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Reuse Free Case Fans From Old PCs (Salvage & Clean)

728 views · Published 19 December 2008 · 1:47 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: PC-Addicts · 2008 · Science & Technology

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Pull free case fans out of old PCs and cases, clean them up, and put them back to work cooling a new build. A quick, practical tip on salvaging cheap cooling fans instead of buying new ones.

⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Free case fans from old PCs
0:13 Cleaning up cheap salvaged fans
0:28 Two intake, two exhaust in a full ATX tower
0:44 Reusing a fan in the stream PC
0:54 Cutting the signal wire to run full speed
1:16 Wiring it to a Molex power connector

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