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So you just put some dielectric grease on the pins of the IDE head and drives before you put the cable on?


Yes, exactly the same way you put some of that grease on the automotive bulb and screw it in.

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Where are you getting power for the fan and how is it mounted to the top of the drives?



Check out this site I basically followed the instructions
I didn't however attach the fan to the top cover but rather to the hard drives using double sticky tape. I attached only rear of the fan with the front raised on the foam stands so there is a way for air to pass through. I also taped the top of the fan with the same tape but left the top side covered so it won't stick to the empeg cover.
The nice thing is that the fan turns off whenever empeg is in a standby mode. I have the ability to regulate the fan speed so once empeg plays I never hear the fan.