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    Z87K Mobo - PWM fans and no RPM readout!

    Brilliant!! Thanks for solving the mystery!
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    Z87K Mobo - PWM fans and no RPM readout!

    Hi Folks I have an ASUS Z87K mobo which has 3 PWM headers ; 1 CPU and 2 FAN I just bought two Arctic F12 PWM fans ; I plugged one 4 pin connector into the CPU header and the other fan 4 pin connector into a Fan header There is an original fan which has only a 3 pin connector and this is...
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    Is Noctua really the best there is?

    Wow! thanks to all replies ; especially to BluSky for your summary, I will look into your alternatives The biggest problem is the vast number of choices available ; it makes life very difficult!! I appreciate the comments and if anyone else has thoughts on this please feel free!!
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    Is Noctua really the best there is?

    Hi I am planning to replace my CPU fan and it seems that Noctua NF P12 is the benchmark fan ; reviews seem uniformly excellent I want a really quiet PWM fan and wonder if there is any competition to the Noctua out there that is a bit cheaper ; or is this a good example of you get what you...
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    new fan for akasa nero cooler

    Thanks for the reply - so you can use any good 120mm fan I guess?
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    new fan for akasa nero cooler

    Hi I have an Akasa Nero 3 cooler fitted to my CPU and when it is under load the fan is noticeably noisy! I want to keep life simple and keep the heatsink and just replace the fan Do you have to buy a fan specially made to be used with a CPU or will any quiet 120mm case fan do the job...
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    How to power an Arctic Accelero from the Motherboard?

    Hi I have ordered an Arctic Accelero and understand that it is supplied with a cable that you can use to supply 7V or 12V to the fan by plugging in to a Molex ie the fan RPM is fixed Is there a cable or plug adapter you can buy which runs from the GPU to the Motherboard GPU 3/4 pin supply...
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    A easy to fit cooler for GTX 760

    Hi I want to replace my noisy stock cooler with a simple fan replacement I know many recommend the Arctic Cooling Accelero range but I dont really want to overclock just have a quiet fan!! Can anyone suggest a simple to fit quiet fan for my GTX 760? thanks
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    GTX 760 replace stock fan

    Thanks for the replies I want to know which Arctic and Zalman coolers can be fitted to the GTX 760 Can anyone help - do I need to post a different thread to find out?
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    GTX 760 replace stock fan

    HI I have a Palit GTX 760 2GB with a stock fan that is noticeably noisy above the level of my case fans. I want to replace the fan and the most popular option seems to be to get an Arctic Accelero 2/3 fan replacement or similar but this seems to be a bit tricky to install for someone with...
  11. hgee

    Akasa CPU cooler fan noise

    thanks for posts I think it might be the rear CM stock fan! maybe get the Enermax as replacement
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    Akasa CPU cooler fan noise

    thanks for your idea of the Enermax - sounds good will it fit the akasa cooler? is it straightforward to fit? Also I see that you can get the Akasa Viper fan from the Voodoo cooler does anyone know what the viper is like for noise?
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    Akasa CPU cooler fan noise

    Hi I have just received a PC which was meant to have a Xygmatek Gaia cooler fitted, but appears to have an Akasa Nero 3 cooler instead. I have been using the PC for 48 hours and have noticed that there is low but noticeable fan noise. The case is a CM 690 II with 2 stock fans which seem...
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    AMD dual core - upgrade to quad core or even hex core ; expert advice needed!

    Hi I bought a desktop PC from OCUK in 2007. The hardware spec is as follows , taken from SiSoft; CPU - Athlon II X2 245 2.9GHz MB - Gigabyte M61PME-S2P Rev 1.0 BIOS ver F5 RAM- Corsair 4GB 2 x CM2X2048-6400C5 DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2 -800 GPU- MSI Radeon HD6850 Cyclone Power...
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