I am currently using Coolermaster V4GTS aftermarket CPU cooler. However, I find that the fans used for the cooler are not of a good quality. I am thinking of replacing the CPU fans with Corsair High Performance fans to boast better temperatures. But most fans stated are PC case fans. Can PC case fans be used to replace my current CPU fans?
Replacing CPU fan with case fan
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AleksaSavic3
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It is a good idea to use only CPU coolers for cooling CPUs. The one from the previous answer is a quiet one.
you can use any fans you like, but there are a few things you need to be aware of to yield best result.
your cooler uses a push pull setup, (front fan push air through the fins and the back fan suck the air out). As a result, case fans with low static pressure (they usually have a lot of narrower blades, they push more air but have a lower pushing power against resistance eg. high-density heat sink fins and hard drive cages. on the other hand, high static pressure fans have much border blades, they push relative lower amount of air compared to low static pressure fans but they have a higher pushing force because the wider blades when span up, it leave no gap for the air to flow back the other way ( where they were pushed from).
Now, as i mentioned before you have a push-pull setup, you can use both types of fans. i would go with the low static fans because having a fan that try to suck air through the heatsink fins while one try to push it through, you will not loss much static pressure if you only had one fan on that heat sink.
one of the advantage with low static pressure fans, you can run those fans at a lower speed to reduce the system noise, while still have a decent amount of air travelling through your heat sink to cool the heat pipes.
High static pressure fans: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181027
low static pressure fans: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181022
I have used both types of fans in a push pull setup on my cpu heatsink. both works fine, but i prefer a quieter pc myself.
your cooler uses a push pull setup, (front fan push air through the fins and the back fan suck the air out). As a result, case fans with low static pressure (they usually have a lot of narrower blades, they push more air but have a lower pushing power against resistance eg. high-density heat sink fins and hard drive cages. on the other hand, high static pressure fans have much border blades, they push relative lower amount of air compared to low static pressure fans but they have a higher pushing force because the wider blades when span up, it leave no gap for the air to flow back the other way ( where they were pushed from).
Now, as i mentioned before you have a push-pull setup, you can use both types of fans. i would go with the low static fans because having a fan that try to suck air through the heatsink fins while one try to push it through, you will not loss much static pressure if you only had one fan on that heat sink.
one of the advantage with low static pressure fans, you can run those fans at a lower speed to reduce the system noise, while still have a decent amount of air travelling through your heat sink to cool the heat pipes.
High static pressure fans: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181027
low static pressure fans: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181022
I have used both types of fans in a push pull setup on my cpu heatsink. both works fine, but i prefer a quieter pc myself.
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