should you plug the cpu heat sink into this?
638606
I dont have this particular fan controller. But I dont think it would be wise to ever plug a CPU fan into the can controller. Depending on the Bios or MoBo you have you might be able to configure the fan to adjust automatically.
638607
Yes, but is not recomended cause the MOBO controls that fan and is highly recomended to leave that way.
491045
I wondered about that as well. I bought 2 of these and I am very happy on how solid my cpu sits in this setup. I will use these again, with no hesitation. My helpful hint would be in thiinking about how to install the unit so that the cpu is tucked away where you want it. They provide a printout to help you do this.
1798968
You have to hook it into power to start it, but I don't think it **has** to be the cpu-fan connector. And on my machine you didn't need to have anything hooked into that connector to start the machine as long as everything else was OK. I suppose if you had wire problems you could hook it into anything with the right power (knowing you'd have problems with the usual fan speed controls).
708653
Its a huge heat sink. It may fit on your MoBo but it will not fit in a micro atx case or even a mini tower.
1896676
Your best bet is to get a fan with a 3-pin connector and plug it into one of the "case fan" headers on your mother board, then you can set the speed/temp profile in your BIOS like you do for the CPU fan. You could also buy a 4-pin molex fan and plug it into the power supply as you mentioned. Last, you could get a Y adapter to run it off the 3/4-pin "cpu fan" header on the board but I would not suggest that.
1685247
Yes, it comes with an AMD fan/heat sink that works very well. If you plan to overclock, then you should probably look for an after-market set up.
2027265
The stuff conducts heat real well. Modern day CPU chips get HOT and you want to take that heat away as fast as you can. Manufacturers devised special tops to lay on top of the CPU chips to radiate the heat away. Some of these coolers (heat sinks) even have fans built into them. But ... to get the heat transferred from the CPU chip to the cooler you need this paste that helps increase the surface contact between the chip and the cooler. If this is a new build and the CPU and cooler have never been used before you just have to apply it. If either the CPU or the cooler have been used it is advisable to clean off the surface as well as you can. The shinier the better. Be sure to use an anti-static strap when handling the CPU chip. They are susceptible to even small amounts of static electricity. I used rubbing alcohol and lots of Q-Tips when I cleaned by cooler. I suggest you go to You-Tube and search there for videos on how best to apply the thermal compound. They have lots of them there. One thing I didn't see there that should be mentioned is thermal cycling the computer after the compound has been applied. In other words - run the computer as you normally would for an hour - then power it down for an hour. Repeat this at least 4-5 time letting the on time interval increase by 30 minutes each time. This heating and cooling allows the thermal compound to work it's way into the two joined surfaces.
1141440
Yes! Be sure to use cpu thermal heatsink grease! "Caution" when using a lower grade cooler failure is at a higher risk!
279438
Yes you should. The radiator should either be in front of an exhausting vent so hot air that comes off it is not trapped in the case. Or arguably using an incoming vent for more immediate cool air. Though you run into the dilemma that you are exhausting hot air in the case. That all said traditional heat sinks do the same thing pass hot case air across the heatsink dumping it into the case. So the point is ideally exhaust it out. If your can't, it still should be an improvement over stock heat sinks.
1528652
No, you shouldn't have to. The is incredibly easy to remove from the heatsync, so IF the fan is over existing ram sticks or an empty ram slot you plan on adding to, you can just take off the fan, install the ram and you'd be good. Hope this helps!
945003
Oh, and do a push pull configuration with that hearsink and youll never have issues. I also recommend arctic silver thermal paste(one fan pushing over the heatsink, and one fan pulling and exhausting. Both fans will blow the same way)
213916
Yes, you need to put the compound between the cpu and the heatsik/w fan to keep it from burning up.
1029106
If you use the fan/heatsink that comes with the CPU, it has thermal compound on it - which is all that I used.
155628
No. the stock heat sink has pre-installed thermal paste on it. (so good for a first timer). and if you are looking for a non OE heatsink i used the Arttic Freezer 7 Pro 2 (also has pre-installed thermal paste). it keeps my temps down quite a bit (average is around 40-50 Degrees C, which is pretty good). if you are going to be gaming with this CPU i suggest getting a non OE heatsink.
1838086
no. the green plug is for the audio(sound) and should be plugged into the corresponding color on the back of your CPU (computer)
1538804
it is non electrically conductive, (which is good) it is thermally conductive. If it was electrically conductive your cpu could possible fry or short out.
393195
Yes, but I would buy an aftermarket cooler. the Included heat sink doesn't move enough air and the CPU will commonly exceed 100*C