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Alienware Alpha Fan Mod.

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Hello Guys,

 

I hope this is in the right section of the forum.

 

 

I don't think what I want is possible but if it is, someone on this site will know :)

 

Is there a way to upgrade the fans inside the Alienware Alpha? or add some new fans etc. The goal really is to reduce the noise these fans produce.

 

I have upgraded the rubbish HDD to a SSD and I have the i5 version so now the main thing that I want to change is the fans.

 

 

Thank you for any help and advice.

Azure Fists - "Grown men playing with each other since 2009"

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CPU : Intel® Core™ i5-4590T, OS : Windows 10 64bit + Custom Alienware Console Interface, GPU : NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M 2GB GDDR5, RAM : 8GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz, SSD : Kingston V300 240GB, WIFI : Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 2x2 + Bluetooth 4.0, CASE : Alienware Alpha, PSU : External Power Brick, MOBO : Custom Dell Motherboard.

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CPU : i5 6600, Mobo : Asus Z97i-Plus, RAM : 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Corsair Vengeance LED, GPU : Gigabyte G1 GTX 1080, Case : Silverstone RVZ02, Storage : SanDisk 1TB M.2, PSU : Silverstone Strider SST-SX700-LG, Display(s) : AOC Q2963PM 29" IPS Ultra Wide 21:9, Fans : Noctua NH-L9i with Be Quiet Pure Wings 2, Keyboard : Razer Blackwidow Stealth 2015, Mouse : Razer Naga 2015, Sound : LG Wireless Soundbar /Razer Kraken Pro, OS : Windows 10

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Its more or less a laptop cooling setup so there isnt much you could do. I don't really know about the internal layout but if your willing to, you could maybe cut a 200mm whole in the top and chuck a regular fan in it kinda like the xbox one does.

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Its more or less a laptop cooling setup so there isnt much you could do. I don't really know about the internal layout but if your willing to, you could maybe cut a 200mm whole in the top and chuck a regular fan in it kinda like the xbox one does.

 

 

That's my thinking, and I was hoping someone here had already tried something similar before I take my dermal to the thing. Due to the size of the case I would just have it push cool air in and have a positive air pressure, also help keep that nasty dust out.

Azure Fists - "Grown men playing with each other since 2009"

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CPU : Intel® Core™ i5-4590T, OS : Windows 10 64bit + Custom Alienware Console Interface, GPU : NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M 2GB GDDR5, RAM : 8GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz, SSD : Kingston V300 240GB, WIFI : Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 2x2 + Bluetooth 4.0, CASE : Alienware Alpha, PSU : External Power Brick, MOBO : Custom Dell Motherboard.

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CPU : i5 6600, Mobo : Asus Z97i-Plus, RAM : 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Corsair Vengeance LED, GPU : Gigabyte G1 GTX 1080, Case : Silverstone RVZ02, Storage : SanDisk 1TB M.2, PSU : Silverstone Strider SST-SX700-LG, Display(s) : AOC Q2963PM 29" IPS Ultra Wide 21:9, Fans : Noctua NH-L9i with Be Quiet Pure Wings 2, Keyboard : Razer Blackwidow Stealth 2015, Mouse : Razer Naga 2015, Sound : LG Wireless Soundbar /Razer Kraken Pro, OS : Windows 10

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