexi, but small enough to keep the grill hole in place. that's all there is to it.

now everyone PLEASE don't comment on my wire management, i'm waiting on a new power supply so i haven't felt like wasting time doing that...

LMFAO yeah get the grill, u dont want bit and pieces of your finger flying around. or just get a plastic fan type.

airman nice ..just need to clean up those wire...heh

anyways yes what you want to do is possible and make sure that you hav cool air by the fan that will be sucking in..and not like next to a heater or anything lol..

Don't force the self-tapping screws through the plexi if your hole is too small. Unless you like snapping plastic sounds.

you talkin bout my window mod? lol it works perfectly

Actually, my 120mm fans also spin at 2200RPM and it doesn't hurt to stick your finger in as much as it sounds. I can actually stop the fan if I slowly put my finger in. But then again, I dont think the fan likes that

get this fan
172mm capable of airflow up to 325CFM

325 is weak.

Lots of those big MF in the electronics store near me, but they usually are 24 or 115V
At the 300+ level you better go blower, they're muck quieter and much more efficient.

For cutting holes I use my dremel and an old drill bit. Do this OUTSIDE because the plexiglass will melt and create an absolutely terrible smell.

yeah im going with a vantec tornado 92mm, btw