How can i mount an aftermarket fan onto my CPU cooler?

[Tennis987]

So i recently changed my case to a Define R5 and my PC is about 5 dB quieter than it was. I cant hear the stock fans it came with and the only things that are audible are my HDD and my Hyper T4 EVO fan. Problem is the fan for my T4 is always running at 1500 rpm (67% fan speed) unless I manually turn it down. And its too loud for my taste at 1500 rpm. Along with that I get a annoying buzzing and vibration noise from the cable/fan when it goes above 65%. I would like to buy a new fan and attach it to my T4 cooler but i dont know how i would be able to do that unless the fan comes with clips already. Wouldn't the clips need to be under enough pressure to squeeze and not fall off the cooler? Also what is a good 120mm fan that pushes tons of air and is quiet at around 1500 rpm?

FX-8350 not overclocked

Gtx 1060 6gB

1 TB HDD

16 GB ddr3 RAM

Corsair CX 600W

Hyper T4

2 top exhaust fans, 2 intake fans

 

[photonboy]

1) The BRACKET looks like it's screwed into the fan so I think any suitable fan should work.

BUT... no point doing that if you can't figure out how to control the fan. And if you can control it there may be no point replacing the fan.

2) Why is the fan at 1500RPM?

You should have some form of FAN CONTROL:
a) motherboard BIOS (basic), and

b) motherboard SOFTWARE (from motherboard support site) which replaces the BIOS control once Windows boots up

You should be able to drop as low as 20% max RPM so near 360RPM depending on fan profile though depending on the CPU a higher base RPM might make sense like 700RPM (I set the MINIMUM so that light usage stays at that minimum to avoid fluctuating fan speeds).

3) Verify fan is plugged into the CPU_FAN connector

4) Depending on your CPU it might make sense to get a better cooler but you can figure that out first by getting fan control to work and see how noisy the fan is

*If you need more help please specify and also give your:
a) CPU
b) do you overclock the CPU?
c) motherboard model

 

[jojesa]

If you install another fan then you will have more noise and vibration.
You should change the fan settings on the BIOS, so the fan can be control depending on CPU temps.
Or get a better cooler.
Could you post your your system components.

 

[photonboy]

If you still need a fan then the Noctua NF-F12 is probably the best if you don't care about color.

That's the same fan the Noctua NH-U12S uses and it's about $20.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-F12-PWM-Cooling-Fan/dp/B00650P2ZC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533874319&sr=8-3&keywords=nf-f12

It would be quieter at the same cooling capacity as the fan you have and it should last far longer.

Again you want the fan control issue sorted out first.

You don't have a 3-pin CPU_FAN header do you? If so the 4-pin (PWM) fans should spin at some maximum RPM but can't be controlled.

 

[photonboy]

You should also control your CASE FANS if possible via the motherboard software...I have my intake and exhaust fans usually running no higher than 800RPM

 

[Tennis987]

1) The BRACKET looks like it's screwed into the fan so I think any suitable fan should work.

BUT... no point doing that if you can't figure out how to control the fan. And if you can control it there may be no point replacing the fan.

2) Why is the fan at 1500RPM?

You should have some form of FAN CONTROL:
a) motherboard BIOS (basic), and

b) motherboard SOFTWARE (from motherboard support site) which replaces the BIOS control once Windows boots up

You should be able to drop as low as 20% max RPM so near 300RPM depending on fan profile though depending on the CPU a higher base RPM might make sense like 500RPM (I set the MINIMUM so that light usage stays at that minimum to avoid fluctuating fan speeds).

3) Verify fan is plugged into the CPU_FAN connector

4) Depending on your CPU it might make sense to get a better cooler but you can figure that out first by getting fan control to work and see how noisy the fan is

*If you need more help please specify and also give your:
a) CPU
b) do you overclock the CPU?
c) motherboard model

My CPU is a fx 8350 and Mobo is MSI - 990FXA-GD65V2. I went into the bios to adjust my fan to 50% and my temps jumped to 50 C when it was 25C in my house and stayed there. The CPU thermal throttles at 62 C and it gets uncomfortably close to that during games. I would rather invest in a quiet yet strong new fan instead of buying a new CPU cooler for $50 for now. And no i dont plan on overclocking. I am however planning on getting a i5-8400 next year. I cant tell the RPM of 3/5 of my fans since they are plugged into a fan controller. I can only tell the speed of my CPU fan and one of my exhaust fans which is at 100 rpm and quiet. But its an AF fan and i need a SP fan for my cooler.

 

[Tennis987]

If you install another fan then you will have more noise and vibration.
You should change the fan settings on the BIOS, so the fan can be control depending on CPU temps.
Or get a better cooler.
Could you post your your system components.

im not trying to install another fan. Im trying to replace the CPU fan with a better, quiet, stronger one without having to buy a new cooler.

 

[jojesa]

Scythe SY1225SL12SH 120mm

 

[cookiemania66]

Ducktape and Zip ties - always worked for me 😀DD

 

[photonboy]

1) 100RPM for the exhaust fan?
I highly doubt it. If so that would produce very little air flow and would raise the temperature quite a bit likely though hard to guess. Also very few case fans run at 100RPM. May be misreported.

2) i5-8400?
I'd suggest building around an R5-2600 instead (or whatever makes sense by the time you build). Currently the R5-2600 is $165USD for a 6C/12T CPU though of course you'd want 2x8GB 3200MHz DDR4 and a suitable motherboard plus Windows 10 reinstall so it's not simple or cheap overall.

It's not just the CPU. The AM4 motherboard platform will hang around a lot longer which helps if you want to replace the motherboard after Warranty or upgrade up to an 8-core 3rd gen Ryzen CPU (which should still support AM4).


3) Noctua NF-F12 I linked really is the best choice IMO. I replaced the fan on a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO fan with that, and it's good quality and probably about the quietest you can get as I said for the cooling.

*But that fan will only make a small difference. You really need to replace the entire cooler to make a significant difference. Have you considered spending a LOT on a cooler which is awesome, quiet and can be used later for most socket types including AMD's AM4?
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xCL7YJ/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd15s

Yes, it's expensive but it will fix your cooling issues now and can be used in a new build.

4) No Windows fan software?
I checked the motherboard site but it looks like MSI has no fan software for Windows. Why? So I guess BIOS is it.