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Intel CPU Cooler - Delta or NIDEC Fan??

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#1 ·
The fan on a Intel E33681 CPU cooler is getting noisy and I would like to replace it. I find that Intel OEM versions of the E33681 are offered with either a Delta or NIDEC fan. Based on the numbers on the fan, I would guess the noisy one currently in use has a NIDEC fan which makes me lean toward a Delta this time. I assume that since they both have the Intel name on them that the fans are physically the same and equally quiet (or noisy) etc. and it is a really a case of flipping a coin but perhaps not. Any one have an opinion on which one they would opt for.
 
#2 ·
Why not just go with an aftermarket cooler? Budget constraints?
 
#3 ·
It isn’t a case of money, but a case of unneeded overkill. It is on my wife’s PC and the one that is there works perfectly fine except that the bearing is noisy which means failure at some point. More importantly, as far as my wife is concerned, the noise it is making right now has to end. So the question remains. Which make of fan is preferred for whatever reason?
 
#4 ·
If you look on eBay, you should find lots of people selling unused Intel coolers, most with their original TIM. Most enthusiasts do no use them. Trying to buy a fan separately would cost more than the heatsink.
 
#5 ·
With a bigger fan and bigger surface area you will have much less noise. Let's not forget that bigger fans, even if noisy, are generally more gentle to your ears compared to a smaller one (think of a laptop fan vs a 120mm).
If it's not about money, I think a low profile aftermarket cooler will give you the best in terms of silence. An Intel stock cooler, regardless of Delta vs Nidec, is by design much more noisy.
 
#6 ·
ehume: The reason I asked whether to go with NIDEC or Delta was because I had found both on ebay with the heatsink for $10.99 ea. so there was no difference in price. It was just a matter of picking one. I went with the NIDEC again because of the less current draw. It is in house now but I have not put it in yet.

SHNSO: I hear what you are saying and I agree. I have a Noctua NH-U9B SE2 in another PC where the CPU is pushed a little harder and I have been very happy with it. In this particular PC the stock one was working fine until the bearing went so it seemed like the way to go.

Thanks to both of you for taking the time to reply.
 
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