How to Add Fans to a CPU Tower Cooler.
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- In a recent video we removed an old CPU tower cooler that had seen better days. Today we are taking a look at how we can clean it up and upgrade it by adding fans to it without the original clips in a clean and tidy way.
Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:19 Cleaning
2:30 Fan Upgrade
3:23 Single Fan Upgrade
6:26 Dual Fan Upgrade
9:48 Conclusion
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This upgrade will work for most tower coolers and as we have shown with both a single or dual fan setup. We actually liked the results so much we may just get rid of using the clips altogether on others. If you do this let us know how you got on in the comments below and don't forget to check out our discord community here: discord.com/invite/Dx7xZt5MHF
was skeptical at first about the cable ties but this looks really clean and effective! thanks :)
I like the zip ties idea. Using the original clips is next to impossible when the cooler is already mounted.
Great trick, that was very helpful and clever. Thank you for sharing. Keep it up!
Thanks and we will :)
Thanks man, this video really help me.
Looks like a different cooler. Good job 👍
Background looks fire, with all the coolers, gpus, and cpus!
Thanks, it's all starting to come together.
Thanks !!! Was exactly looking for a solution because no clips, and this looks amazing solution !
No problem.
Looks brand new after a good clean and new fans 👍
We did think that while taking photos afterwards lol
So simple. I love it.
Nice meow. Looks good, gonna utilize this method.
Awesome, learned something new
thank you for showing us how to put a custom fan on the cpu cooler! I would still go with the noctua p12 pwm, because I hate the noise of cheap fans
The cable tie DIY is Clean aF. Love it!
Nice buddy. Cable ties are great for PC building situations like this. I've had my 30mm thick Arctic fan cable-tied to a cooler for over a year now (had no choice as clips wouldn't have worked anyway). But it makes for a clean look & boosts the cooler's performance when you upgrade the fan from the stock one on a budget cooler (as I did).
They really are great and tbh this came out even better than the original clips which a lot of coolers don't even come with two sets :(
Very helpfull nice video and thankyou.
Very helpful video. Keep it up.
Thanks, many more to come :)
Thank you sir that's brilliant idea
Very nice trick ! It'll allow me to reuse an old noctua C14 cooler with dead fans by slapping 2 P12 on it, thank you very much.
That's a cool way to attach the new fans to it. Nice.
Such a clean install as well. Tempted to ditch the clips on all the coolers and do this instead.
Good job my friend👍 great video👍👍
Thanks. Don’t forget to subscribe, lots more content coming!
Those Arctic fans look really nice on that cooler.
They really do. We were going to go with a Noctua or something but this just looks right :)
Just done the same to my cooler works great 4 -5 degree drop 😀
😊
Really creative
Great vid
It’s help me.. Thanks
It is awsome!
BTW, I think you guys should look at the Arctic Bionix P120 ARGB fans. 30mm thickbois, & great modular connectivity. A lot of airflow with these fans (& low noise too) + a ring LED makes them stand out as a great all-rounder imo.
Thanks for the recommendation, will take a look at them :)
Genius! Thought this was going to be uber Ghetto but its clean!! Thankyou
nice
Cool trick :)
Thanks :)
Nice trick. The only thing we should consider in this case is : imagine the melting point of the plastic substance on the heating metal. Nice plastic black sauce on spicy metal
If the heatsink gets hot enough to melt ABS plastic then the fan falling off is the least of your worries tbh.
@@TechLabUK yes that is true. But how about an evo 212 black edition with a volcanic amd fx 9370? The cpu operates OK with one fun but I want to improve the airflow.
@@Gizmapps It still wouldn't matter. It takes a lot of heat to melt ABS plastic, nothing a CPU should be able to put out especially when you are attaching it to the heatsink and not the CPU itself. Also remember the fans attached are actively cooling everything connected as well.
@@Gizmapps Just for reference. Cable ties are most commonly constructed out of what they call Nylon 6/6 which has a melting point of around 265 degrees C. If your heatsink is able to get to 265 degrees C then your wouldn't be worrying about cable ties tbh.
@@TechLabUK very useful info for these tiny little useful things. 👍
Hi thank you, question, do the 2 fans cables go to the same socket? Daisy chain them?
You can run them how you like but remember to run them the same speeds / curves. The easiest way is to yes, daisy chain them to the same header.
@@TechLabUK Thank you! Do you think it makes sense to also plug the pc case back exhaust fan to the CPU header so it also spin up when the CPU needs more cooling and all together helps to make greater airflow?
@@whatsupchicken Na, the rear will be fine on a chassis header as it's drawing air from the whole case usually.
I wonder if a magnetic solution would work for a cleaner look? Probably not as secure as your method thou.
Can cable ties melt over time? And how do you remove the fan before removing the heatsink? I have a Deepcool AG500.
They wont melt on this, the CPU cooler wont get hot enough. To remove the fan afterwards you simply cut the ties and replace.
@@TechLabUK Correct, but cutting the bottom part of the fan will be very difficult. Don't you think so?
@@chessusthemyth Never had an issue doing it. Depends what you have to cut them with, we use Mini Wire Snips and just cut the heads of the ties.
Hey bro, i’m using a pure rock 2 fx on a i5-13600kf, I made a mistake by not checking the cooler’s TDP which is 150w, and cpu boost clock is 181w max, I’m mostly using my system for editing and mid-high setting gaming, would adding another fan to this cooler help with cooling performance/overall temps?
It would help but not sure if it will be enough.
@@TechLabUK I don't have the budget for a better cooler right now so your vid gave me an option I could try atleast for the time being until I can upgrade, anyways thanks!
@@kanz1287 If you have a spare fan it's worth a try.
Just got a Ryzen 5800X3d. Im a bit worried about its cooling. I have one fan on the CPU cooler now. Thinking I should add the second one on back of it. Do you suggest it?
Push pull will increase cooling and the 5800X3D is a bit of a weird one to keep cool. Even our 360mm AIO needs some tweaking to tame it.
@@TechLabUK yea I havnt installed it yet. Just picked it up yesterday. Making sure my ducks are in a row first. I think I will undervolt it a bit. If I can figure out how to do that lol. Just getting back into a PC after a long hiatus away
@@11bravo1789 It's a weird one. It spikes all over and reaches some high(ish) temps when building shaders etc but while gaming it's ok. Fast as well so enjoy it :)
@@TechLabUK thanks. Its insane how far things have come since my last PC (around 2009’ish). I didnt Realize people were still Playing Counter Strike lol. I was doing LAN parties in High School playing CS and Team Fortress Mods for Half Life. Thats how Old I am. I had no clue CS GO was as big as it is still
Is there a risk that the heat from the tower will melt the plastic of the zip ties?
I doubt it, if the cooler get's hot enough to melt Nylon then you have bigger issues.
The maximum my CPU reaches on hot days is 80 degrees (I live in Brazil), but with push and pull it should reduce. I have a Ryzen 5 8600g.@@TechLabUK
@@AllanRosckof It can reduce it, Push - Pull configurations generally maintain the static pressure moving through the heatsink.
Isnt it dangerous to do it with cable ties because they could melt and damage other parts of the Pc?
If your cpu cooler gets hot enough to melt the cable ties you have bigger issues than a fan falling off.
Won't the zip ties melt if the pc got over heated?
Can someone pls correct me
No, if the CPU cooler gets hot enough to melt a zip tie then you have bigger problems in the system.
@@TechLabUK oh okk 😀
Sir. Those are “Zip Ties”. Not “Cable Ties”. Lol get your life together man. Great vid tho thx
They be Cable Ties where we come from.