CPU radiator fans

[StarLineGaming]

Hey

 

so I recently built my first pc and as all first pc there will always be first mistakes and one of those is I bought a nepton 140XL radiatotor to cool my cpu. Now thats all fine and dandy if it didnt sound like iv built a wind tunnle instead of a pc, and so I was wondering if you could swap out the default fans that come with the radiotor for better quiter fans?

 

I thought you could but I could be terribly mistaken   

[pokechat8978]

Hey

 

so I recently built my first pc and as all first pc there will always be first mistakes and one of those is I bought a nepton 140XL radiatotor to cool my cpu. Now thats all fine and dandy if it didnt sound like iv built a wind tunnle instead of a pc, and so I was wondering if you could swap out the default fans that come with the radiotor for better quiter fans?

 

I thought you could but I could be terribly mistaken   

You can switch out the fans.

[Arc_Jester]

Yes you can, I suggest you replace the stock fans with noctua 140mm ones.

[StarLineGaming]

Yes you can, I suggest you replace the stock fans with noctua 140mm ones.

 

 

 

You can switch out the fans.

 

Thanks guys helps a chunk

[RollinLower]

it's perfectly fine to swap out the fans on your rad! you can get better performance if you swap it out for different configs like push-pull too!

i reccomend something like noctua as mentioned above, or something by be quiet! their fans should be pretty silent too

[TisJester]

I might be a little late to the party...

 

I have the Nepton 140XL.. I had an issue with 1 of the Stock fans coming apart on me while running.. CoolerMaster Tech support was great BUT the parts folks just could not seem to get me my replacement fan.. so after 2 months I said screw it and got me

 

2 Noctua's NF-A14 PWM. in Push/Pull out the back of my Case

I am glad I did..

 

The cooling is better and quieter with the Noctua's..

 

I also got me a Zalman Fan Speed Controller FANMATE-2 that I hooked between my pump and my 3 pin Fan Header so I could dial down the pump a little to stop it from clicking at me..

 

Using Speedfan to control my Noctua's at Idle they are running at 484RPM with a 50% setting that ramps up as needed..

 

My Pump shows up as 5192 RPM but I think thats just how it translates the information it is recieving.. I like how I can fine tune dial set and forget it with the Fanmate-2. I would have controlled it with a controllable  Mother board Fan header but I did not have any left for that.. If I max the fanmate it says the pump is at 6750rpm and I get some chattering from the pump.. If I turn the fanmate all the way down it goes to 4018rpm so no danger of accidently turning the pump off.. I find the sweet spot to be right about 5000-5500 rpm (as reported by Speedfan)

 

My Idle temps on my AMD Ph II X4 965

Min Temps 32c cores 800Mhz - 3600Mhz

Max temps I run at about 48c at 3600Hmz cores are running at 56c

Noctua Fans are only at 682rpm even under full load so very silent..

 

When I run my Noctua's at 100% and 1458RPM the CPU drops to 45c and 52c on the cores.  this is when I can hear a slight hum from the fans but much quieter than the Coolermasters were. since my Temps are fine 681 RPM I just let Speedfan controll them..

 

I have overclocked to 3800 stable but I sometimes had issues with unstable ram. (I am not and expert at overclocking and not bothering pushing with this old build)

 

I did finally get my replacement fans 4 months later and I will just put it on top of my case with the other one to exhaust heat out of the top.

 

Would I get a Nepton 140XL again? Probaly.. I like the basic design.. I like that its an AIO and the thickness of the RAD but most of all I liked the price I got it at..

I am ok with swapping out things like the Fans and adding the Fan controler to the Pump.. The fans did not go to waste I put a resistor cable on them and stuck them on top of the case.

 

I will use this AIO again when I upgrade my MB and move to Intel CPU in the next year..