- Aug 26, 2021
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Hey.
I initially cooled my 5600x with a cheap DeepCool Gammaxx 400 v2 HSF. It worked very well, but noise was noticeable in the mid to high range.
So I then purchased some Arctic case fans (Bionix P120 ARGB) for the front of my rig, which worked out nicely.
Due to circumstances, I was able to acquire another of these fans at no charge & so decided to use it on the CPU cooler (with cable ties, due to them being 30mm thick).
Cooling performance was matched at lower RPM/Noise, & now I have a higher RPM range to work with, should the CPU need it.
Total cost of this combo is AU$64, so not a ridiculous asking price when I’m getting decent cooling, noise & now matching aesthetics with my front fans…
I know it’s not recommended practice to split a heatsink with the fan it came with, but I think it’s worked out well here.
Has anyone else done anything similar?
I initially cooled my 5600x with a cheap DeepCool Gammaxx 400 v2 HSF. It worked very well, but noise was noticeable in the mid to high range.
So I then purchased some Arctic case fans (Bionix P120 ARGB) for the front of my rig, which worked out nicely.
Due to circumstances, I was able to acquire another of these fans at no charge & so decided to use it on the CPU cooler (with cable ties, due to them being 30mm thick).
Cooling performance was matched at lower RPM/Noise, & now I have a higher RPM range to work with, should the CPU need it.
Total cost of this combo is AU$64, so not a ridiculous asking price when I’m getting decent cooling, noise & now matching aesthetics with my front fans…
I know it’s not recommended practice to split a heatsink with the fan it came with, but I think it’s worked out well here.
Has anyone else done anything similar?