Fractal Arc Midi front fan compatability

MatsyLR · 21 Jan 2013 at 19:46

Due to the way fan's are mounted in the midi (clips) instead of using the screws, it can only accept certain fan's.

Does anyone have any experience on which fans fit in the front?
Wanting to put Corsair AF140's there but I don't think they will clip in....

Pic of the front with the clips

http://www.gogaminggiant.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Arc-Front-Fans.jpg

thenewoc · 21 Jan 2013 at 19:58

I swapped mine out for Zaward Golf II PWM 140mm ones and have one in the front, roof and rear. Meant that I could do away with using a fan controller as all are now controlled using MSI Control Center but if I wasn't using that then I'd use SpeedFan.

MatsyLR · 21 Jan 2013 at 21:11

Just wanna know if the corsair ones will fit in the front :/
Judging from where the clips are, the clips would touch half of the fan but there is no lip in the fan for the clips to to hold onto.

Angel_Rex · 21 Jan 2013 at 22:52

BTW, whats wrong with the fractal fans 140mm?

MatsyLR · 21 Jan 2013 at 23:05

They don't exactly push a lot of air.
Want a better CFM one for the top front fan position (with the hard drive bay removed) to push more cool air into the system towards the motherboard for the cpu cooler.
The stocks fans are pretty much silent so want a silent fan to match them, the corsair AF140 is pretty much perfect, but the way its shaped, I'm not sure if it would fit in the clips.

Would only be getting one new fan btw for that one fan slot, the stock fans would be in the front bottom, and the top as they do a good enough job, just want to give some extra ... umpf to the intake.

Angel_Rex · 22 Jan 2013 at 07:28

Ah ok cheers. I only ask as I am about to buy this case and already have one of these 140mm fans from a mate.

Planned on two in front, one side one in either top or bottom and two 120mm akasa apache fans in top.

Narada · 25 Jan 2013 at 00:17

MatsyLR said:
Just wanna know if the corsair ones will fit in the front :/
Judging from where the clips are, the clips would touch half of the fan but there is no lip in the fan for the clips to to hold onto.

Did you ever find this out? I just got an Arc Midi and Corsair AF140QE fans. Are these compatible on the front? Assembling tomorrow. Really hope they're not incompatible.

MatsyLR · 25 Jan 2013 at 01:11

I haven't got any of the 140mm ones.
I put the ones from my h80i into the front (120) obviously they don't click in too small, but it looks like a 140mm MIGHT click in judging from the size, not sure though and not sure if the clips would hold them there.

Post if they fit in yours xd