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Grizely1   11-02-2006 at 01:26:06 AM

the stock HSF for core 2 duo, what size fan is it? 80mm ?

also can i just buy a quieter 80mm fan for it instead of buying an aftermarket hsf ?

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jaguarskx   11-02-2006 at 01:37:09 AM
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Yes, the fan is 80mm.

No, you cannot simply replace the fan. The retention mechanism connecting the fan to the heatsink is part of the fan itself.

The best advice I can give is to simply try the stock HSF. If it is too loud for you then spend the money on an aftermarket HSF.

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tool_462   11-02-2006 at 02:19:36 AM
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I would also recommend not trying to mess with mounting a different fan. It wont be worth the effort to save $25 on a decent aftermarket fan.

PS>Boondock Saints = one of my favorites of all time.

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skyguy   11-02-2006 at 02:40:18 AM
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Stock HSF isn't too bad. Risking a cheap custom mount isn't worth the $30 on an aftermarket HSF, especially if you wreck the CPU/mobo.......not worth it man......

I agree with Jag, try the stock. If no likey, go aftermarket. Don't cheap out for such trivial money.

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papi4baby   11-02-2006 at 03:12:44 AM
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The stock fan is not as bad as some people make it sound.

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evilr00t   11-02-2006 at 03:14:29 AM
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It's hard as hell to mount.

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Vile   11-02-2006 at 03:33:05 AM
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Nice ! A Tool fan ! 8)

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Grizely1   11-02-2006 at 03:54:37 AM
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Gah, guess i'll have to live with it then..

see my problem is, i am planning on running watercooling, but that won't be ready for 2 or 3 weeks after i get my system built, so i was just wanting to not have a loud computer for those 2 or 3 weeks, and it wasn't worth the money to buy an aftermarket cooler just for that short of a time period...

thanks for the replies, guys.

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49ers540   11-02-2006 at 06:04:38 AM
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Gah, guess i'll have to live with it then..

see my problem is, i am planning on running watercooling, but that won't be ready for 2 or 3 weeks after i get my system built, so i was just wanting to not have a loud computer for those 2 or 3 weeks, and it wasn't worth the money to buy an aftermarket cooler just for that short of a time period...

thanks for the replies, guys.



Why bother with watercooling. The C2D run pretty cool already. 37C is not cool enough for you? That's translate to about 95F.

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Crashman   11-02-2006 at 07:03:22 AM
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Gah, guess i'll have to live with it then..

see my problem is, i am planning on running watercooling, but that won't be ready for 2 or 3 weeks after i get my system built, so i was just wanting to not have a loud computer for those 2 or 3 weeks, and it wasn't worth the money to buy an aftermarket cooler just for that short of a time period...

thanks for the replies, guys.



It was loud with Pentium D and Prescott cores, but the C2D runs cool so that the fan can spin down a lot, if only you enable automatic fan control in BIOS.

Oh, and WB griz

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Crashman   11-02-2006 at 07:05:39 AM
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Stock fan is easy to mount, you just push the pins down. And it's easy to unmount, you just twist the pins 1/4 turn counter-clockwise with a 3/8" flathead scredriver

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jaguarskx   11-02-2006 at 04:45:44 PM
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see my problem is, i am planning on running watercooling, but that won't be ready for 2 or 3 weeks after i get my system built, so i was just wanting to not have a loud computer for those 2 or 3 weeks, and it wasn't worth the money to buy an aftermarket cooler just for that short of a time period...




I don't think the stock fan is too loud, then again I'm using a Scythe Ninja. Waiting 2 or 3 weeks before doing extreme overclocking doesn't sound too long of a wait.

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