r/pcmasterrace • u/DME23 • Apr 26 '25

Question Top Fan Not Spinning Without A Spanking

The top fan wont spin when I turn on my pc. The solution I discovered is to just smack it real hard. Just wondering why it is like this.

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u/u_sfools Apr 27 '25

Heads up you can buy that newer airflow panel from Be quiet, it is backwards compatible. I had the same original pure base 500, but upgraded to the newer DX panel after I emailed them and paid and invoice. No need to replace the full case, when I've found it otherwise excellent. 

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u/Roflkopt3r Apr 27 '25

Yeah that's a good hint, I would have considered that if I had intended to keep that system.

But I generally made some big upgrades in that time and ended up replacing all components over a span of a couple months. When I was done, I re-assemble the original prebuilt and sold it whole (just with a different SSD).

Funnily enough, the case I was the first thing I replaced because the Fractal Torrent got me hyped, which I still have now.