Keeps it cool
09 Feb 2007 @ amazon.com
I bought this fan because my computer (AMD 64 940) was running very hot and the previous CPU fan was very loud with an irritating hum and wasn’t keeping the unit cool at all. I also have two case fans running. To keep the computer running without a heat warning, I had to keep the door to the cabinet open and could feel the heat pouring out of the cabinet, and on cold winter days, the office was always nice and warm because of this extra heat.
First, after installing this fan, my computer is running much, much cooler even though I keep the tower enclosed in a ventilated piece of furniture. i can’t tell you how many degrees cooler, but be assured that the temperature difference is significant.
Before buying this product I read reviews on other sites that described the installation as easy; however, I would not necessarily agree. (I have built computers in the past and am competent at and confident with uninstalling and installing components.) As it was retrofit into an existing machine, I had to remove all of the cards and the two hard drives so that I could install the backer plate behind the motherboard. That almost made me give up on this and return it. Once the backer plate was on, the rest of the installation went smoothly. The fan is HUGE and in a small case, it dominates the space. I had to use cable ties to keep the wires away from the fan blades as there is no cage to protect the wires.
Although this is one of the more expensive CPU fans on the market, it does what it advertises. It keeps the machine running much cooler, and that is why I bought it. Plus the fan itself is very quiet -- a huge improvement from the constant high pitched hum of its predecessor.