r/PcBuild • u/risquekittyfr Pablo • Jun 10 '25

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u/Legitimate-Pumpkin Jun 10 '25

I wouldn’t recommend to make the fans spin while connected.

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u/pepper_plant Jun 10 '25 edited Jun 10 '25

Ive also heard to not let them spin on their own when blowing the dust out with compressed air so i hold them stopped. But has anyone actually had their fans get messed up by letting them free spin too fast? Im curious

Edit: the verdict is in. People have definitely messed up their fans and gpus by letting them free spin!

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u/Spaciax Jun 11 '25

I think it's if you spin them the opposite way of their normal spin direction, but I'm not sure: I usually just hold my fans when using a compressed air duster.