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mthngn

mthngn

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Hi everybody

I have a pcb of Killer Instinct known for cpu issues that heats up fast. There is already a heatsink on it. But a lot of people put a noctua type fan. I wonder if the noctua should be "attached" to the heatsink or on the contrary you have to respect a certain distance
What's your opinion ?

Regards
 
any fan is more efficient at a slight distance because the body of the motor in the center obviously has no airflow.
this means you will only cool the outer edges of the heatsink and still have a hotspot in the center because of a lack of airflow.
 
stj said:
any fan is more efficient at a slight distance because the body of the motor in the center obviously has no airflow.
this means you will only cool the outer edges of the heatsink and still have a hotspot in the center because of a lack of airflow.
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Thank you for your answer.
Concretely, what distance do you recommend for a Noctua 60mm fan from the heatsink?
 
anything over a cm should fix the issue
or you could offset the fan to the side slightly so the blades pass over the center of the heatsink
 
What I did was change the aluminum heatsink for a copper one and install a 30mm fan, it looks great and it doesn't even get hot
 

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how is the original held on, tape or epoxy?
 
the original was taped????
or the new one.
 
that wasnt my question,
i was asking how the factory heatsink was held on.
 
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