Upgrading system, do I need fan with the liquid cooling?

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I am upgrading a friends system including getting a new case. My question is, in the old case they had a liquid cooling system setup with the radiator at the back of the case attached to a fan. Well sort of, the problem is there are no screws long enough to attach the fan with the radiator, so it was basically hanging off when I opened it up.

So my question is, can I just connect the radiator to the case directly? Or do I need to have that fan blow on the radiator so it works properly? The processor is a AMD FX 8 core 3.5Ghz. with a M5A99FX PRO R2.0 motherboard.

And yes Im new to this liquid cooling stuff, so if this is a dumb question my apologizes.
 
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The fan(s) need to be directly attached to the radiator.
The radiator needs to be attached firmly to the case.
 
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Ok, does this processor need liquid cooling?
 
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Which processor is it, exactly?
But in general, no processor needs liquid cooling.
 
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I dont know, they wrote down AMD FX 8-Core 3.5GHz
 
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Yeah the issue is I dont have screws that are long enough to go into a fan and the radiator. Who ever worked on it before jerry rigged the radiator to dangle off one screw from the fan. So dont know where to get the screw and dont want to have to buy another liquid cooling system. I guess I will have to try Home Depot. I tried Frys Electronics but they said they dont have any screws that would fix this situation.
 
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Thanks for the suggestion. Will give it a shot, if not then just fork out the cash for a new one. I know the owner had some heating issues, perhaps the cooling system is not working properly. There was a think clumpy layer of dirt on the fan and radiator, and pretty much everywhere else. Its only $50-$60, just didnt want to put any more money into it that I already did.
 
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That's dust and grime build up from normal use. Try canned air that's electronics safe to clean it of. You can also use some isopropyl alcohol for stuck on grime. Wouldn't be a bad idea to blow off all the old components with air. I usually blow my system out every few months to rid it of any dust accumulation.
 
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I went ahead and bought a new liquid cooling system, Corsair H55. Seems to work like a charm. Took everything apart, cleaned each part with air and some cleaner (where applicable) and runs great now. Thanks for all the help!
 
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