Rad Fan screws GGGRRRRRRRR!!

SeraphX · 27 Jan 2011 at 13:25

hey guys, i'm slowly in the process of building a cpu waterloop for my machine, slowly getting there but screws are holding me up totally, i've got 4 screws at the moment long enough but can't seem to find anymore available anywhere online or in a retail store

screw looks like this, it's a pozidrive head

and in a Gelid 12 Fan, am guessing the screw is just over 25mm long?

if anyone has any ideas where i might source some of these please let me know, i've tried all the usual places including the bay with no luck

vertica · 27 Jan 2011 at 13:40

I'd guess they'll be M4x30 bolts/machine screws, easy enough to find.

Screwfix - £1.22 for 25

You can check by measuring - check the outer thread diameter this shodul be ~4mm and the shaft length will be ~30mm.

SlowPWNY · 27 Jan 2011 at 13:48

Frozencpu has a very nice selection of rad screws.

Sgt Tackleberry · 27 Jan 2011 at 13:50

i had that problem so i went out and brought some double sided sticky pads, works really well

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SeraphX · 27 Jan 2011 at 13:55

Sgt Tackleberry said:
i had that problem so i went out and brought some double sided sticky pads, works really well .

for mounting push pull fans to a radiator? surely not :confused:

Sgt Tackleberry · 27 Jan 2011 at 14:56

Seraph said:
for mounting push pull fans to a radiator? surely not

oh yeah i did it and it works gr8

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SeraphX · 27 Jan 2011 at 14:57

hmmm fair enough will have to try that then cheers for the advice

Avathar77 · 27 Jan 2011 at 15:02

I used double sided sticky as well and then changed to Blu Tack

. Now I have changed the setup so i dont need them any more.

JonJ678 · 27 Jan 2011 at 15:07

You don't need one exactly like that. Screws with the thread all the way along will be easier to find, cheaper and identically as effective.

Based on the photo I agree with the above, that's probably M4 x 30mm. There's some risk that it'll be an imperial size though. Which radiator is it for?

SeraphX · 27 Jan 2011 at 15:22

it's an XSPC RS240 rad Jon

bledd · 27 Jan 2011 at 15:24

just use zip ties in the mean time

OLDPHART · 27 Jan 2011 at 15:25

Socket Head Screws very easy to find, google is your friend.