Are all CPU fans the same?

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Are all CPU fans the same?

 
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If I buy a new AMD CPU, do I have to buy a new fan too or can I use the fan from my previous AMD CPU with a different socket? Do the sockets have to be the same?
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Never mind. I found the answer myself because the heatsink and fans section on newegg asks for the socket type. =)
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