Fan on Arctic Freezer Pro 7 giving out...

[asdftt123]

Hi all,

My Arctic Freezer Pro 7's fan that's currently cooling my E8500 is giving out... It's currently making weird sounds and operating at a very low RPM. I would like to find a cheap fan that will operate silently...doesn't need to be a ridiculous performer as I'm not overclocking, currently.

I know next to nothing about CPU fans and would appreciate any help. It seems that all of the fans I'm finding on Newegg seem to be case fans. I believe my fan is 92 mm if that helps.

Many thanks!

 

[ehume]

Replacement fans for your cooler look relatively inexpensive.

I once tried to mount another fan on my FP7 but gave it up as a bad job. You might be able to use the cable tie trick, where you use two cable ties per corner. But I'd advise you to get a replacement.

Email Arctic Cooling. Tell them your fan is dying. Who knows? They might send you a replacement.

 

[frostedflakes]

That heatsink comes with a 6-year warranty, so try contacting Arctic Cooling support about getting a replacement fan. They should be willing to send you one free of charge.

If not, looks like you can get Freezer Pro replacement fans here.

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/webshop/product_info.php?mID=310&cPath=72_74&shop_id=1

 

[asdftt123]

Many thanks, guys! I'll look into contacting them...if it doesn't work out then I'll purchase the spare fan on their site.

 

[Tristor]

You really ought to ditch the fan that comes with it and stick 2 medium speed Panaflos on it, they're quieter and push more air... dropping your temps further. Push/pull is a win on that cooler.

I usually lap it and put 2 92mm Panaflos on it first thing, very impressive for the cost involved.