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Entertainment Center Cooling? Any Help Appreciated:)

Hey there! so I have this entertainment center which houses my TV speaker hub, receiver, Xbox One and Xbox 360. This is a pretty cramped space and i've noticed it gets pretty darn hot near the Xbox One and especially the 360. I have space for a 92mm fan for the 360, and room for a 140mm or 120mm near the Xbox one.

 

now, I wanted to get some fans to push air from outside to the inside to simply cycle in fresh air and help with airflow and cooling. the only catch is that I only want the fans to turn on when the console is turned on, preferably automatically. are there usb to 3-pin fan adapters? if not, how could i make this automatically?

 

i'm a noob with this so any comments will help, I know there are some pros out there. here are my only concerns:

1. low price

2. medium silence

3. lots of airflow

4. medium air pressure

5. long lifespan/ black or dark color.

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Literally just type in USB to 3pin fan and youll find dozens of adapters. But simply pushing air in wont help much. Try do maybe install a 120mm intake on one side and a 120mm exhaust on the other so theres some airflow in the cabinet.

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Literally just type in USB to 3pin fan and youll find dozens of adapters. But simply pushing air in wont help much. Try do maybe install a 120mm intake on one side and a 120mm exhaust on the other so theres some airflow in the cabinet.

thank you, but the only problem is that the only opening is at the back, so it would probably just suck air out before it reaches the xbox, wouldn't it?. 

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thank you, but the only problem is that the only opening is at the back, so it would probably just suck air out before it reaches the xbox, wouldn't it?.

You would have to cut openings with a holesaw drillbit and then install some fangrills on top.

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