Can I use a 212 EVO passively?

[Convicted_pillowcase]

As in the title, I am wondering if I could use my 3 case fans and just use my 212 passively? The fan that comes with the  EVO is the loudest part of my rig. I wont be gaming and the heaviest load will be web browsing and writing a word document. I don't have time for games as a university student

[GreezyJeezy]

really? the EVO fan is pretty quiet at least my old one was. but idk i never go for passive. maybe just get a new fan to put on it.

[Jidonsu]

You can either set the fan speeds on low, or just get a new fan. 

 

While you can probably run it passively, but then you'd have to watch the temps. Safer to just get a quieter fan. 

[desertcomputer]

No ... i only go passive if the heatsink is bigger than my head and than it i wont. 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Convicted_pillowcase said:

As in the title, I am wondering if I could use my 3 case fans and just use my 212 passively? The fan that comes with the  EVO is the loudest part of my rig. I wont be gaming and the heaviest load will be web browsing and writing a word document. I don't have time for games as a university student

buy a new fan for it, like a coolermaster air series or noctua's120 mm size , but thats 20USD

if your broke and owe a small loan of a million dollars, then passive is last resort..

[flibberdipper]

Just buy a new fan or strap some random one on it.

 

I mean I can go partially passive with my Pentium and the 212 EVO.

[Clanscorpia]

If you want passive get a Noctua D15. That thing can hold a (iirc) 5820K on passive at 100% load at 72 Celsius

[Convicted_pillowcase]

Based on every reply, ever, basically, it looks like i dint want to go passive. This post and the replies inspired me to do some close listening to my PC, closer than ever before. Upon putting my ear within a centimeter of every fan and part in my case, I found that the culprit if my noise has been my power supply, go figure, as its an EVGA 430W i bought on sale. Time to upgrade!