CPU fan replacement help

[PeterOz]

Have a read of this and tell me what you think.
Step 1) Buy a Thermal Paste. I use Arctic Silver Click On Me BUT after watching this best Thermal Click On Me you could try This Click On Me
Step 2) Remove Power cord and open Computer and touch metal to Earth yourself or Buy this Click On Me
Static is a big killer of computers.
Step 3) Remove fan and heat sink Click On Me for Intel OR Click On Me for AMD If not held on like this then could be screwed on or post back with pic.
Step 4) Clean CPU ( DO NOT REMOVE) and bottom of heat sink using Methylated spirits or Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
Step 5) Apply Thermal Paste Click On Me to CPU Everyone has a different method.
The aim is a nice covering Too little = Bad, Too much = Bad (Think Goldilocks and the three bears). Pic attached
Step 6) Reattach heatsink/fan (after the fan and fins are clean) Click On Me for intel or Click On Me for AMD
Step 7) Apply Power.
Step 8) Cross fingers and turn on computer and Test. Then close computer backup.
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[PeterOz]

Have a read of this and tell me what you think.
Step 1) Buy a Thermal Paste. I use Arctic Silver Click On Me BUT after watching this best Thermal Click On Me you could try This Click On Me
Step 2) Remove Power cord and open Computer and touch metal to Earth yourself or Buy this Click On Me
Static is a big killer of computers.
Step 3) Remove fan and heat sink Click On Me for Intel OR Click On Me for AMD If not held on like this then could be screwed on or post back with pic.
Step 4) Clean CPU ( DO NOT REMOVE) and bottom of heat sink using Methylated spirits or Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
Step 5) Apply Thermal Paste Click On Me to CPU Everyone has a different method.
The aim is a nice covering Too little = Bad, Too much = Bad (Think Goldilocks and the three bears). Pic attached
Step 6) Reattach heatsink/fan (after the fan and fins are clean) Click On Me for intel or Click On Me for AMD
Step 7) Apply Power.
Step 8) Cross fingers and turn on computer and Test. Then close computer backup.
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[Ginger-Overlord]

Have a read of this and tell me what you think.
Step 1) Buy a Thermal Paste. I use Arctic Silver Click On Me BUT after watching this best Thermal Click On Me you could try This Click On Me
Step 2) Remove Power cord and open Computer and touch metal to Earth yourself or Buy this Click On Me
Static is a big killer of computers.
Step 3) Remove fan and heat sink Click On Me for Intel OR Click On Me for AMD If not held on like this then could be screwed on or post back with pic.
Step 4) Clean CPU ( DO NOT REMOVE) and bottom of heat sink using Methylated spirits or Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
Step 5) Apply Thermal Paste Click On Me to CPU Everyone has a different method.
The aim is a nice covering Too little = Bad, Too much = Bad (Think Goldilocks and the three bears). Pic attached
Step 6) Reattach heatsink/fan (after the fan and fins are clean) Click On Me for intel or Click On Me for AMD
Step 7) Apply Power.
Step 8) Cross fingers and turn on computer and Test. Then close computer backup.
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Hi,

Thank you for the advice (y)

Luckily, the new fan came with thermal paste ‘pre-installed’

I followed the tips above and have since replaced the fan.
My old fan came off pretty simply, the new fan was a tiny bit fiddly (making sure that there was a double-click when you secured the pins at all corners and that the fan was securley in place).
The new fan seems a bit louder (more powerful) than my old fan but maybe that is because my old fan wasn’t performing that well but I hadn’t noticed…?
Everything ‘seems’ to be working again but I’m unsure what to look for. In Speccy the average temp of the CPU is 23/24 C - is that OK?
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Thanks again.

