Reddit reviews Cosmos 12 Pieces Black Rubber PC CPU/Case Fan Mounting Screws Rivets

You could use screws from the local hardware store but I recommend using rubber fasteners. The vibration resistance helps a bit with noise.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H9905KA

Something like this should help, but they're kind of a pain to take off. Amazon link for reference, I don't know if these are a good brand or not.

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA

The rubber gaskets that go over the whole fan help, but you still get some vibration since the screws are still touching the fan and case.

I assume he means this type of fan mount, It makes rattling fans a thing of the past

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA

The QBX manual leaves much to be desired.

The hardware (screws) provided seem like a grab bag and may not work too well.

A really great case for $50...but buy your own screws, thumb screws, etc. the bottom/floor screw holes for the 120mm fans just fall right out. These rubber fan mounts below work much better:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H9905KA/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Again, the case is great. My problem with the ODD is that is seemed to fit snugly in the tray....but it could actually go further in, by about 1-inch. With the ODD in its tray further, the tray itself could be put back into the case and line up properly with existing screw holes.

Lots of cable management too. I would buy this case again, but wouldn't recommend for first time builders. Only fits 1 3.5" HDDdrive but 4 2.5" SSDs. It says the top of the case supports 2x120mm fans but given the power cable that connects to the power supply, YMMV. I put 1 120mm fan on the bottom and top. Rear and front both have 80mm fans.

I strongly recommend and SFX PSU like the SF600 and an ATX-to-SFX bracket. The extra space saved makes for a cleaner case.

Will post pics when my phanteks PWM hub comes in. I want to give fix up some cables.

Any questions, please ask.

http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452667138&sr=8-1&keywords=rubber+fan+mounts

you can also get rubber stopper holders, which some people like for noise dampening.

Example:

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA

That way you don't have to worry about dicking with screw sizes.

Use some of these: https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA

Maybe drilling four holes and using a longer fastner+nut?

or: https://www.amazon.ca/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA

These

They're pieces of rubber or silicone that replace the fan screws, and prevent the transmission of vibrations. (They also make adding and removing fans toolless!)

Non-mobile: These

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https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=case+fan+screws&qid=1556581848&s=electronics&sr=1-6

Or

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Computer-Case-Screws-Pack/dp/B00785I5ZM/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=case+fan+screws&qid=1556581848&s=electronics&sr=1-5

Either of these should do just fine!

I've been thoroughly impressed by the Corsair fans I purchased (2x 2pack of 120mm ML), and therefore I don't hesitate to recommend Corsair for CPU cooling as well. I'd suggest this one: https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Hydro-Performance-Liquid-Cooler/dp/B00FZHWFEW/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1505845460&sr=1-3&keywords=corsair%2Bcpu%2Bcooler&th=1

Comes w/ dual fans out of the box so you don't have to use miss matched fans for the sandwich, but the sandwich does make a difference. You'll be cool as ice w/ this, but you'll also likely need to remove the bracket that holds the fan in currently depending on how it's set up now. Also, it can be a little difficult screwing through the mesh cage @ the top of the unit, and I've found that the rubber attachments: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9905KA/ref=psdc_3012917011_t1_B01M4LVBY2

...work very nice. I don't believe they come w/ the Corsair cooler, however there should be some in your stock PC case fan you could use as you won't be using the top fan anymore if you purchase this cooler.


Whatever you end up getting just keep in mind that fan size is 120mm.

Personally I have a liquid cooler on my GPU, and was able to somehow get it up to the top. Just saying I have some experience on the matter w/ the same unit.

http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA

Not expensive, and not poop colored. Read the first review, if you're not familiar with using them in general.

If the case is vibrating from all the fans, that should help quite a lot.

If the fan frame, or case, are a bit thin, and they fit loose, you can get a more secure grip by using fiber washers to add thickness for the rubber mounts.

http://www.amazon.com/Bplus-100pcs-Motherboard-Insulating-Washers/dp/B00JE61OZG

If the fans are buffeting more than vibrating the case, though, you need to either get things in the way (like cable bundles) out of the way, or get fans made for higher static pressure.

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA

Use these, the way they work is you pull them into the fan and then pull them through the case so that center rubber circle is in between the fan and case. Should help reduce fan vibration.

You sure those are intended to have screws in them? It looks more like they intend you to use the rubber vibration dampening rivet things. Something like these.

Good choice on the Meshify C, nothing wrong with prioritizing airflow. It still has the sound dampening foam on the rear panel and the metal drive cages with rubber mounts, so that is a fine compromise imo. You can use rubber mounts like these instead of screws for your case fans to isolate their vibration. Best of luck with the build!

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Pieces-Rubber-Mounting-Screws/dp/B00H9905KA

or just make sure your current screws are tight

or just get better fans

I just received some Cougar Vortex PWM 120mm fans. The web site indicated that they came with rubber pins for tool-less mounting and vibration reduction. But as luck would have it, when I opened the box, I only found steel screws. I'm trying to find some rubber pins, but I've never actually used them and don't know if I need something specific. Any advice?

There are these with a sort of long tail

And these, but I'm not sure if they'd work

They’re sold separately. Here’s an example. Make sure you get the longer versions since the Aer 2s have screw holes going through the body of the fans without gaps inbetween, so if you get short silicone screws they will be extremely hard to pull through since they’re soft silicone. I made the mistake of getting the short ones like this and I had to literally tie a string to it and pull it through the mounting holes, which took me about 45 min vs 45 seconds 😂

Noctua fans (expensive) and some rubber dampers like these.

Cosmos ® 12 Pieces Black Rubber PC CPU/Case Fan Mounting Screws Rivets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9905KA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_nn4qxbQ5B4YCZ

I have the HAF XB EVO and it's nearly silent

I could be the case vibrating because of the fans. Try turning the RPM down and see if it persists. I had a similar problem and I solved it by using rubber-thingys (these things) to mount the fans to the case.