Could there be any potential issues with fitting a 120mm liquid cooling fan into a 92mm slot?

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Pablitos

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I want to put a liquid cpu cooler into my computer, however, I have an issue. The liquid cooling fan I want to get requires a 120mm space for the fan. My case can only fit a 92mm. If I drill holes into my tower to fit the fan, some of the case wall will be blocking the fan. I am worried that hot air the fan is trying to release out of my case will circulate in my tower due to this small blockage. Is this an issue?
 
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Maarsch
You can take precautions to make sure the heat doesn't end up in the case.

You can get pretty much any 120mm rubber case fan gasket/silencer which, apart from dampening vibration transfer, should prevent any air from going from the fan area to the inside of your case.
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You can take precautions to make sure the heat doesn't end up in the case.

You can get pretty much any 120mm rubber case fan gasket/silencer which, apart from dampening vibration transfer, should prevent any air from going from the fan area to the inside of your case.
 
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That wont be a good idea because there are possibilities of messing up the screwing holes, pump overheat from little airflow, not to mention drilling holes in a case to fit bigger things is verry unprofessional, i would advise running the radiator outside the case for now, and buy a case later. Or if you are good with aluminium handling you can patent something good.
 
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