Zalman ZM-OP1 question?? (Was Re: Who sells thin quiet fans 80x80x16ish?? for PSU etc..)

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Lordy

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Can anyone verify if the Zalman ZM-OP1 can be fitted as a normal
slimline 80x80 fan eg inside a PSU. (ie standard bolt holes etc)?

[If anyone is following this thread - tekheads postage is too much! So
I'm back to looking at the Zalman.]

Cheers,
Lordy
 
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Parish

Lordy said:
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OK Final reply to self!
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Not!

Can anyone verify if the Zalman ZM-OP1 can be fitted as a normal
slimline 80x80 fan eg inside a PSU. (ie standard bolt holes etc)?
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Are you sure that it needs to be "slimline" (whatever your definition of
"slim" is)? I just replaced an 80mm fan in an ATX PSU with an old case
fan I had lying around - shedloads of room....just measured the old one
I took out and it's 25mm, which seems to be the standard thickness of
80mm fans.

And yes, the pitch of the screw holes is standard.

Parish
 
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Lordy

Lordy said:
[ x-posted ]
OK Final reply to self!
Click to expand...
Not!

Can anyone verify if the Zalman ZM-OP1 can be fitted as a normal
slimline 80x80 fan eg inside a PSU. (ie standard bolt holes etc)?
Click to expand...

Are you sure that it needs to be "slimline" (whatever your definition of
"slim" is)? I just replaced an 80mm fan in an ATX PSU with an old case
fan I had lying around - shedloads of room....just measured the old one
I took out and it's 25mm, which seems to be the standard thickness of
80mm fans.

And yes, the pitch of the screw holes is standard.
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Thanks. It Definitely has to be <25mm! I didnt measure it at the time
but I eyeballed the existing fans to be about 16mm. From the gap in the
PSU I reckon I could get a 20mm in there. I tried to put in a 25. I had to
deform the PSU case, and snap off a lot of the fan housing to make way for
a circuit board. And when I did it all up, struggling to get the screws
back in, the fan wouldnt spin because one of the heatsinks was pressed
against it. I have about 3 25mm fans sitting around (well 2.5 now!), and
they certainly dont fit :)

Thanks for the Zalman info, but I've gone with the NMB-MAT fans now
(see 80x20 here http://www.dorothybradbury.co.uk/ )

PS. Could anyone tell how long before an unplugged PSU is safe :)

Lordy
 
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