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XPS 8700, adding an 80mm case fan to front
Hello Folks,
I love my Dell XPS 8700 but the lack of case fans is bugging me now as I worry about heat issues. I upgraded the rear case fan to a 92mm Noctua some time ago and love it.
I have an EVGA 750Ti GPU and 650W PSU plus I recently added 8GB more RAM from Crucial. (Total 16GB now)
I am buying an 80mm Noctua fan and want to add it to the front of the case as there is plenty of room for that size without moving drives and stuff around.
My PC sits nicely in the cubby hole of my computer desk and I don't want to buy a newer larger PC due to my small room and nowhere to sit a larger case!
Ok now I wonder if I should change the airflow direction to vent out the front of the XPS 8700 or just add the front fan and have it suck the cooler open air from my room and still flow out the back of PC?
The EVGA PSU fan blows down onto the CPU fan but both get exhausted out back by the 92mm Noctua fan. The EVGA 750Ti's fan is pointed to the bottom of the XPS case and seems to probably naturally vent out the back through the open slot grills.
Maybe it makes most sense to slap the 80mm Noctua on the front and just suck more air in and flow through to back of case?
Sorry for the long read and any confusion!
I just love my XPS 8700 case too much and don't game hardcore. I just worry about keeping it cool and making it live a longer life!
Help with ideas if you have an XPS 8700 or had one! Thanks.
ZippoMan
Mr Jim
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September 18th, 2020 09:00
@ZippoMan That’s great, thanks. I’m waiting for a replacement motherboard but once I have the PC up and running again I’ll give the front fan a go. Will probably swap out the rear fan with a Noctua as well. Cheers, Jim.
WKnightIV
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March 12th, 2021 12:00
For anyone considering adding an intake fan to the front of the case, I was informed there is an existing standoff mounting location for a 92mm fan to be installed.
One of the mounting points is behind the black material and the other can be seen from the front of the case once the black and silver case cover is removed. There are also two small projections for the other two holes in the fan to give you all4 mounting points.
I had an old fan from a previous tower and wanted to try it out. Still haven't hooked the fan up for power but it definitely mounts.
ZippoMan
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March 12th, 2021 15:00
Nice to know and see that fan mounted up! Too late for me but It's ok. Now others will know. I feel kinda dumb for not figuring that out.
BellsDells
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July 8th, 2022 16:00
thanks for the useful information.
I recently purchased a Noctua 92mm fan, thinking I'd be using it to replace the existing rear case fan but now after reading this, I think I'll install it in the front. tks.