CPU/Mobo Which CPU fan to buy for my Core 2 Duo?

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montylee

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As i mentioned in this thread:

http://www.techenclave.com/forums/how-to-increase-cpu-fan-speed-85904.html

In summary, My Stock Core 2 Duo fan spins only at 1100 rpm due to Automatic Fan Control due to which the CPU temperature rise to dangerous levels while playing games. The stock fan has 4-pins (4th pin is used to control the fan speed)

Now, i want to buy a good 3-PIN (without fan control option) CPU Fan which i can use instead of the stock CPU Fan..

So, please suggest a good fan and also confirm if using a third-party fan would resolve my issue (i.e. the new fan should run at full speed).
 
I can offer U a Asus Cooler-Crux P5M2-8SB3W for socket 775-runs at 3000 RPM with PWM control - bought it new did not need it- It is Rs. 600 plus courrier.
 
Stock cooler for Athlon64 are good enough .. with proper air circulation , ur CPU will barely touch 50c ... mine hardly went beyond 45c under full load :D ...
 
It won't make much difference ... coz a friend of mine has a 96mm fan blowing air onto the cooler , and the temp. diff. between his and my CPU at full load over many hours is a max 1-2c :( ... its the design of the cooler i think ... u need a 3rd party CPU cooler to get better results ...
 
rPOk said:
I have a spare 120mm antec fan...if that can help, lemme know...

Can it be used with my Core 2 Duo CPU?

I'll talk to my dealer about this issue and let you know if i need it.
 
actually the stock heatsink has an 80mm fan (or even smaller?)....so fitting 120mm fan on the heasink might be difficult....
 
samrulez said:
Ohh...yea...Me too looking the same thing..

Any suggestion for the Stock A64 cooler??

not sure what is the fan size for intel core 2 duo's but amd 64 stock fans are 70 x70 x 15mm.. .so find out the size of your fan and look for replacements.

delta makes fans for amd heatsinks... 10 $ shipped thru ebay US... not sure how much improvement it would be over stock fan ( maybe 1 or 2 degrees )
 
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