September 10, 2023
Description
I made this a couple of years ago, so sorry if the details aren't 100% clear!
This is a simple bracket to mount an 80mm fan directly to the heatsink found in some Supermicro e5-xxxx V1 and V2-era servers. Note that depending on the fans, you may need to use the ipmitool to lower the minimum fan RPM, otherwise you may find your fans ramping up and down continually.
CAUTION:
You'll want to print these in ABS, ASA, PC or similar materials, and even then these will likely get brittle over time. Do not print this in PLA or PETG, it will melt.
SCALE:
I can't remember if the scale is correct, I think I had to play with the scaling in the X axis (so making the bracket a bit longer). As-is, the bracket measures 107.1mm between mounting points (see picture #2)
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike