#CUSTOM SIZE PC FAN SIZES INSTALL#

Idle temperatures dropped roughly 10-15c from mid 50's or 60's to about 45c. Here are some pics of the installation and final configuration

#CUSTOM SIZE PC FAN SIZES INSTALL#

The lock washer almost made it too short, so I would recommend not getting lock washers.Дuring the install I also moved my HDD to the top cage and removed the front drive cage entirely to maximize airflow. The only issue was that my M3 screws came with both a normal washer and a lock washer. Installation: Installation was easy even though I had never installed a cpu cooler before. Parts: Noctua NH-U9S, XPS 8940, 16mm M3 screws. Unfortunately I did not record exact temperatures before the replacement, however I do have a general idea of how they compare. Update for future people like me: I installed the NH-U9S yesterday and started some stress testing on it. Or would I be better served to use go the CoolerMaster Route? It seems to me that the Noctua is a beefier cooler overall, but I could be wrong on that front. I would like to put a Noctua NH-U9S in mine, and was wondering if anyone has done that without case mods. I read through the thread and have watched the video of the CM TX3 Evo being swapped in, and read through the thread where a Noctua cooler was put in after cutting the studs off the case. Is there a way to control those? Others seem to have put intake fans in front of the GPU but, unfortunately there is not enough space in mine to do that.

I think the default fan curves are working against me there. Following suggestions in similar threads here I replaced the exhaust fan with a Noctua NF-A9 92mm fan which helped acoustics, but did not really do much for thermals. Overall I am fairly happy with it, but the CPU runs quite a bit warmer than I would like it to. I recently bought a XPS 8940 with a 10700K and 2070 Super.

Custom size pc fan sizes