Antec Big Boy 200 - 200mm Tricool Computer Case Fan

My installation is a departure from most applications. I wanted to convert a glass china cabinet into a multiple use AV equipment and display case. Since it wouldn't have served my purpose to leave the cabinet door open, I resorted to modifying it to provide adequate ventilation so as to avoid overheating of my sensitive electronic equipment, which throws off a good deal of heat. The cabinet has an elevated "floor" about 4 inches off the carpet, so I cut oval holes large enough to accommodate grommets that I also purchased from Amazon, through which I ran the cabling from behind the cabinet and into the interior from below. That solved two issues; how to get the cabling inside and, importantly, how to provide a source of cool air as the cabinet was exhausted. The cabinet top has both a finished "ceiling," with a small "attic" or air space above, and then is covered with a "roof" - that's 2 separate layers. I took the roof off and cut two rectangular holes in the ceiling to accommodate 2 oak louvers that I stained to match the finish of the cabinet interior, so the interior looks very professional. Some people have remarked that it looks like it was factory made that way. Now to the installation of the case fans; I fabricated a new roof out of 3/16-inch mahogany veneer in which I cut two (2) holes to accommodate the 2 Antec Big Boy case fans, positioning them so they exhaust upward into the room, running the wiring up to the top side. I sealed the edges of the case fans to the roof and the roof to the top of the cabinet by applying some caulking to ensure that air would be pulled from below, rather than leaking into the attic and then immediately exhausted. I had a variable voltage transformer with a in-line controller that I Used as a power supply, directly wiring in the fans on the 12v side and added a 120v AC cord to the other. That completed the installation. I can vary the speed of the fans and, unless I turn them up to maximum rpms, it's very difficult to hear them running. They do a great job of creating a negative pressure inside the cabinet that effectively draws cool air from below to keep my electronic equipment cool. I'm very pleased with how well the project worked out and extremely happy with the amount of cooling it provides. I'd recommend this fan to anyone who wants a high flow at minimal noise levels.

For my purposes its a good fan. Im just glad that i have the tools and enjoy modifying things. This fan's mounting holes werent even close to lining up with the holes in my Cooler Master RC-942-KKN1 HAF X ATX case. Ended up moving the current fan up to the front(of the top) and drilling new holes for this antec in the rear slot. I dont know if this was necessary but the original fan isnt as long so i thought that it might not interfere with the power and usb wiring as much. Needed to also clip a tiny bit of the inside in the back of the cover for the cover to seat completely. Although i enjoy messing with stuff, id rather not have to. Sounds like this fan needs some modification of most cases. i could be wrong though. No mounting screws come with it? Strange. Luckily i had a few 6/32 screws laying around. So after all is said and done, its a good fan as far as operation. As far as compatibility, not so much.Lots of people say the blades are easy the break but i havent had any problems yet. The fan came set on high and i didnt think to check that before i plugged it up. Still just fine after me accidentally shoving my finger into the blades at top rpm. Seem ok to me.

I bought this to replace an 80mm fan in the side wall of my older case. Sure, it involved cutting a large hole in the side, but I'm a modder and it was definitely worth it. I have heretofore only been able to get my Phenom II 955 overclocked to 3.7GHz stable in my current case, but this baby got me to 3.8GHz rock solid stable on the medium speed setting. One previous reviewer complained that it didn't fit the "standard hole pattern." Since there are only a few 200mm fans out there (This one and one style made by Cooler Master) and they are all for custom case applications, I don't know how it could be standard. As for another reviewer complaining about no included grill, a cursory web search took me to [...], who have a 200mm grill for this fan which works perfectly. In case you were wondering about the speed control, it is a tiny triple-throw switch on about 6" of wire coming out from the fan. All in all, this is a great fan!

Fits my Antec 900 case perfectly, but doesn't function exactly as original fan. The third wire, which provides data to the MB is absent (apparently by design) so my MB can't 'sense' the presence and on/off status of the fan. At first I thought it was defective, but I believe my MB does not provide power to the connection if it can't sense the fan through the third wire.Fortunately my power supply had Molex connectors as well as SATA's so was able to power up the fan, but the MB can't control it based on internal temperature - so the fan is on all the time. Works just fine, but is on all the time.If you don't have Molex connectors on your power supply there are adapters allowing various connection options.Also, Antec website has a good description for removal and installation of the fan - which is not obvious. Very helpful. Go there.