cliffordcooley
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I for one have not built up the nerve to go water-cooling, not even closed-loop. And if I did decide to get the best air-cooler, I'd like to know if changing the fan would make it more efficient. I understand testing what comes in the box, I feel that is more important to most.
As for the fans, if you tell me that changing fans will not make a difference in thermals, I will leave it at that. But if the fans do make a difference your review leaves it open to speculation as to whether the weakness is heat-sink or fan. I was only suggesting, I'd like to know which.
Whether we would or not is our decision to make. And yes, I have thrown away the thermal paste that comes with the cooler, because I already have a specific thermal paste I use. If I were to pull the heat-sink and reapply, I'd use it anyway so might as well start with the same paste.Why would you buy an expensive cooler, then remove the fans and throw away the thermal paste?
As for the fans, if you tell me that changing fans will not make a difference in thermals, I will leave it at that. But if the fans do make a difference your review leaves it open to speculation as to whether the weakness is heat-sink or fan. I was only suggesting, I'd like to know which.