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javeryh:
Is there any shot of Midway speaker grills being able to conceal a fan?  There's not much room for the air to flow but it's all I've got right now. 

Does anyone know where to get 6x9 fan covers to match these?



THANKS!!!

RetroACTIVE:
Not sure where.. if any "Midway Fan Grill" exists.

I'm putting the 199mm fan in my cab this weekend:
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?offerings_id=6572

It has a removable filter.  I'll have to build a custom bracket for it.  It may be too noisy for some people, but I liked the package so I'm going to give it a shot.

Silverwind:
The noise on my fans is noticable but not too bad.  I do not seem to notice when i'm in the middle of a game.

What I am going to do is add a fan speed controller for it so I can adjust it if needed.

JCL:
How important are fans? Could good passive venting be adequate?

Has anyone done any measurement with and without fans turned on? Does it really reduce the temp of the CPU (or other PC hotspots) and/or the monitor?

RetroACTIVE:
To be honest... I really don't know how important fans really are.  As a general rule it is better to keep electronics as cool as possible.  Good convection cooling is probably sufficient (vent at the bottom and one at the top, hot air rises and draws in fresh cool air)... the fan is just one more gadget to put in the cabinet.

Everybody has thier opinion on this issue I'm sure... me, I just like plugs wires lights switches and stuff... and what the heck.. the fan surely is not hurting anything.

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