Noctua NF-F12 not fitting on the hyper 212 evo

Paddyward · Jan 28, 2016

Hi
I just bought the NF-F12 fan (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noctua-NF-F12PWM-Case-Fan-120/dp/B00650P2ZC/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1454015819&sr=1-1&keywords=nf-f12) to replace the stock fan on the hyper 212 evo because it has broken. I looked up the best replacement, and many people have said the NF-F12 is one of the best replacements. I tried to get it to fit, but I cannot get the brackets to fit onto the fan. These images show that the brackets do not fit the fan: http://imgur.com/uPnWqYk and http://imgur.com/R7zLcMc . Am I not fitting the brackets correctly, or did I buy the incorrect fan?
Thanks

why_wolf · Jan 28, 2016

Did the fan box actually say NF-F12? From the looks of things it looks like that fan is larger than 120mm. When you hold the fan up the EVO or the hold fan does it cover exactly the same space or is it larger than that?

Snipergod87 · Jan 28, 2016

If you zoom in you do see the label NF-F12 on the fan.

With the 212's stock fan is it the same size? also where do the fan screw holes line up?

Paddyward · Jan 28, 2016

Snipergod87 :

Here is a picture of how the brace fits onto the original fan: http://postimg.org/image/6g70rwnuf/
Here is a picture comparing the original fan and the NF-F12: http://postimg.org/image/rbtb35k1j/
And here is a picture of me attempting to line up the brace with the NF-F12: http://postimg.org/image/4s7vd99yv/
Thanks for the replies btw guys

why_wolf · Jan 28, 2016

okay from those pics you either somehow got a larger fan from Noctua (I really don't think that is possible) so I'm thinking that EVO 212 is not really the 212 and is a smaller model that uses a smaller sized fan.

Maybe you actually have the TX3? One way to tell is how many copper pipes do you count on the top of the heatsink? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103064&cm_re=cooler_master_evo_212-_-35-103-099-_-Product

Paddyward · Jan 28, 2016

why_wolf :

Ah thats it, silly of me. For some reason I thought I got the hyper 212 evo. Thanks for your help, I will buy a smaller fan

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