Is original AMD fan really needed?

[NickCauston]

I have read somewhere recently that I need to stick to using an original AMD retail fan if I want the cpu fan to use the temp sensing variable speed ability of the Asus mobo. Is that true or will any fan with a 3pin power connector do the job? I am sure I have used various fan/heatsink combinations in the past on various A7Vs without a problem.

There are two type of machines I am looking at building one Opteron on an SK8N or SK8V (not yet decided) and a number of Socket A Athlons on A7V880s or A7N8X-E (again can't decide which).

Nick

 

[lenjack]

Any 3 pin fan (assuming it also has 3 wires) will give you speed sensing. Many folks use oem AMD cpu's with non AMD fans.

 

[NickCauston]

Thanks, I thought that was the case but just wanted to check after having read elsewhere about needing the AMD original.

 

[Adn4n]

Yeah, my Zalman 7000A AlCu is compatible.