OT: processor fan question

[Vaughn Treude]

On Wed, 2005-11-30 at 17:06, Technomage wrote:
> On Wednesday 30 November 2005 14:20, Vaughn Treude wrote:
> > Hello everyone:
> > Here's a hardware question for you.  I have a machine running a 900 MHz
> > Athlon.  Its processor fan is making lots of noise and sounds like it's
> > about to die.  I tried to find a new Socket A-style heat sink at Fry's
> > but they didn't have this ancient piece of hardware.  On the good side,
> > the dying fan on this heat since is a standard size (60 mm), and is
> > fastened to the heat sink with screws.  Is there any I shouldn't just
> > replace the fan with a new one?  The reason I ask is because the old fan
> > has weird blades - smaller than on a standard fan, and more of them.
> > The new fan, however, seems to blow much more air than the old one does
> > (this was with its back to the floor, to simulate the restriction of the
> > heat sink.) My theory is that the smaller blades may make the cooling
> > more uniform, but I don't know if a 900 MHz processor is all that hot
> > that I even have to worry about it.
> > Vaughn
> >
> we have one of those units over here. fan replacement is easy and most 
> standard muffin fans of that size will be more than sufficient for a 900 MHz 
> processor. in fact, I may have a couple of extras if you want them. :)
> 
> TMH

Thanks, I've already got one,  so I'll just swap it in.  I  was just
noticing how different it was from the original, and wondered if it was
a big deal.  Shawn's reply answered my question about that (probably was
supposed to be quieter, but certainly not now!)  And to Scott, yes, I
removed the fan and cleaned off the top of the heat sink - still as
noisy as heck.  

Vaughn

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