Case - Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case - False Advertising

[justinf10000]

Link to the case

Have to say i'm a little bit dissappointed.

This case is advertised in its specs as having room for 2 front 120 or 140mm fans.

The 120mm fans fit fine, but I bought a 140 mm fan and it doesn't fit at all. This is the fan I bought. NZXT Technologies NZXT FZ-140mm Red LED Cooling Fan.

Right now its working (its wedged between the front panel and the case, but this is not optimal).

So why doesn't it fit?

1. The screws that come with the fan are way too big to fit into the 140mm spaced holes on the case.

2. The 140mm spaced holes on the case are not even accessible.. no screw would fit there. The holes are actually halfway blocked by the metal bracket (part of the case) that is used to support DVD/etc drives. Like what the hell? There's no way to remove that bracket either.

Why did they build the case in this way but advertise it as saying 140mm fans can fit on the front? They clearly can't. I'm going to keep the 140mm wedged in like it is (surprisingly its not making any rattling or anything, but its still not secure), but it's lame it can't be screwed in.

Did I do something wrong or is this a design flaw?

 

[justinf10000]

Anyone have any input?

 

[Guest]

Newegg got the specs wrong. I would blame Newegg, but not Corsair.

From the Corsair website it says, Front: (x2) 120/140mm

Since the (x2) is not in front of the 140mm, I would assume that's for two 120mm fans or just one 140mm only.

 

[justinf10000]

Newegg got the specs wrong. I would blame Newegg, but not Corsair.

From the Corsair website it says, Front: (x2) 120/140mm

Since the (x2) is not in front of the 140mm, I would assume that's for two 120mm fans or just one 140mm only.

I only have 1 140mm and 1 120mm. The 140mm doesnt fit in either spot (top or bottom).

 

[Guest]

I think you are supposed to mount the fans from the inside of the case. Remove the 120mm fan first. I don't think you can have one 120mm and one 140mm, they have to be the same size. So two 120mm or two 140mm.

This guy seems to have done it with two 140mm: http://cdn.overclock.net/b/b7/900x900px-LL-b79de55a_unnamed.jpeg

 

[justinf10000]

I think you are supposed to mount the fans from the inside of the case. Remove the 120mm fan first.

This guy seems to have done it: http://cdn.overclock.net/b/b7/900x900px-LL-b79de55a_unnamed.jpeg

I did that. I tried fitting it in the top and the bottom slot. The holes are blocked on both locations.
This picture doesn't show if its actually screwed in or not.. so it might just be sitting there just like mine is.

Either that or I have a defective case? I dont know.

 

[Guest]

You should check the manual and/or contact Corsair. That doesn't make any sense. Perhaps they didn't drill the holes in the right spots?

 

[justinf10000]

You should check the manual and/or contact Corsair. That doesn't make any sense. Perhaps they didn't drill the holes in the right spots?

Yeah i think you might be right.

So the next question is, is it worth it RMAing a case so i can have 140mm fans mounted instead of 120mm?

I think not... but it still sucks it was released this way. Thanks for the opinion tho, i just wanted some input.

 

[Guest]

Probably not, it's not too big of a deal if you can just fit two 120mm fans there.

 

[Bearmann]

Newegg got the specs wrong. I would blame Newegg, but not Corsair.

From the Corsair website it says, Front: (x2) 120/140mm

Since the (x2) is not in front of the 140mm, I would assume that's for two 120mm fans or just one 140mm only.

I wouldn't assume that at all. I would assume they meant two of either or one of each. If it is indeed misrepresented or defective then I think Corsair should send you a complementary 120mm fan and I would let them know that.