What would be a good replacement for the CPU fan?
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I like this one that I have: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-B10-212P-G1)
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Acer just released a BIOS update which fixes the fan problems:http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/portal20.cfm?recordid=5593&formid;=3394&webs;ite=AcerPanAm.com&siteid;=7117&words;=all&k;eywords=&areaid;=2
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Please don't run your cpu without a fan. The original fan and cooler are way too noisy for a htpc. My solution was to purchase a Scythe Big Shuriken2 cpu cooler. I don't know if they're made anymore but it's quiet and efficient. Someone might have a better cooler now as I built my system a few years ago. Good luck!
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If your looking for a fan that pulls. Just flip it if it isn't right that's all you have to do. My cpu is cool as heck right now after me being worried about it before I got this fan. It's easy.
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Sorry, unable to advise on fan removal. You may want to try Ask.com web site for info, or Ryobi for tech help.
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I bought this fan http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HJAM50/ref=oh_details_o00_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 used it in a rack mounted case with fans in front and back of case and helped direct airflow out the back. Any socket 2011 fan will work.
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Your best bet is to get a fan with a 3-pin connector and plug it into one of the "case fan" headers on your mother board, then you can set the speed/temp profile in your BIOS like you do for the CPU fan. You could also buy a 4-pin molex fan and plug it into the power supply as you mentioned. Last, you could get a Y adapter to run it off the 3/4-pin "cpu fan" header on the board but I would not suggest that.
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I bought this fan Intel Thermal Solution Cooling Fan for E5-2600 Processors BXSTS200C used it in a rack mounted case with fans in front and back of case and helped direct airflow out the back. Any socket 2011 fan will work.
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I've actually done this swap already, since the stock fan on my 212 ate it. As long as you harvest the old mounting hardware, you're in good shape, just be sure to mount it with the same airflow direction as original.
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There is a small cooling fan that cannot be heard over the power supply fan/cpu fan!
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10mm is my guess. The cooler is 50mm if your going to upgrade get a 50mm and modify it. The CPU fan is about the size of a 50 cent coin.
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you replace it when its no longer keeping your temps under control. when your cpu is getting hot and there is no specific reason like dust or fans not working to cause the heat, thats when you should replace it. Or if you remove the cpu heatsink/cooler, then i usually replace it as there will be air bubbles or places where the paste doesn't touch well enough and can rise your temps of the cpu
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If your cooler supports 120mm fans and has a fan bracket, you can use this. It has comparable airflow to a Cooler Master Blade Master or Arctic F12 fan of the same size (about 2 CFM difference) so it should work fine as a CPU heatsink fan.
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hi did you ever find a fan with part # 680551 that is working well for you?
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No, this plugs in only to the CPUFAN connector (12v I believe) You can find what you are looking for by searching "computer case fan"
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Unfortunately, there is only one CPU fan and one case fan connector. If you need additional case fans, you will need a molex fan adapter.
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Fan that comes w/ the item, or better still, a closed loop water cooling systemsuch as those made by Corsair, Antec, and others