total noob question

robertchalmers1 · 8 Feb 2014 at 09:48

just received the arctic f12 pro fans, these ones http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-037-AR

now everytime ive used a case fan they have the mounting holes on the however the fan seems to be suspended by rubber mounts and tthere are no actaul holes to attach these to the radiator. if i remove the fan and mount from the fan surround and screw that to the rad then the rubber wont fit back in.

please tell me im not that dumb and dont know how to install a fan lol

Doomedspeed · 8 Feb 2014 at 09:59

A quote from a review site:

Installation couldn't be easier. Users can mount the ARCTIC F Pro fans on the PC case by the four screws provided. Alternatively, these fans can be installed with screwless mounting mechanism provided in the chassis. Long service life is another advantage of this fan series. Fluid dynamic bearing reduces rotation friction and seals the lubricant precisely in the bearing. As a result, the ARCTIC F Pro fans are highly durable case fans for heavy users.

robertchalmers1 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:05

im attaching them to a radiator and the screw dont actually go thru the fan casing im asssuming i have to remove fan from the shroud and use the rubber mounts to attach to radiator but they are far too big to go thru the little holes

Doomedspeed · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:13

The screws for a radiator come with the radiator itself..

robertchalmers1 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:25

yes but they cant screw onto the fans as the fan itself is attached to the shroud at the same place where the rubber bushed that hold fan onto shroud

robertchalmers1 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:26

if u take rubber mounts of shroud there is nothing to hold the fan to the shroud

Noxvayl · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:29

Will the screws that come with the radiator not hold the fan to the shroud when you attach the fan to the radiator?

robertchalmers1 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:31

no i will try get a pic to show u what i mean

robertchalmers1 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:33

here is a pic as you can see the rubber bushes hold the fan onto the shroud and there is no way to screw in thru the top ( fans can only go one way ) and if you remove the rubber to access the hole then the fan and guard are no longer attached to the shroud

RJC · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:35

I think the problem with these fan they need to be screwed from the rear, you may need to use a normal style fan which you can screw straight through to the rad.

robertchalmers1 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:38

i think i have an idea regarding the too-less installation. im going to try and push the rubber mount thru the screwhole on rad and see if i can somehow get it in that way. also ive seen quite a few wc builds with rad in the top of case using these fans thats why i chose them as i quite liked the look of them

RJC · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:44

Looking around people seem to be using this type:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-029-AR&groupid=701&catid=2331&subcat=4

robertchalmers1 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:46

it worked here are a couple of pics in case anyone decides to use tha same fans

and how the fans look on rad minus the shroud and using the rubber bushes/mounts