socket 1155 stock heatstink fan - fragile wires

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Installing a core i5 with the stock heatsink I noticed something a little disappointing about the fan wiring for the stock heatsink. Not only is the wiring very thin (easy for something sharp to cut right through the wire), but the wire insulation (plastic/rubber material) that covers the copper wire just doesnt seem very durable. Not that its that big of a deal, but to me it does seem like Intel decide to cut corners with the wire thickness and the durability of the wire insulation. The reason I wanted to look into this is because I don't remember older heatsink fan wiring being so cheap and fragile.

Does anyone have a newer model Intel CPU heatsink then socket 1155? Have they gone back to a thicker wire and more durable wire insulation for the heatsink fan wires?
 
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I have installed two of them and i didnt really notice. And it is meant to be installed and left alone and 90% of people have no business even opening the panel so there isnt really a need for thick, sturdy wiring now is there?
 
Yes the stock intel fans are very fragile, they are the only cpu fans I have ever had fail, bit i suppose you get them for free so can`t complain to much.
 
They're perfectly fine for the voltage and amperage that is being used in the fan on the cooler and to be honest, you'd need to be a complete muppet if you cut the wire inadvertently. I would suggest that Intel works on the premise that anyone who needs or cares about better quality isn't going to use their cooler anyway, as they're very poor performers. The CPU is what matters, and aftermarket coolers are very cheap.
 
As far as I recall cpu heatsink fan wires use to be alot thicker and more durable. Maybe it will never be an issue but whats the purpose of such a design change? To me they just seem way too fragile. Its not only that the wire insulation is very thin, but also the pliability of the insulation is horrible. Its the type of insulation where if you bend it a little too much it will turn white at the bend as if the insulation is about to rip open. I didn't mean to put into question the copper wire itself. Its not a question about if the copper wire is thick enough to handle the load, its about how thin and fragile the insulation is. Though considering how thin the insulation is they probably could have also increased the wire gauge a little with little to no effect on the efficiency of the wire. The performance of a product is important of course, but to me, the ruggedness of construction and its ability to withstand abuse, plays a larger part in my purchases then I think most people put it in their purchases.
 
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