JustWhitman
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Originally posted by: Regalk
This version did not solve some issues i have - does not restart (hangs)
Just out of curiosity, are you using NOD32 Anti-Virus?
Originally posted by: Regalk
This version did not solve some issues i have - does not restart (hangs)
Originally posted by: Madness101
I have the 8800 GTX. Great card, but it gets totasty (warm). Internal monitors put it up around 84c somedays. No problems though. I've had it churning through Total War Med'evil II with massive armies at full graphics and it's breezed. 2MB of RAM helps. Need at least 500W of power too.
Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
I've had this board since it came out - you guys have any luck with OCing this board?
Yes, I've got an ASUS A8N-E Rev.2,Originally posted by: JustWhitman
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Originally posted by: rp723
My board is rev. 2...
One last thing about the chipset fan. I recommend calling the Asus RMA department and asking for a replacement chipset hsf if you have the little "screamer" (~8000rpm) on your board. The replacement hsf is a little bigger and runs much quieter... The original chipset fan has known issues and is very noisy. I called and received the replacement in a week which I installed with AS5.</blockquote>
If you have a Rev. 2 board a replacement isn't necessary, as they are shipping with a new Heatsink Fan. I received a Rev. 2 A8N-E from ZipZoomFly and can confirm this .
Originally posted by: dawza
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Originally posted by: miguel sanchez
My fan was giving me all kinds of problems so I called asus for a replacement and it showed up today. I'm really newbie when it comes to messing arount with hardware so I was hoping somebody could tell me how I can go about installing it.
How do I get the old one out? Do I have to take the motherboard and everything else out of my case to do this?</blockquote>
Step-by-step visual tutorial:
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Step-by-step video tutorial:
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Above are for the DFI boards, but the actual steps are applicable to the A8N. You will have to completely remove the mobo. It helps to have the mobo on some sort of a cushioned surface to facillitate installation of the new cooler, as this will help you push the pins back in.
If you are willing to go through the trouble of disconnecting everything from your system and removing the existing fan, I would strongly suggest you invest in an aftermarket chipset cooling solution. There are more than a few members who have had the new fan die on them after a few months of use.
Note that if you have trouble getting the original pushpins out via compression, and have new push-pins, you can *carefully* cut the the old pushpins using very fine wire cutters or a strong nail clipper.
Realy smart approach :thumbsup:Originally posted by: e30
best solution: try to find a cheap, broken a8n sli premium, this board uses same layout as a8n-e and offers passive heatpipe cooling for nf4 chipset - you will never have any problem with biggest video cards.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3439/c32ccfe19cx.jpg
What do you think?How to resurrect your chip fan;
Fix for Asus A8N-E Noisy, Slow or Failing Chipset Fan on Motherboard
Items required:
1. can of WD40 (or similar) with extension straw for nozzle
2. a tissue
What to do:
With the computer off place your computer in a position so that the motherboard is vertical (motherboard is already vertical in a tower case). Stuff a tissue under the offending chipset fan (to soak up any excess WD). Then stick the extension straw between the fanblades at the top part of the fan and give it a couple of squirts of WD. We are using gravity here to help the WD get where it's needed. Make sure the tissue is in place and is not going to let any WD drip down out of the fan. Now go and do something else for half an hour or so. This will let the WD do its magic and also give it time to dry out. If you don't wait, you'll end up with WD40 sprayed everywhere by the fan and it probably won't be lubricated as well either. So wait. You may want to hold another tissue over the top side of the fan when you turn the computer back on, just to be sure (and depending on whether you gave it more than a couple of squirts or not). Remove the tissues when you think it's safe and you're done. The fan should be going like a little champion again.