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Assembly:
The first step in the assembly is to attach the fan mounting clips and rubber strips to the SI-120. The images below show the basics of these steps, and it is all done in a matter of a few seconds. The mounting clips are simply inserted into holes on the end of the cooler and can freely hinge about this point. The adhesive backing is exposed on the rubber strip and placed as shown, so that the edge of the fan will press against it and no vibration will be transmitted through the cooler's body.
 
The next step would be to attach your cooling. Since the SI-120 does not come with one, and Crazy PC didn't send one along with it, I had to dig around. I found an old Delta WFB1212H 120mm fan with 4-pin power lead, a newer Mad Dog 120mm with 3-pin power lead, and ClubIT.com sent over a 120mm fan from Cooler Master with green LEDs and a 3-pin power lead (pictured below).
 
The images below show the simple procedure for mounting your fan... You simply set it on top of the cooler, and swing the wire clips up so that the 'elbows' of the clip lock into the screw holes on the bottom edge of the fan. Simple, quick, and no tools required. The fan is held in place well, but it wasn't as tight as I would like. There was just a little bit of play in the final assembly, and it made me a bit nervous that it might shake itself free (but it never did).
 
One issue arose with the assembly, and the Mad Dog 120mm fan was quickly eliminated from use during testing. The fan mounting clip uses the screw hole flange closest to the cooler to make the connection, and if that hole is unavailable then it just won't work (without a bit of modification work). As you can see below, the black Mad Dog fan has a solid piece of plastic spanning from hole to hole, meaning the Thermalright clip just won't work.
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