Coolermaster hyper 212 cooler

[allkindsoftime]

Hello, I was wondering how do you guys install another fan onto this thing for twice the cooling? What size fan can you attach to it, do materials come iwth the box itself to already double attach 2 fans to it?

 

[davcon]

Yes the 212+ ships with brackets for a 2nd 120mm fan.
Everthing you need like thermal paste and mounting brackets for various sockets is included.
Just match the fan with another CM Blademaster R4.
Personally i find them too loud.
Better fans imo Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185006

 

[abully]

Buy any standard sized 120mm fan of your preference... you'll find an extra pair of fan clip (in steel) in your 212+ package... just clip the fan onto the heatsink... you can find installation videos online on youtube... careful on airflow direction... always have the faster fan pulling from the heatsink and the slower fan pushing air into the heatsink...

 

[allkindsoftime]

What are PWM fans? You guys said it comes with thermal paste, but is it recommended that I get aftermarkter TP like artic coolers?

 

[davcon]

What are PWM fans? You guys said it comes with thermal paste, but is it recommended that I get aftermarkter TP like artic coolers?

Everything you need to know about the 212+.
Run the video.
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=1623&product_id=2923
No you really don't need aftermarket paste i've used the Coolermaster paste on two different installs and it's fine.

 

[jockey]

This is the fan that comes with the 212+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103069

 

[axipher]

I have the Cooler Master 212+ installed with two Scythe Slipstream fans. I had to change a setting in my BIOS from PWM to DC fan since the Scythe Slipstreams aren't PWM fans. I have the Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 motherboard and it controls the fan speed based on the CPU temperature. Most new motherboards should support that same option if I'm not mistaken.

 

[axipher]

I believe it's actually the other way around. DC fans need to change their voltage to change speeds, most DC fans operate from 5-12 V DC to get their full range of speed. PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) on the other hand maintains 12 V as the voltage, but it doesn't supply 12 V at all times, it sends pulses of 12 V to the fan and the length (or width) of those pulses determines how fast the fan goes. So a wider pulse will maintain 12 V to the fan for a longer period of time and increase the speed at which it turns. Most fans will only work with one or the other, that's why you would have to check what your mother board is capable of outputting. I got lucky in my case because my mother board can output both PWM or DC fan signals on the "CPU_FAN" fan header on the mother board.

What mother board do you have allkindsoftime?