Replacement motherboard fan??

[bleuiko]

Guys... my motherboard fan makes a buzzing noise evey morning when I start it up (asus a7v133) for like 30 seconds and then it runs normally and quiet... oil doesn't seem to help.. is there anywhere I can get a replacement fan? Does anyone have a spare for me?

i think the blue orbs fit here.. but i really don't need that much cooling there i think... just something small and quiet to cool that little heatsink...

all i have are 80mm panaflo in my case.. and that little fan is making more noise in the morning that all the fans combined...

 

[slackware1995]

<< Guys... my motherboard fan makes a buzzing noise evey morning when I start it up (asus a7v133) for like 30 seconds and then it runs normally and quiet... oil doesn't seem to help.. is there anywhere I can get a replacement fan? Does anyone have a spare for me?

i think the blue orbs fit here.. but i really don't need that much cooling there i think... just something small and quiet to cool that little heatsink...

all i have are 80mm panaflo in my case.. and that little fan is making more noise in the morning that all the fans combined... >>



I've heard alot of people say that they don't even use the chipset fan... or another idea is to look around for an old 486 HSF and use that fan.

 

[bleuiko]

yeah... it doesn't SEEM like it needs that fan... but then again... i'm a wuss with no money... and this is my only system...
i'd rather get a replacement and play it saft...

486 huh... dang... don't have one here.... probably be noisy no?

 

[slackware1995]

<< yeah... it doesn't SEEM like it needs that fan... but then again... i'm a wuss with no money... and this is my only system...
i'd rather get a replacement and play it saft...

486 huh... dang... don't have one here.... probably be noisy no? >>



Doubt you'd hear it over any other fan you already have

 

[whitelight]

here's what you want (chipset cooler)

or if you just want a big heatsink and no fan (Zalman NB32 Northbridge Heatsink)

both will work fine.

 

[Phunktion]

I suggest you go with the Zalman Chipset Cooler.. avoid fan based heatsinks on a motherboard.. there's no point and most are notoriously unreliable..