UPDATE: Gigabute USA will sell me the fans for $4.00 each + shipping
I am placing an order for 6 of them.
So now ... I am down to advice how to swap the fans.
Somebody has to have done that before.
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I might as well do them all if I can.
Gigabyte:
GA8-IEXP
GA8-PE667 Ultra
GA8-PE800 Ultra * worst case unit
One of my Intel 845PE chipset fans was caught stopping and starting during a spot-check of the innards of my case. I suspect one or two more are making occasional noises.
I fear to run it much as I do not want to loose the whole MB for a fried chipset.
Where can I buy a fan for the chipset? They all look like the same item in all my PCs. It would appear to be a simple fan swap.
If you have made such repairs:
Where can the fan be bought?
Is there more to the swap than 4 screws?
Will I need some AS5?
I'm assuming the fan is screwed to the chipset heatsink, but I would appreciate any insight.
Thanks in advance.
Jeff
I am placing an order for 6 of them.
So now ... I am down to advice how to swap the fans.
Somebody has to have done that before.
============================
I might as well do them all if I can.
Gigabyte:
GA8-IEXP
GA8-PE667 Ultra
GA8-PE800 Ultra * worst case unit
One of my Intel 845PE chipset fans was caught stopping and starting during a spot-check of the innards of my case. I suspect one or two more are making occasional noises.
I fear to run it much as I do not want to loose the whole MB for a fried chipset.
Where can I buy a fan for the chipset? They all look like the same item in all my PCs. It would appear to be a simple fan swap.
If you have made such repairs:
Where can the fan be bought?
Is there more to the swap than 4 screws?
Will I need some AS5?
I'm assuming the fan is screwed to the chipset heatsink, but I would appreciate any insight.
Thanks in advance.
Jeff