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amazinjoe555
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I'm trying to upgrade my friend's iMac, whose fan is loud as heck and is driving him crazy!  I am going to mod it and put a Noctua fan in it so it will be a good bit quieter.  I'm almost certain that the fan size is 120mm, but I'm not sure.  Does anybody know for certain?  The model is the 2010 version (I tried to get them to switch to PC, but they insist on keeping their iMac)

This is my current PC. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Amazinjoe555/saved/#view=CfB3ZL

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I'm trying to upgrade my friend's iMac, whose fan is loud as heck and is driving him crazy!  I am going to mod it and put a Noctua fan in it so it will be a good bit quieter.  I'm almost certain that the fan size is 120mm, but I'm not sure.  Does anybody know for certain?  The model is the 2010 version (I tried to get them to switch to PC, but they insist on keeping their iMac)

It uses a proprietary cooler like laptop fan

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

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Thanks for your reply!  Since that is the case, what quiet proprietary fan do you recommend?

np, There is no other option other than apples fan.

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

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np, There is no other option other than apples fan.

I have seen people mod it, and I am prepared to.  I just have to pick out a fan.  Besides that fact, is there any quiet proprietary out there?

This is my current PC. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Amazinjoe555/saved/#view=CfB3ZL

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I have seen people mod it, and I am prepared to.  I just have to pick out a fan.  Besides that fact, is there any quiet proprietary out there?

Not that ik of se google images

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

As Centos 7 SU once said: With great power comes great responsibility.

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Not really. Any aftermarket blower fan will be equally loud or louder than stock because there's only so much you can doto make centrifugal fans quiet. Besides, a good cleaning will usually make a big difference on these things already, like removing dust from the heatsinks. It likely hasn't been cleaned since 2010, after all. But be warned, iMacs don't come apart easily and are even harder to reassemble.

I cannot be held responsible for any bad advice given.

I've no idea why the world is afraid of 3D-printed guns when clearly 3D-printed crossbows would be more practical for now.

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