Re: [tlug] Bitsa Woes: Quieter Cooling Alternatives: Example: Screws That Bite Into Heat Sink Fins

[jep200404@example.com]

On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:57:03 -0400, jep200404@example.com wrote:

> If you have room beside your video board, try using a bigger, 
> slower fan. 

> The mechanical mounting is the hard part. 
> Usually, I wing it with sloppy hacks such as: 
> 
> o using screws that bite into the fins of the heat sink ...

Here's an example: 

   http://www.colug.net/~jep/images/2011-09-26-improvised-fan-mount/

The original fan was removed. The new fan was attached with 
screws that bit into the heat sink fins. You can see the 
circular hole where the old fan used to be. 

This makes the board too wide for a board to be in the adjacent slot.