I currently have two open and useless 5.25" bays on my computer (that includes the doors).

 

 

 

I need something to fill this area up. My case is black, and any lights on the case are blue. I already have a controller panel, so don't bother.

 

 

 

Is there an intake fan that only takes up two spots? I have only been able to find 3-slot ones, and the top two slots are taken on my rig.

Why do you need to fill these slots up? Is having 2 free slots bad?

 

 

 

Anyway I don't know much about fans but you could put a draw there.

 

 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811999142

Because due to a vacancy left by broken parts, I have two open bay slots and it is killing my circulation.

 

 

 

That storage bay is cool, but I'd prefer a fan if there is one.

Depending on the layout of your case/fans I would offer different advice.

 

 

 

If you must have more fans I would look at this and this both fit into a single 5.25" bay (the Kama can be used over 3 if you really wanted). So you can have 2 of either or one of each.

 

I have never used either so I would look into them a little more if you like them.

Unfortunately, takes up too many slots for me to use as an intake. I think I shall look at the first one though, even though I may have to use a large black marker to make it work :P.

Actually, that first fan really looks like a lemon. So eep.

 

 

 

By the way, this is the cooling situation of my case. The area in red is where I have the empty slots.

 

 

 

when you first buy a cop with empty slots, the manufacturer puts in these metal plates to cover the slot(s), if you can get those, it will keep the air circulating. You could always put in some neat drives, like dvd-writer or something, but if you like the fans you can paint them with black enamel, available at your friendly local hardware store. Withing a coat or two you will never know it was yellow :wink:

My suggestion would be to buy two HDD coolers.

 

 

 

I had two before I moved to a microATX case. They were silver each with a temperature sensor and LCD and a small fan for keeping circulation going over the drive. Admittedly if using it as the only intake it will heat up the inside of the computer marginally. But it'll keep the hardrives cooler.

 

 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835150085

 

 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835888311

 

 

 

If you don't want to use them with your hardrive(s). Don't. :P But it makes the front look a bit nicer.

Well, my SATA drive has the 120 hitting it. However, putting my old Dell HD in the cooler would allow me to use it at the same time as my CD-RW drive :P.

 

 

 

I think I will go with one of the coolers and that storage bay thingamajig.

 

 

 

Thanks guys.