My Rear PS Fan isn't spinning anymore

[Zearyanlol]

My rear Power Supply Fan isn't spinning anymore
my inside fan is running
CPU 5444 RPM <----

the power supply is hot
the fan that is supposed to cool it,isn't working!!
i tried to dust it off and stuff
but it won't move damnit!


Motherboard 33 °C (91 °F)
CPU 38 °C (100 °F)
Hitachi HDS728080PLAT20 [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Everest(a software that tells me info as temeperature and so on) says this.^

my computer is around 8 years old
AMD Sempron(tm)2300+,1.6Ghz
1248 MB RAM
Windows XP Professional(5.1,build 2600)
Motherboard K7S41GX asrock
PS 300 watt

and i smell some bad smell
like something burning or roasted,something hot,idk ...steak?



I would appreciate your help =)
Ty

P.S. i have no money to replace anything

 

[mcnumpty23]

sounds like the psu fan bearings or motor

you will probably need to buy a new psu

 

[Zearyanlol]

where's that located and what's that? =D

 

[Zearyanlol]

and isn't there some cheaper solution?
like putting ice in front of it or something? =P

is there some more practical way,like just making an additional opening where the hot air can circulate outside

i've read some articles on the net,they say the hot air can make it hot also
the fan is not spinning and tbh there isn't much room where it can go out

 

[mcnumpty23]

your only option other than buying a psu is to replace the fan in it

 

[beanoslim]

Take the side off your case and sit a desk fan next to it blowing onto the components.

 

[Zearyanlol]

ok now i saw something
upside down it says Switching Power Supply Model: ATX 300W P4
what does switching mean?
maybe i have to switch something on
because like 2 weeks ago it was working good

 

[mcnumpty23]

no you dont have to switch something on

look here for an explanation of switching power supply

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-mode_power_supply

 

[Zearyanlol]

can i somehow reduce the heat it's making?
like turn something off
or update something
i've found out that sometimes the BIOS can make the fan not work
do i have to update it?
or maybe remove some stuff from the computer
so far,it shuts down/overheats when i turn on a game that takes a lot to process(World of Warcraft) and another thing with it

when i only browse the web,like now
the heat stays outside the critical range
=P

 

[RetiredChief]

Don't sweat it, leave as is and in a couple of days you can by a whole new computer!!

I Understand the "no Money" bit, But Unless you replace that power supply, most likely it is going to say "I've had it, I'm out of here", O and I'm going to take the rest of the computer with me.

My comments are based on. (1) it has overheat - very bad for PSU and (2) smells like something has been cooking - and its is NOT Hotdogs.

 

[HEXiT]

as others have said... replace the fan use an 80mm case fan if you cant afford 1. the fans tend to be modular anyway. so it should fit on the old fans bracket. but what ever you do. dont use the pc without the psu fan working. or it will go pop and will likley as retired chief says take the rest of the pc with it.

 

[Zearyanlol]

oke
i will probably buy one then
i now have taken the power supply out and placed it right next to the GPU fan,that fan is now cooling both
i will try it that way and see how it goes
so far it's not hot and i don't smell anything strange
and my hand doesn't detect any heat when i touch it

but the program that shows me the temperature of my stuff still says 41 degree on CPU and 32 degree on motherboard
is that bad??

Thanks for the help guys =)

 

[Zearyanlol]

okay the above solution just kept the temperature of both the motherboard and the CPU at some decent level...48degrees...(the motherboard temperature went up)
and i didn't try it while i was playing...but anyway...
i was thinking how to fix it so i can carry on with playing and i got an idea!
i decided to give my computer some fingering
i just started twisting the fan with my finger and after a few circles it started Working!!
it now does it automatically like it should =)
Thanks for your help though
<3
^_^

 

[dish_moose]

It's working ... but i bet not for long. Plan on replacing the fan now because i would bet the farm it will fail again. These things never fix them selves.
-Bruce