[SOLVED] I need help finding the right heatsink for this cpu fan

[Stikeu7]

Hello recently I found my old cpu fan, and I use it but its from a dell prebuild with pentium 4, heres the link to my fan looks like this
https://www.amazon.com/NMB-Mat-4715KL-04W-B56-NMB-MAT-Fan/dp/B01I0KAWV8

 

[Darkbreeze]

What CPU and motherboard are you planning to use this heatsink with?

 

[Eximo]

It is just a fan, no real right heatsink for it. Standard Dell heatsinks are just a cheap downdraft cooler, with proprietary mounting generally. (Fan connector is proprietary as well) Far cheaper to buy a complete CPU heatsink/fan than anything else.

So, yes, what CPU are you planning to use?

 

[Stikeu7]

R5 3600x

 

[Darkbreeze]

There is no heatsink you can buy to use with that fan that will work for that CPU. You need to either purchase one of the wraith coolers or some other aftermarket cooling solution that supports the AM4 socket.

 

[Stikeu7]

Ok but at what can i use this fan?
Edit: an i have a weird heatsing but its not heatsink its just like a 2007 model for their case and its made from plastic

 

[Darkbreeze]

Honestly, that fan is so old that I'm pretty doubtful it has much of ANY usefulness anymore really.

Not sure what you are talking about, with a heatsink that is made of plastic. Never seen or heard of anything like that. I've never heard of a heatsink intended for use with a case either for that matter.

 

[Remeca]

Honestly, that fan is so old that I'm pretty doubtful it has much of ANY usefulness anymore really.

Not sure what you are talking about, with a heatsink that is made of plastic. Never seen or heard of anything like that. I've never heard of a heatsink intended for use with a case either for that matter.

I have those fans in my Dells, he's probably talking about the plastic shrouds they sometimes put them in to direct air onto a CPU heatsink with no dedicated fan.

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Not those specific parts, just that's the idea

 

[Darkbreeze]

And again, unless it's being used in the system it came in or one just like it, there is realistically no good use for them. They are proprietary solutions, and not very good ones at that.

 

[Eximo]

With the 5-pin wiring on the one listed, you have to re-wire just to plug it into a standard motherboard. Just not worth it when you can buy a decent, quieter, fan for $10 or less.

I have some Dell parts laying around, not really sure why I keep them. Probably use the PSU for a 12V source at some point.

 

[Stikeu7]

Its has 5pin conector with only 4 pins running the 5th one empty and oh i dont have the heatsink but I have the other parta ty for help this forum is good

 

[USAFRet]

its from a dell prebuild with pentium 4

looks like this

Looks like a "fan", of unknown size, but probably 120mm.
"Looks like" a a dozen or so random 'fans' I have in my box o crap.
Meaning....it looks like every other fan.

It is JUST a fan.
There is no "right heat sink" for it.

 

[Darkbreeze]

That also makes it unlikely that it's for a heatsink anyhow, because almost all of those old Dell, Gateway, HP, Compaq and other prebuilt systems, and the majority of Intel stock heatsink fans, were mainly 92mm. I don't think I've ever seen one of those older OEM style HSF assemblies that had a 120mm heatsink fan, or if I have it must have been only one or two occasions because I don't recall it. In fact, many of them were only 80mm assemblies for that matter.

In any case, none of this, fan or heatsink, is even remotely useful for anything other than systems from that era anyhow especially since, as mentioned, it's very likely that all of it is proprietary and can't be used with other systems without a great deal of modification, if then.

 

[Stikeu7]

Mine has 120 mm 3900rpm 140cfm

That also makes it unlikely that it's for a heatsink anyhow, because almost all of those old Dell, Gateway, HP, Compaq and other prebuilt systems, and the majority of Intel stock heatsink fans, were mainly 92mm. I don't think I've ever seen one of those older OEM style HSF assemblies that had a 120mm heatsink fan, or if I have it must have been only one or two occasions because I don't recall it. In fact, many of them were only 80mm assemblies for that matter.

In any case, none of this, fan or heatsink, is even remotely useful for anything other than systems from that era anyhow especially since, as mentioned, it's very likely that all of it is proprietary and can't be used with other systems without a great deal of modification, if then.

 

[Remeca]

Mine has 120 mm 3900rpm 140cfm

Its has 5pin conector with only 4 pins running the 5th one empty and oh i dont have the heatsink but I have the other parta ty for help this forum is good

Pretty sure the power connector is a proprietary Dell one. If you must use it, if you don't have the correct plug on your mobo, this will do it: https://www.moddiy.com/products/Del...ard-PWM-Fan-4%2dPin-Female-Adapter-Cable.html