![Quick question, are most CPU cooler fan clips the same? I want to put the Noctua 2nd fan kit onto my MSI cpu cooler, and I'm unsure if the spring clips are Quick question, are most CPU cooler fan clips the same? I want to put the Noctua 2nd fan kit onto my MSI cpu cooler, and I'm unsure if the spring clips are](https://external-preview.redd.it/nFKWMoEEEhge_aEYGg3l0ZvakvtMTyMh35KFeGKyySk.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d76da1ea85040fc970c2d99ad67b4bf9ba5d6fac)
Quick question, are most CPU cooler fan clips the same? I want to put the Noctua 2nd fan kit onto my MSI cpu cooler, and I'm unsure if the spring clips are
![Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown) - Newegg.com Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown) - Newegg.com](https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImageCompressAll1280/AADYS200826CTPyq.jpg)
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![I tried to replace the CPU fan, but the new Noctua has a different shape and those metal clips are too short. A Noctua with a similar shape to the old fan I tried to replace the CPU fan, but the new Noctua has a different shape and those metal clips are too short. A Noctua with a similar shape to the old fan](https://preview.redd.it/pkwr2u12iyx71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2e82e8ef33255ae8832f83cb5f8315d8a65cf9a4)
I tried to replace the CPU fan, but the new Noctua has a different shape and those metal clips are too short. A Noctua with a similar shape to the old fan
![Id-cooling Fan Clip-120 For 120mm Fan Mounting On Cpu Cooler, Metal Clip, Easy To Install, Solid Build - Fans & Cooling - AliExpress Id-cooling Fan Clip-120 For 120mm Fan Mounting On Cpu Cooler, Metal Clip, Easy To Install, Solid Build - Fans & Cooling - AliExpress](https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1XWiFOpXXXXawXXXXq6xXFXXXk/ID-COOLING-FAN-CLIP-120-For-120mm-Fan-Mounting-on-CPU-Cooler-Metal-Clip-Easy-to.jpg)