Advise needed: decent cpu replacement fan

[gkg101]

Opteron 185 dual core @ 2.8
2 gigs Corsair xms pc3200 ddr
Asus A8N-e sli
2x8800 gts sli


The stock fan for started making cricket and whining noises. My used spare fan of the same type (pictured) is making similar noises. I need a good quality fan/heatsink for about $25 that will fit. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[gkg101]

processor is still under warranty. AMD will send me a replacement fan

 

[sirmonkey1985]

should of just removed the original fan and ziptied or glued a 120mm fan to it using silicon.. probably would of gotten much better temps..

 

[BlindedByScience]

I have been a customer of The Heatsink Factory for some time. They've always dome me right; well worth a look at their wide selection of components and HSF's. They have one of the best selection of quality fans in all sizes I've seen - easy to recommend.

You could put a new fan on your HS for lots less than the cost of a new HSF, if you wanted to. Score a high quality fan and you should be good to go.

 

[gkg101]

120mm? Case fan?

I'm trying to understand the market for coolers, I don't want to bother AMD just for a fan.

Does anyone sell a CPU fan(only)?
Can't find a CPU fan(only) anywhere, it seems that CPU fans are always sold with "coolers"

I wouldn't mind buying a combination stock CPU/Heat sink fan because they're inexpensive. I could put aside the heat sink part and install the stock fan(only) for a flush replacement without having to re-seat CPU. But the cheap stock combos out there seem to be rated for a CPU with a lesser wattage rating. My Opteron 185 is 110W. The combo units I've seen are rated <110W. Could I still use its fan with my processor?

[edit] just got off the phone with AMD, they will send me an exact replacement with no fuss. Thanks for the responses.