40mm VRM fan bracket - where to source??

Souleh · 21 Jan 2021 at 22:20

Hi folks,

Been looking for a bracket similar to that which came with my ROG mobo to hold a 40mm fan nicely above the VRM.

I am building a mini ITX rig which has an AIO so would just like to be able to get some airflow there and found fans certainly very easily but the stand-off brackets seem hard to come by?

Anyone able to help would be very much appreciated!!

Souleh · 21 Jan 2021 at 23:02

This is what I am looking at using mine from my ROG board but I need this one for that :-)

https://imgur.com/gallery/QGwfFFz

Donnie Fisher · 22 Jan 2021 at 10:55

Are you fixing the fan to the case ? Any simple right angled bracket from a hardware store would do the job. Heck depending on the positions, a bit of double side velcro would do !

Dempsey22 · 22 Jan 2021 at 15:04

If you had some sort of drawing to help, I could 3D print one and get it posted to you.

kPATm · 22 Jan 2021 at 18:19

Just about to suggest the same

Souleh · 23 Jan 2021 at 16:15

Dempsey22 said:
If you had some sort of drawing to help, I could 3D print one and get it posted to you.

kPATm said:
Just about to suggest the same

Hey - super kind of you to offer!! Is there a specific software I should use for the drawing that will make it easier for you to print and i'll get on it. Really appreciate it!!

kPATm · 23 Jan 2021 at 16:38

What board do you have?

Dempsey22 · 23 Jan 2021 at 16:41

Souleh said:
Hey - super kind of you to offer!! Is there a specific software I should use for the drawing that will make it easier for you to print and i'll get on it. Really appreciate it!!

If you drew it on a piece of paper with correct dimensions wrote next to it I could model it off that even? I cant imagine it being a complicated part.

kPATm · 23 Jan 2021 at 16:41

kPATm · 23 Jan 2021 at 16:43

kPATm · 23 Jan 2021 at 16:44

Damn cant get the image I want to show up?

EsaT · 23 Jan 2021 at 17:00

Remove that plastic marketing excrement covering part of heatsink and you'll improve VRM cooling without any fans...
Marketing wastes money of buyers to make products worser!

And if you want links to work avoid using https links and make it normal by removing s.
Don't think any image sharing site allows embedding/"hot linking" using those.
Anyway that fan wouldn't do much of airflow with such bracket also blocking most what's not blocked by that marketing garbage.

Souleh · 23 Jan 2021 at 18:21

kPATm said:
Damn cant get the image I want to show up?

I used imgur to upload mine - had the same issue lol

EsaT said:
Remove that plastic marketing excrement covering part of heatsink and you'll improve VRM cooling without any fans...
Marketing wastes money of buyers to make products worser!

And if you want links to work avoid using https links and make it normal by removing s.
Don't think any image sharing site allows embedding/"hot linking" using those.
Anyway that fan wouldn't do much of airflow with such bracket also blocking most what's not blocked by that marketing garbage.

This is mine on the build in question - X570 with 40mm fan - Imgur

I have an AIO and an open case (Xtia Xproto) so no airflow at all. Just wanted to use this piece as it is meant to be helpful when overclocking and honestly I like the look also :-)

kPATm · 23 Jan 2021 at 18:23

That should be pretty easy to print. Is it just a flat piece?

Souleh · 23 Jan 2021 at 18:28

Yeah its really just an S shape bracket at its core

kPATm · 23 Jan 2021 at 18:41

Its a 40mm fan isn't it

kPATm · 23 Jan 2021 at 18:42

What does the fan fasten to underneath?

Souleh · 24 Jan 2021 at 02:16

Dempsey22 said:
If you drew it on a piece of paper with correct dimensions wrote next to it I could model it off that even? I cant imagine it being a complicated part.

Ill do that! :-)

kPATm said:
Its a 40mm fan isn't it

It is indeed!

kPATm said:
What does the fan fasten to underneath?

Anything it can really. Could be on a mobo mounting bolt which is what the ATX design does and the ITX seems best bolted off the AIO

Souleh · 24 Jan 2021 at 02:18

This is the entirety of the bracket. Ill draw up the dimensions shortly as its a bit late now

kPATm · 24 Jan 2021 at 09:17

Can the entire thing be made thicker without interfering with anything else. That supporting leg is pretty thin.

You could trace around it and put the measurements next to it. The only part I see as being a problem is the leg