Hyper 212 Plus heat sink and clicking fan

[Raphael Argus]

Hello all, I just did a new build using a Hyper 212 Cooler Master heat sink, temps are great but a week after running the build the fan started making clicking noise. It sounded more like a failing hard disk, like popping, but after removing the fan and spinning it with my fingers it is definitely the heat sink fan. The thing is, it has a 4 pin connector to the motherboard and I have about 5 extra 120mm fans that are all 3 pin. The sound is driving me nuts and it is likely a bearing and the fan will eventually die. So my question is can I use a standard 120mm fan and just power it from one of the motherboard 3 pin connectors? Or do I need to get a 4-pin replacement fan ordered ASAP. Temps are under 38c almost all the time. Fan speed is running at around 2500rpm.

Any help or tips appreciated.

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

Be cautious of the current the fan draws, too much and you will pop the circuit on the motherboard. Look in your motherboard manual to see if you can use a 3 pin fan, the 4 pin is for PWM fans. But, 3 pin connections normally work fine as long as the board can supply the power to the fan.

 

[Joe C]

Check with Cooler Master...they might send you a new fan if you just bought this cooler