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Looking for fan suggestions, 80mm

EST_FatBoy
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Okay I once used a vacuum to clean my PC. It broke my CPU fan PWM controller. After many many months I finally decided to buy a new fan, but I want to save money so I started thinking.

The Fractal R2 Mini case has a fan controller, now if I connect my CPU fan to it, can I get the fan to work on higher RPM? At the moment it doesnt do much because the PWM controller is broken, so it works on the lowest speed.

 

Im looking for fan suggestions now, has to be 80mm

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Okay I once used a vacuum to clean my PC. It broke my CPU fan PWM controller. After many many months I finally decided to buy a new fan, but I want to save money so I started thinking.

The Fractal R2 Mini case has a fan controller, now if I connect my CPU fan to it, can I get the fan to work on higher RPM? At the moment it doesnt do much because the PWM controller is broken, so it works on the lowest speed.

Your computer wont boot if you don't have the cpu fan connected to the motherboard. Also don't ever vacuum your computer, you can create a build up of static with the vacuum and it can discharge onto your system.

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Also don't ever vacuum your computer, you can create a build up of static with the vacuum and it can discharge onto your system.

I know I know I know, it was a long time ago, and I didnt have air in a can back then.

 

I guess Im looking for fan suggestions now, it has to be 80mm

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Noctua has a line of amazing fans of various sizes, from 40mm to 140mm, if you need a 80mm fan i would be looking at NF-A8 or NF-A8 Redux. either of those work.

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Noctua/ Silverstone

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I agree with spwath. Noctua/ Silverstone

CPU: Intel I7 4930k 4.4GHz | Motherboard: Asus x79 Deluxe | Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series (4x4GB) 2400mhz 10-12-12-31 | GPU: EVGA GTX 770 SC |


Case: Fractal Design Define R4 | Storage: Samsung 840 250GB & WD Velociraptor 1TB | PSU: Seasonic Platinum Series 860 |


Cooling: Noctua NH-U-14S Two Fans | Case Fans : 3 Noctua NF A14 FLX  | OS: Windows 7 Ultimate

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Be quiet has an 80mm fan

 

Be quiet>Noctua IMO as far as price/performance is concerned

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For extreme silence go with the BeQuiet ones but for an ordinary fan that moves a shit ton of air go with the Noctua fans.

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