can you mount a fan on the outside of your pc case

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adam brooker

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hey i have a small pc case and my heatsink/cpu cooler is very big (it is a SPIRE SP985S1-V2) so i dont have space for a system fan but i need 1 because my quad core cpu is clocking 72 degrees celsius so i need 1 but i dont have enough so my question is can i mount a fan outside my pc case
 
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bebop460

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If it's getting that hot, you may have messed up applying the thermal paste. I'd suggest reapplying it and using a VERY small amount to just barely cover the CPU (less is more).

But yeah, you can mount a fan externally, if need be. You may want to consider upgrading fans as well, possible.
 
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