I'm planning to use either the PA 140 or Royal Pretor 130 as part of my cooling setup, but I need to know where to find clips for 140mm fans. If my current fans die or if I decide to upgrade to high-quality ones like Noctua, I'd like to have the right clips on hand. I checked Amazon, but they only seem to have clips for 120mm fans. Any suggestions?
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You can usually find fan clips in the retail box of new coolers or sometimes get them for free from brands like Noctua. If you're using an existing cooler, you can repurpose clips from your current fans too. Just be careful, as some clips might not be compatible with all coolers, especially if they were originally made for 120mm fans.
Just a heads up, if your cooler was designed for 120mm fans, switching to 140mm might not actually improve your cooling performance. Plus, those clips might not fit your cooler properly.
You can actually take clips from your existing fans. They’re just small wires that slide in and out of the screw holes, so you might not need to buy new ones unless you're really set on getting specific clips.
But do you think those clips will actually hold a 140mm fan? I mean, the RP 130 only comes with two clips for 120mm and two for 130mm, while the PA 140 has two for 140mm and two for 120mm.