Opinion on this Noami fan mount

[channel27]

I can't find a mount for fitting a replacement fan to my Naomi 1 motherboard.

This one for a Naomi 2 puts the fan too high for the enclosure to close properly on a Naomi 1: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6084442
And this one doesn't fit the heatsink that's on my Naomi: https://www.printables.com/model/246709-sega-naomi-fan-adapter-mk1

So I've adapted the latter for mine: -







What do you guys think? The fan is offset by a few mm, but the Noctua NF-A4x10 5V has significantly more airflow that the stock fan (around 3 times more).
Also, the diameter of the Noctua fan is wider so even with the offset it still covers the footprint of where the centred stock fan would be.



Looking at other Naomi 1 motherboards, It seems like the heatsink design on my Naomi 1 was mostly used on the Naomi 2? Marvellous...

Opinions gratefully received.

Cheers,
Rob

 

[eliotcole]

Can you not use rubber to wedge it inside the (outer) heatsink fins? Maybe if you're worried wrap a band around it, too? Those Noctua fans all come with a load of stuff you might be able to jimmy in there.

 

[channel27]

Can you not use rubber to wedge it inside the (outer) heatsink fins? Maybe if you're worried wrap a band around it, too? Those Noctua fans all come with a load of stuff you might be able to jimmy in there.

I prefer a mechanical fixing over friction but you've given me an idea

 

[eliotcole]

This is how I like conversations to work!! 🏆

I prefer a mechanical fixing over friction but you've given me an idea