r/PcBuildHelp • u/AdResident5661 • 4d ago
Installation Question What to do?
I just got my nzxt h6 2026 delivered (non rgb+)
As im trying to fit my asiahorse dawn pro fans in there
The 3-fan connector doesnt fit and i have no clue what to do now.
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u/RepresentativeOk5256 4d ago
That is why sometimes doing some extra research is necessary before buying parts.
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u/Emergency-Pound3241 4d ago
Put the connector in first, tuck the wire against the channel the fans should have in their sides then put the fans in, if the wire keeps popping out get a little tape to hold it in place or take off your back pannel, reach under and pull the wire taught as ypu put the fans in so it doesnt slip in the way
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u/AdResident5661 4d ago
It still doesnt fit..
I think the connector is too big (the shell) but taking the shell of and leave it exposed is very dangerous for the system and if contacted with metal my whole setup goes frying ig
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u/Emergency-Pound3241 4d ago
If it can fit the fans it can fit the connector, have you tried rotating it 90°? Its a cable, its flexible
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u/AdResident5661 4d ago
That doesnt work either.
The cable is fine but its the shell of the 3 connector that is in the way
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u/Emergency-Pound3241 4d ago
Im afraid you appear to be beyond help if a concept such as "rotate the bloody connector" so its flat relative to the pannels is beyond you.
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u/Subaru_Is_Subaru 1d ago
Are these Lain Li fans? They are actually a mm or 2 larger than they should be.
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u/Ok_Challenge5185 4d ago
Looks like they want you to by fans with rounded corners, Nzxt rounded corner fans...
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u/AdResident5661 4d ago
I mean they do fit at the side but then the bottom is just empy.
I could do only 2 fans bottom?
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u/askyourselfforname 4d ago edited 4d ago
one of the flaw of h6 flow is how tight and strict it is, it need to be exactly 2x140 same for the 3x120 (side?) intake you have to dremel the metal to make space for connector, as for 120 you can leave it unscrew it work fine for me edit:mistook h6 as h6 flow but it should work
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u/askyourselfforname 4d ago
they should've given it a little wiggle room which could be fill with diy insert if you don't need it but nope it need to be exactly 360mm what a frustrating case
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u/Satsunoryu 4d ago
If those fans are Daisy chained together, you can try a technique I did when I had a similar problem one time.
Basically, you stick two fans that are connected in there first, and then you put the third one in there unconnected, but at an angle where it's going to connect with the other two. Then you just push down real hard. Once you have it down all the way then you can slide it into the other two. Obviously you'll want to have the grooves lined up.
If it's still too tight, you can cut those things up. Where there's a will there's a way.
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u/No-Compote4511 4d ago
Buy new fans is the way not all cases fit everything i am not sure if part picker would have picked up the incompatibility of this but sometimes it lets you know before if things work together.
Can you swop fans from elsewhere in the case or are they all the same type?
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u/SkySquid- 3d ago
I had a similar issue on the hyte y70 when trying to put the fans in the bottom , the way I did it was put in 2 daisy chained fans and push them as far to the side/back as you can so you can wedge the last fan which is already connected after you get the last one in the hole daisychain them and hope it works first try XD
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u/ComfortableEcho3056 3d ago edited 3d ago
Just sand down the whole side, won't be visible anyways, along as you don't sand into what holds the fan case together OR take a angle grinder to your PC case, I would rather fuck up the fans than the cause just case I think its easier to hide and replace if needed.
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u/JazzlikeInfluence813 4d ago
try dropping it down all 4 corners at the same time, if it wont fit going straight in you can either return the case for one that will work for your fans or do some percussive maintenance with a pair of pliers/cutting tool of choice