Cooler Master 212 Plus Fan Issue

Layback Bear said:

Deception said:

Is my fan supposed to spin constantly all the time or no?
The reason I am asking is because it isn't. Watch the short 1 minute video I made, explains it all in detail.

Cooler Master 212 Plus Fan Issue - YouTube

Thanks for your help!
Sean

Your post you stipulated you fan does not run all the time and gave us a video. That was and is the reason for my post # 14. If the fan would of worked from another connection on the M/B the fan would be concerned okay.

I meant it starts and stops, I see how my post can be misconstrued as otherwise... BUT that's why I made the video, explains it clearly.

Layback Bear said:

I have my cpu fans plugged into a case fan header so they will spin 100% all the time. So I don't get warning every time I boot I plug a case fan into the cpu fan connection. Some cpu fans will be a little noisy at 100% all the time, mine are not.

Alright well i'll give it a go and see if this one is noisy! Thanks for the help.

This thread I feel like could be pretty dang useful to others!

UnknownReverent said:

I've never seen a cpu cooler fan stop.

Just because you've never seen one doesn't mean they don't exist. Newer processors run cooler than ever, so with proper cooling, they may not always need a fan spinning constantly....especially if that cooling is paired with a properly cooled case.

I'll assume you've never seen an HTPC that doesn't even have a fan, and uses passive cooling?

DeaconFrost said:

UnknownReverent said:

I've never seen a cpu cooler fan stop.

Just because you've never seen one doesn't mean they don't exist. Newer processors run cooler than ever, so with proper cooling, they may not always need a fan spinning constantly....especially if that cooling is paired with a properly cooled case.

I'll assume you've never seen an HTPC that doesn't even have a fan, and uses passive cooling?

I've seen one of those, but that obviously doesn't have a fan to begin with. I've had quite a few computers and I have yet to see a fan stop. Even my i5 needs the fan constantly spinning.

As I explained before, it all depends on other factors. Have you ever installed or used a Hyper 212+? It comes with a huge heatsink with thermal pipes. On some systems, it can be used alone, without a fan, assuming the case itself is cooling and moving air properly. It's thermal monitoring controls the fan to run when needed, and that's how it can keep the noise way down.

I have one of my two running on a server cooling an i3-2100. I can watch the fan stop spinning at random times, and then spin up when needed. If your i5 is running a stock HSF, then it needs to have the fan running all the time to stay cool. Sit a stock cooler on a table next to the Hyper 212+, and it will be very obvious why the two differ in cooling abilities.

DeaconFrost said:

As I explained before, it all depends on other factors. Have you ever installed or used a Hyper 212+? It comes with a huge heatsink with thermal pipes. On some systems, it can be used alone, without a fan, assuming the case itself is cooling and moving air properly. It's thermal monitoring controls the fan to run when needed, and that's how it can keep the noise way down.

I have one of my two running on a server cooling an i3-2100. I can watch the fan stop spinning at random times, and then spin up when needed. If your i5 is running a stock HSF, then it needs to have the fan running all the time to stay cool. Sit a stock cooler on a table next to the Hyper 212+, and it will be very obvious why the two differ in cooling abilities.

It's definitely not a stock cooler. I have a ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B. I've never used a stock cooler. I also have 6 other case fans in the computer as well and it still constantly spins. The other setup I had a huge heatsink/fan as well and 4 case fans.

Maybe your Zalman isn't designed to ever spin down completely. Who knows. All I'm telling you is how the Hyper 212+ works, from experience of owning two. You made a blanket statement that I corrected...nothing more nothing less.

The number of case fans also has no real bearing on how well the case is cooled. I've been building systems for 15 years now, and I can tell you one of the biggest lessons learned is that simply adding fans doesn't always increase the cooling ability. I don't know your case or your layout of fans, so I'm not making assumptions that your cooling isn't good. I'm just saying that just adding a lot of fans doesn't always do the trick.

DeaconFrost said:

Maybe your Zalman isn't designed to ever spin down completely. Who knows. All I'm telling you is how the Hyper 212+ works, from experience of owning two. You made a blanket statement that I corrected...nothing more nothing less.

The number of case fans also has no real bearing on how well the case is cooled. I've been building systems for 15 years now, and I can tell you one of the biggest lessons learned is that simply adding fans doesn't always increase the cooling ability. I don't know your case or your layout of fans, so I'm not making assumptions that your cooling isn't good. I'm just saying that just adding a lot of fans doesn't always do the trick.

Well my case is NZXT Tempest 410 Elite. It has 2 top fans, 2 front fans, one bottom, and one back. I've just never known one to spin down, but you're right. I've never used the Hyper 212+.