Can I Use Noctua Fans In a Dell Optiplex 960?

[TankBall]

the main fan witch is a 80mm is making noise i.e. bad bearings. i would like to replace it wilth a noctua fan but idk if it can be done due to thw PC being a "dell" and a SFF one at that

[RONOTHAN##]

If it had a fan in it before, you can replace that fan with a Noctua. You may have to steal the connector off the old fan and splice it onto the Noctua fan, but it can be done, and I have done it with other fans (not specifically an Optiplex 960, but other Dells)

[TankBall]

Just now, RONOTHAN## said:

If it had a fan in it before, you can replace that fan with a Noctua. You may have to steal the connector off the old fan and splice it onto the Noctua fan, but it can be done, and I have done it with other fans (not specifically an Optiplex 960, but other Dells)

wont the bois go REEEEEE if the fan doesnt spine at the right RPM?

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, TankBall said:

wont the bois go REEEEEE if the fan doesnt spine at the right RPM?

It should work without. If you don't want to go through the effort of splicing, which I don't blame you for, you can just get a molex to fan adapter like this:

 

https://www.amazon.com/3pin-power-4pin-molex-adapter/dp/B000H25PBK

[TankBall]

i already replace the fans on the cooler once cuz it came with a bad on (bought it off of ebay) so i can do it again. i just wanted to know if i can do this without the bios going REEEE on me. 

[SupaKomputa]

You can use any fans on any system, as long as it has 12v / 5v.

[TankBall]

update. i got it to work  -