Replacing a HSF

[Ilovedietcoke]

Can I replace the HeatSink Fan the came on my Thermaltake K8 Venus 7+, The fan is way too loud and doesnt really cool that well so I figured I could maybe replace it with a better fan..btw the way my cpu temps are 41c idol, and go to 56c after playing doom 3 for like 2 hours. Also if its too much trouble to replace the fan does anyone know any good socket 939 cpu coolers?

 

[BW86]

yes u can replace the fan, just find a fan the same size as the one on your heatsink. just make sure it pushes as much or more air than the one that is on your hsf now

 

[MDE]

If you want to completely replace the heatsink, then go for a Zalman CNPS7000A or one of the Thermalright coolers.

 

[Ilovedietcoke]

Thanks for the help

 

[WobbleWobble]

If the fan is ball bearing, what you can do is flip the little sticker in the middle of the fan and add a drop of motor oil then put the sticker back the way it was.

Another thing you can do is buy a fan controller to control your fan speed.

If you want quiet, MDE's recommendation for the Zalman CNPS-7000A is a good one.