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| Thread ID: 90651 | 2008-06-11 08:17:00 | Can a 60mm case fan replace a 60mm CPU fan? | forrest44 (754) | Press F1 |
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| 677544 | 2008-06-11 08:17:00 | I have an Athlon XP 2000+ with stock fan/heatsink, fan measures 60mm. Today for some unexplainable reason I happened to stick my fingernail in the CPU fan. Subsequently one of the blades broke off, fortunately my finger went unharmed. Arrgh! So I need a 60mm fan to screw onto my heatsink. Question is, will a standard 60mm "case fan", like this (tastech.co.nz), do the trick? Will it have enough airflow to keep my CPU cool, or do I need a special high-airflow fan? Thanks Forrest |
forrest44 (754) | ||
| 677545 | 2008-06-11 09:33:00 | Aha. I think I might just build my own 60mm to 80mm fan adapter and use a higher airflow 80mm fan. Take a look at this: www.spodesabode.com :D |
forrest44 (754) | ||
| 677546 | 2008-06-11 09:37:00 | And how exactly would you get a case fan to stay on top of a CPU?? With a rubberband? lol |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 677547 | 2008-06-11 09:48:00 | Awhhh Come on Speedy - wheres the kiwi spirit ? A bit of Number 8 fencing wire or duct tape will hold it :D :lol: Personally I wouldn't trust any sort of mod like that - not with the CPU getting possible damage considering its possibly the most expensive component at stake if the cooling Fell off. EDITED: Holy Crap - I was only kidding about the duct Tape,Seems it does happen (www.imagef1.net.nz) :lol: :lol: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 677548 | 2008-06-12 06:29:00 | EDITED: Holy Crap - I was only kidding about the duct Tape,Seems it does happen (www.imagef1.net.nz) :lol: :lol: Lol I thought you were serious the 1st time haha I went and knocked something up with a Lisa's Hummis container and some insulation tape last night. Seems to work OK - I probably should use glue or something though... or just buy another stock HS/F Cheers |
forrest44 (754) | ||
| 677549 | 2008-06-12 06:42:00 | I think you can get adapters that screw in place of the heatsink fan too. | utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 677550 | 2008-06-12 06:57:00 | I'd seriously just get another HSF, fully not worth the risk, eh. Unless you decide you want to have a DIY comp, with pig fat for thermal grease, and small stones for capacitors... let me know how that goes if you decide to. | Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 677551 | 2008-06-12 07:08:00 | Unless you decide you want to have a DIY comp, with pig fat for thermal grease, and small stones for capacitors... let me know how that goes if you decide to. Might get around to it when I have some free time next... :D :D |
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