Thermalright TY-143

nathanc · 10 Jan 2013 at 11:26

Has anybody tried this fan out on a tower cpu cooler yet?

I'm interested in changing the Noctua fan on my Thermalright Ultra Extreme heat sink as I just don't think the max rpm is high enough to bring the temperatures back down when my overclocked CPU is at load.

Cheers

Tealc · 10 Jan 2013 at 21:18

Fan is too big isn't it? I thought the TRUE was a 120mm heatsink.

setter · 10 Jan 2013 at 21:30

Id agree Tealc, though the TY fans have 120mm mounting holes. The frame of the fan would more than likely clash with the heatsinks around the cpu socket. Ive got a TRUE in my second rig, even with a 120mm fan theres not much space between the fan frame and heatsinks.

nathanc · 11 Jan 2013 at 08:57

Yes the TRUE is a 120mm heatsink.
Space around the heatsink isn't a problem because my board (p9x79 pro) has loads of space around the cpu socket.

It's really a question of:

1 - if the fan holder clips would reach around the fan to hold it place
2 - just how loud is the fan at 2600rpm and what kind of noise does it make

ATIorNvidia · 11 Jan 2013 at 10:27

You need to make custom fan clips for it to fit, as the stock one wont fit around the fan. The TY-143 is still as wide as a 140mm fan.

A 2600RPM 140mm fan will be very loud at full tilt. The static pressure isn't all that great, either. It generally works best on heatsinks with low FPI like the NH-D14/Silver Arrow etc.

I recommend the Corsapir SP120, or 2x GT 1850RPM or CM Blademasters (cheap, sleeve bearing but really good static pressure, PWM too)