Hyper 212 CPU Fan stops spinning, time to replace it?

[mike2012]

Hey Mike2012 here. A couple months ago I got a Hyper 212 EVO Aftermarket Cooler. I installed the heatsink and everything correctly. It was working well until recently. Now, I've noticed this annoying problem.

The CPU Fan will just stop spinning. If I open up the case I can fix it, but then it just stops spinning again the next day. Rinse and repeat everyday.

Is it time to just get rid of that fan and get a new one?

 

[woltej1]

Double check to make sure that isn't a wire jamming the fan, otherwise I'd say get a new one. Look into the corsair SP series or noctua fans.

 

[mike2012]

Double check to make sure that isn't a wire jamming the fan, otherwise I'd say get a new one. Look into the corsair SP series or noctua fans.

Well, what seems to be happening is that it will run, the computer will go to sleep mode and it won't turn back on. The only way I can make it work again is to open up the case.

Rinse and repeat.

 

[woltej1]

Well that doesn't sound like a problem with the fan then, more so the mobo. I've heard of this before and unfortunately never heard of a fix. People have tried downloading fan control software to no avail from my experience.

 

[mike2012]

Well that doesn't sound like a problem with the fan then, more so the mobo. I've heard of this before and unfortunately never heard of a fix. People have tried downloading fan control software to no avail from my experience.

Mobo? I don't think so. All other components work fine. The CPU fan just stops working. The computer continues to work the CPU fan just stops spinning.

 

[woltej1]

Not saying there's a massive flaw, maybe its OS in nature or some combination of parts, but I've heard of this plenty of times before. Obviously the fan works fine.

 

[mike2012]

Not saying there's a massive flaw, maybe its OS in nature or some combination of parts, but I've heard of this plenty of times before. Obviously the fan works fine.

Well obviously the fans faulty. Just stops spinning.

But I have another unused fan in the back of the case.

I have an HAF 912 case.

Is it possible for me to remove the front of the case to remove the back fan?

 

[woltej1]

If you're so sure its the fan then why did you bother to make this thread in the first place?

"Is it time to just get rid of that fan and get a new one?"

You think you know answer already so why even ask for advice?

 

[mike2012]

If you're so sure its the fan then why did you bother to make this thread in the first place?

"Is it time to just get rid of that fan and get a new one?"

You think you know answer already so why even ask for advice?

Well, I know for the fact it's the fan. I've tried the fan in two PC's, nothing.

In the end, I just replaced the fan with an unused fan in the back of the case; so everything good's now.