Coolerguys Cabcool1202 Dual 120mm Fan Cooling Kit w/thermal control for Cabinet or Home Theaters

by Coolerguys

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 1.2 x 6.2 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001BEX52Y
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,143 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 20, 2008

Product Description

CabCool1202 Dual 120mm Fan Cooler Kit for Cabinet / Home Theaters w/Thermal Control

This is a kit for a two fan unit (13" x 6.25" x 1.25") that is meant to cool your cabinet or multimedia center.

Now with New Style - Fan Grills - Better Flow. Now with more space and largerholes between honeycomb grill.

Can be mounted on any side of a cabinet, where room permits, by cutting a hole approximately 3/4" smaller on all sides of the outside bracket. Insert completed cooler assembly in hole and attach to cabinet with appropriate screws. Fans can be set to blow into or out of the cabinet depending on your needs. If you need additional information contact us.

DC 12V fans that are powered by our CS 110v AC to 12v DC Power Supply (included)

Also includes a thermal controller. Built in thermal sensor. Controls power to your fans to cool when you need it. With external temperature probe wire for spot placement.

On at 86.7°F off at 81°F

Cooling Unit includes the following:

(1) CS 110v AC to 12v DC Power Supply with 4 Pin Molex Adapter
(2) Ultra quiet 120mm Fans
(1) Black Acrylic Fan bracket (13" x 6.25" x .125")
(1) Coolerguys Thermal Controller
(2) Black 120mm Honeycomb Mesh Fan Grills (NEW STYLE BETTER AIRFLOW
(2) Black 120mm Fan Grills
(16) Fan Screws
Pack - 4" Nylon Multi-Purpose Tie Black
(4) #6 - 1/2" black Cabinet screw
All necessary screws, cables, and fasteners to complete the unit.

Completed dimensions: 13" x 6.25" x 1.25"

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works like a charm, November 24, 2009

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This review is from: Coolerguys Cabcool1202 Dual 120mm Fan Cooling Kit w/thermal control for Cabinet or Home Theaters (Electronics)

I have an entertainment stand that is all enclosed with glass doors. There is no ventilation anywhere within the cabinet, and I have an Xbox 360, cable box, receiver, and modem/router all running within the confined space. I noticed upon playing Xbox that the temps inside the cabinet skyrocketed, to the point of red rings and equipment overheating and acting funny. Well, not even 6 months after purchasing the console, the Xbox fried, so I knew I had to add some sort of cooling product to alleviate the problem or else I would fry my new Xbox in another 6 months. Enter this product from [...].

The product is exactly what I needed. Using a jigsaw, I cut out the opening in the back panel of the entertainment stand (the thin wood that covers the back... this would be a tough install on a solid thick backing). One tip I learned is that you have to cut out a rectangle a little smaller than the supplied panel cover. I tried to just cut the circles out for the fans, but this made it way too hard to install easily. I went back and cut the full rectangle shape out and voila, went together as easily as everyone else's reviews said.

It took me about an hour to put together and cleanup. I turned on the Xbox, receiver, cable box and modem and played continously for 2 hours. Normally, the Xbox would sound like a 747 taking off at this point, but no, it was very quiet. I opened the glass doors to feel inside. What normally felt like an oven (no joke, probably usually 120 degrees plus) was now very comfortable and only felt slightly warmer than room temp. This thing works! In addition, it is truly silent. I just cannot hear it. The Xbox is way louder than the fans, even when the xbox is running low speed. In all, these work as advertised and aren't terribly difficult to install for anyone handy with some power tools. It will certainly cool your components when the furniture design is a dud to begin with. It does seem pricey, but I do believe it will lengthen the life of my components.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Experience, July 21, 2008

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P. Dempsen "Nat1Ref" (Riverside, CA) - See all my reviews
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This kit is less expensive than other kits out there, so I rate it a good value. It arrived in good order very quickly, was easy to install, and so far is working well. The fans are VERY QUIET and cannot be heard. They do not move a lot of air, and I am sure this contributes to the low sound level, but I can tell by placing my hand over the exhaust grill that air is indeed moving. One note: the parts as shown in the picture are all the parts that you get. You should note that they do not include any instructions on how to assemble and install the kit. You will need to navigate to the vendor's website to find the instruction sheet. That is the only reason I don't give this product 5 stars.

October, 2010 Update: after I had this product for less than 1 year, one of the fans quit working. I contacted Coolerguys and they sent me out a replacement module. That one worked for less than one week. I was very discouraged at this point. However, I found a little button on the back of the module that appears to be an override for the temperature probe, and sets the fans to "always on". So now they run constantly, but I think that is ok because it gets pretty warm inside the cabinet so I like that there is constant airflow. The fans are so quiet that I have to shine a flashlight on them to see if they are operating.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Noisy Fan, November 20, 2010

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This review is from: Coolerguys Cabcool1202 Dual 120mm Fan Cooling Kit w/thermal control for Cabinet or Home Theaters (Electronics)

I was looking for a quiet cooling fan for my A/V equipments in an enclosed cabinet and came accross the coolerguys product on Amazon website. I read some good reviews on this thread which helped me pull the trigger. The price is reasonable, fast shipping,easy to assemble and work flawlessly. The temperature sensor is a nice feature-you don't have to worry about turning on/off the fan. The only complain I have is the noise. I can hear the noise from 12 feet away when music stops or during a movie quiet passage. This is kind of annoying! If noise is not your issue, then look no more, otherwise look elsewhere.