[Ginger-Overlord]

Have a read of this and tell me what you think.
Step 1) Buy a Thermal Paste. I use Arctic Silver Click On Me BUT after watching this best Thermal Click On Me you could try This Click On Me
Step 2) Remove Power cord and open Computer and touch metal to Earth yourself or Buy this Click On Me
Static is a big killer of computers.
Step 3) Remove fan and heat sink Click On Me for Intel OR Click On Me for AMD If not held on like this then could be screwed on or post back with pic.
Step 4) Clean CPU ( DO NOT REMOVE) and bottom of heat sink using Methylated spirits or Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
Step 5) Apply Thermal Paste Click On Me to CPU Everyone has a different method.
The aim is a nice covering Too little = Bad, Too much = Bad (Think Goldilocks and the three bears). Pic attached
Step 6) Reattach heatsink/fan (after the fan and fins are clean) Click On Me for intel or Click On Me for AMD
Step 7) Apply Power.
Step 8) Cross fingers and turn on computer and Test. Then close computer backup.
[ATTACH type=“full” width=“361px” alt=“1749342737099.webp”]15457[/ATTACH]

Hi,

Thank you for the advice (y)

Luckily, the new fan came with thermal paste ‘pre-installed’

I followed the tips above and have since replaced the fan.
My old fan came off pretty simply, the new fan was a tiny bit fiddly (making sure that there was a double-click when you secured the pins at all corners and that the fan was securley in place).
The new fan seems a bit louder (more powerful) than my old fan but maybe that is because my old fan wasn’t performing that well but I hadn’t noticed…?
Everything ‘seems’ to be working again but I’m unsure what to look for. In Speccy the average temp of the CPU is 23/24 C - is that OK?
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Thanks again.

[PeterOz]

In Speccy the average temp of the CPU is 23/24 C - is that OK?

Beautiful

[PeterOz]

In Speccy the average temp of the CPU is 23/24 C - is that OK?

Beautiful

[PeterOz]

[HEADING=3]In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.[/HEADING]
[ol]
[li]In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.[/li][li]Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot dialog box. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.[/li][/ol]
The last part of each URL is randomized, so only people you provide with the URL will be able to find your profile.

The information given in Speccy cannot be used by anyone to hack your system

[PeterOz]

[HEADING=3]In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.[/HEADING]
[ol]
[li]In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.[/li][li]Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot dialog box. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.[/li][/ol]
The last part of each URL is randomized, so only people you provide with the URL will be able to find your profile.

The information given in Speccy cannot be used by anyone to hack your system

[Ginger-Overlord]

[HEADING=3]In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.[/HEADING]
[ol]
[li]In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.[/li][li]Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot dialog box. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.[/li][/ol]
The last part of each URL is randomized, so only people you provide with the URL will be able to find your profile.

The information given in Speccy cannot be used by anyone to hack your system

Here you go…

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/XkWx3KbBeXn1kWP88zuAZWH

[Ginger-Overlord]

[HEADING=3]In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.[/HEADING]
[ol]
[li]In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.[/li][li]Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot dialog box. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.[/li][/ol]
The last part of each URL is randomized, so only people you provide with the URL will be able to find your profile.

The information given in Speccy cannot be used by anyone to hack your system

Here you go…

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/XkWx3KbBeXn1kWP88zuAZWH

[PeterOz]

The new fan seems a bit louder

You could try
The CPUFAN1 connector supports Smart Fan Control with linear mode.
The Control Center utility thay can be installed to automatically control the fan speeds according to the CPU’s temperature.
OR in the BIOS
CPU Smart Fan Target Controls CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature and to keep it with a specific range. If the current CPU temperature reaches the target value, the smart fan function will be activated.
Page 2.8 in the manual
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z77A-G41/support#manual

[PeterOz]

The new fan seems a bit louder

You could try
The CPUFAN1 connector supports Smart Fan Control with linear mode.
The Control Center utility thay can be installed to automatically control the fan speeds according to the CPU’s temperature.
OR in the BIOS
CPU Smart Fan Target Controls CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature and to keep it with a specific range. If the current CPU temperature reaches the target value, the smart fan function will be activated.
Page 2.8 in the manual
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z77A-G41/support#manual

[PeterOz]

hi @Ginger-Overlord
Any update?

[PeterOz]

hi @Ginger-Overlord
Any update?

[Ginger-Overlord]

hi @Ginger-Overlord
Any update?

Hi,

No updates. The new fan I installed is working perfectly fine. I may consider the Z77A-G41 at some point down the line but I’m leaving this as-is for the moment.

Thanks for your help.