Replacing case fans.

Hemanse · April 24, 2014

The fans in my CM Trooper have been quite noisy unless i got em running on the lowest settings, so decided to replace them (sadly stupid enough to not do that when i made the system), bought the following:

2x Noctua NF-S12A PWM

1x Noctua NF-A14 PWM

1x CoolerMaster Megaflow

I normally don't have problems installing items, but trying to figure out how to do this best, my cpu cooler is a NH-D14, quite a big mofo, the rear 140mm fan is routed behind it as you can see in these pictures:

http://imgur.com/a/pESnn#0

What im basicly trying to figure out, is if there is a way to get things disconnected and installed without having to take off the cpu cooler, thats pretty much the only way i have found so far, but hopefully maybe someone in here got a better idea, would hate to take all that apart again. I have to take the top of the case to get to the 200mm fan in the top, maybe i can get behind the cpu cooler that way, but not sure, never taken a CM trooper apart

MrYuriy · April 24, 2014

The fans in my CM Trooper have been quite noisy unless i got em running on the lowest settings, so decided to replace them (sadly stupid enough to not do that when i made the system), bought the following:

2x Noctua NF-S12A PWM

1x Noctua NF-A14 PWM

1x CoolerMaster Megaflow

I normally don't have problems installing items, but trying to figure out how to do this best, my cpu cooler is a NH-D14, quite a big mofo, the rear 140mm fan is routed behind it as you can see in these pictures:

http://imgur.com/a/pESnn#0

What im basicly trying to figure out, is if there is a way to get things disconnected and installed without having to take off the cpu cooler, thats pretty much the only way i have found so far, but hopefully maybe someone in here got a better idea, would hate to take all that apart again. I have to take the top of the case to get to the 200mm fan in the top, maybe i can get behind the cpu cooler that way, but not sure, never taken a CM trooper apart

Yeah.. I'm pretty sure you'll have to take off your CPU cooler.. You don't have much room to work with, not to mentioned damaging the fins (or whatever they're called) on the rad/cooler.

Just make sure you have some good TIN on-hand. (thermal compound to replace)

Other than that though.. Good choice on the fans. As ugly as they are, they perform like mighty gods.

Speaking of... Why on gods green earth has Noctua STILL not made a black fan? Hell, any color besides their "unique identity" color scheme. I mean, they would sell 100x the amount if they just had an all-black to boot.

Mooshi · April 24, 2014

Yep, it's better to suck it up and get it over with. I know swapping coolers ect. is a pain, but it's the price we pay for not using a crappy Dell box.

Hemanse · April 24, 2014

Yeah i guess i will have to take of the cpu cooler, but tbh i kinda like the design and color of the noctua fans, then again, i don't have a window in my case, so not something i have to look at much

Also kinda regretting getting the 770 lightning from MSI now, want to sli it, but for some reason they seem to have vanished into thin air and the few places that have them sell them at outrageous prices.

loccilucas · April 24, 2014

Yeah.. I'm pretty sure you'll have to take off your CPU cooler.. You don't have much room to work with, not to mentioned damaging the fins (or whatever they're called) on the rad/cooler.

Just make sure you have some good TIN on-hand. (thermal compound to replace)

Other than that though.. Good choice on the fans. As ugly as they are, they perform like mighty gods.

Speaking of... Why on gods green earth has Noctua STILL not made a black fan? Hell, any color besides their "unique identity" color scheme. I mean, they would sell 100x the amount if they just had an all-black to boot.

Its because just like you said its noctua's identity, it's so you can look at a system an straight away know its a high end system with good premium components if you see the noctua colours, I guess its because it makes them stand out because every company makes black fans. I think its good, they should stay as that ugly but amazing company

LogicalDrm · April 25, 2014

Depending where the fan connector is (if connected to mobo), you can do it without taking cooler off. Best way would be buying extension and routing cable behind mobo (other side of mobo panel) and fans cable to top routing holes.