Trouble installing new case fan

lukefinch · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:27

I have just bought a new 120mm Xigmatek Orange LED fan for my Xigmatek Midgard case but I am having trouble screwing it onto the case.

It seems as though the screw holes in the fan aren't wide enough for the supplied screws to go through, maybe I'm doing it wrong or something? This is my first time building a custom PC

Can anyone help me out here? Or has anyone ever mounted any of these fans before?

Redmint · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:28

You're basically boring a hole in the fan the first time you screw it in, so it'll require some force.

lukefinch · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:30

And how would you do this without breaking the fan?

Redmint · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:31

Hold it firmly against the case and try screwing it in? Even using a few cheapo fans I've never managed to break one, they're usually pretty well made.

lukefinch · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:33

Ok tried that, the screw only goes about half way in and then gets stuck?

stulid · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:36

keep turning the screwdriver you girl

lukefinch · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:39

LOL, I'm using an electric screwdriver though and I don't want to crack or smash the fan casing

Redmint · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:42

stulid said:
keep turning the screwdriver you girl

Get yourself a normal screwdriver if you're scared of breaking stuff with the electric one.

Tealc · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:57

Use rubber fan mounts, your ears will thank you.

Maybe the screws are dodgy. The critical part is the sharpness of the thread.

stulid · 1 Jul 2010 at 15:58

lukefinch said:
LOL, I'm using an electric screwdriver though and I don't want to crack or smash the fan casing

would you like me to send you my 7year old niece, to show you how its done?

diverse180 · 1 Jul 2010 at 16:08

If you can't manage it yourself, I'm sure Huddy wouldn't mind lending you his kid for a few minutes.

...He's 3 btw

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18159564

cmndr_andi · 1 Jul 2010 at 16:09

Redmint said:
Get yourself a normal screwdriver if you're scared of breaking stuff with the electric one.

Indeed, these are screws are nothing like the "easy" screws you use to screw in your motherboard, DVD drive etc. they need a good deal of torque. As such you should hunt around for a much beefier cross-head screwdriver (the kind you would use to construct a bookcase) to get the job done.