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| 35165 | 2002-02-10 06:24:00 | Hi I want to buy a new CPU fan for my computer, (I'm a newbie at installing hardwares) just wondering is there any thing that I should look for before I buy a new fan and if you don't can you give me a step by step guide of installing it. I heard that some CPU fans won't work on some mother-boards, is there any way of knowing what type of CPU fan that your mother-board can supports. Any suggertions and answers will be really grateful. Thanks alot |
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| 35166 | 2002-02-10 07:32:00 | Have you done a search on google.com for 'installing CPU fan'??? I think the compatibility problems would be specific to the CPU not the m/b. |
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| 35167 | 2002-02-10 08:08:00 | ok....firstly what exactly are you looking at buying. fan only? heatsink only or fan + heatsink?? also what cpu? things to be carefull of- you buy the heatsink for your type of cpu. athlon one won't fit a p4 for eg.make sure its going to fit.check that the clip will fit your cpu. some will only fit for eg later celeron not the early ones. a lot of big heatsinks simply won't fit onto some motherboards. the motherboard componants can be in the way. check how it fits on to the board. some are bolts only. motherboard must have the holes for it. check that its not going to hit or be choked by other componates such as the psu. highspeed fans draw lots of currant so check its specs. you may need to have a converter plug to connected to the 4 pin molex (power plug) failure to do so can result in blowen header on the motherboard.(just because it comes with the plug to fit on the motherboard dosn't mean it will be ok) if fan is not connected to motherboard and you find the comp dosn't boot, it may need fan signal wire connected to the motherboard. if you are just replaceing the fan check how it mounts, some can mount different. if you are getting a new heatsink then you will need some thermal paste. and DON'T use brute force putting the heatsink on, a cracked cpu is exspencive. |
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| 35168 | 2002-02-11 03:45:00 | Thanks alot guys | Guest (0) | ||
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