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Replacing a cpu fan

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So I have another pc that is an Athlon 2200+ and want to swap out just the fan (as it's very noisy) and not the heatsink. I was thinking of just buying one from the bay. Maybe a daft question but it is just a case of just unscrewing the existing fan and replacing it with any cpu fan? :D
 
Im not sure how to remove the fan but most are either screwed on or clipped on, Also with the fan being noisy is it high rpm noise or just noise? If its high rpm then you could try cleaning the heatsink and applying new thermal paste if it is fairly old that could be the problem and if it is just noise you could try oiling the fan.
 
i got annoyed with the AMD stock heatsink on a 754 sempron. Thing is, the stock fan is around 60/70mm, so its had to find replacements. I sorted this with an 80mm fan and plenty of sellotape and blu-tack.

on hindsight, something like cable ties would have been a much better idea
 
Those old Socket A coolers were a nightmare to clip on, one false move and you'd gouge a massive chunk out of your motherboard.

Bunging a 80mm on top sounds like a plan, you could use thingemajib's idea of using tape to form a rudimentary duct. Maybe even a 92mm fan if your duct making skills are good.
 
you can get converters like 80mm> 120mm converter basicly a small tube 80mm on one side with the screw holes spaced right and 120mm on the other end with the screw holes for a 120mm fan.

you can get them for all sizes but sourcing one for a 60mm or whatever fan stock heatsinds use might be a problem. bigger fans are less high pitched though
 
If its a 40mm fan, Then you won't get much better in terms of noise. They're all quite bad when used on a cpu cooler.

Probably be best to get a new heatsink IMO, Around a tenner for a decent one second hand.
 
My 2200+ ran with no fan as a passive cooled heatsink for a file server through last winter. I then screwed an 80mm fan to the stock heatsink using a single screw into the finning, this kept it cool enough and quiet (80 x 25mm fan at 1600rpm). I broke it up recently but there were no issues with this while I was using it.
 
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