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Im looking for to buy some rubber fan mounts for my fans but Im hearing so many different opinions on so many of them plus Im not sure which to get since theres so many and I dont know how to tell whether itll fit with my current fans (Im using 2 Arctic F14s and 2 Arctic Bionix F14s)

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pro tip: get some rubber washers, they cost a cent each and perform the same if not better than "fan mounts" lol

 

 

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I would just get a slim chunk of rubber and cut holes that your screws will fit through, and then mount to the case with the rubber between the fan and the chassis

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I've tried a few different ones, and my favorites have to be Noctua's rubber mounting pins.  They of course won't change airflow noise, but vibration and ticking noises that went through to the case were completely eliminated.  Also, they didn't keep breaking like the cheaper pins I tried in the past.

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On 1/20/2019 at 10:13 AM, aezakmi said:

pro tip: get some rubber washers, they cost a cent each and perform the same if not better than "fan mounts" lol

Rubber washers haven't been nearly as good as rubber screws from my experience. 

 

@wantgpuhelp Where are you shopping / located and where are you mounting the fans?

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27 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Rubber washers haven't been nearly as good as rubber screws from my experience. 

 

@wantgpuhelp Where are you shopping / located and where are you mounting the fans?

tried both and got the same results, only difference is that 4 mounts cost $20 and 4 washers cost 25 cents lol

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Just now, aezakmi said:

tried both and got the same results, only difference is that 4 mounts cost $20 and 4 washers cost 25 cents lol

Which mounts are you looking at? Here's a 100 pack of rubber screws for $12: https://www.amazon.com/Mounting-Screws-Rivets-Silicone-Computer/dp/B01M4LVBY2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=rubber+screws&qid=1548110879&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

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On 1/21/2019 at 7:50 PM, wantgpuhelp said:

I decided to get these https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-cooling-stretchable-vibration-Angeles/dp/B07BX91J3B/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1548118220&sr=8-4&keywords=neutral+rubber+fan+mount ,Ill post back about how they work

I lost my account so I made this one

they worked fine on the bionix but it was a real hassle getting it on the F14s, I broke a ton of them trying to

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