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More info?)
Sure did miss saying that. mobo+CPU+heat sink+fan in that
order stacked cools the CPU.
Anybody who has to ask basic questions on this or any
newsgroup definitely should not open a power supply to
change a fan, too many high voltage capacitors inside that
can kill if they are not properly dealt with.
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"Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ONCCWQsnEHA.3992@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| To further clarify that message, it is possible to replace
the fan
| inside the power supply, but this is very risky. It would
be much safer
| to replace the power supply itself.
|
| The heatsink Jim was talking about is placed on top of the
processor. I
| think he just forgot to mention that. This is a crucial
part of the
| cooling process for your computer and if that fan is dead,
you may
| really have a problem. I would suggest replacing that fan
immediately.
| If you can describe where the fan is that it isn't
spinning, that
| would be great.
|
| Also, double check the wire coming from the fan and make
sure it is
| connected to the motherboard and didn't just come
unplugged
|
| ----
| Nathan McNulty
|
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > The fan probably has a seized bearing or a bad winding
and
| > needs to be replaced. When you saw in a casing, what
casing
| > are you talking about?
| > The power supply case would normally require a
replacement
| > power supply. Other than the power supply, what most
people
| > would call the "main one" is the fan connected to the
heat
| > sink (casing?) which is a chunk of metal with fins to
| > increase the surface area for heat dissipation. You can
buy
| > replacement fans or even up-graded heat sink and fan
| > combinations.
| > There is also often a fan on the graphics card, these
too
| > should be replaceable
| > Usually these fans are not very expensive, anywhere from
$4
| > to $20. You need to identify exactly which fan is not
| > working and then replace the fan. Don't run the
computer
| > without the fan, you will be doing damage that could
require
| > replacing a lot more expensive parts.
| >
| >
| > "jai_62" <jai_62@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > news:3b7301c49dd2$4c876090$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| > | Hey guys,
| > | Thanx for your help. I checked my fans and the main
one
| > | isn't working. It's in a casing. What am I looking for
to
| > | fix it? Any hints as to what it could be?
| > | ?
| >
| >
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