ATX power supply fan noisy.

Get the data sheet for that fan (it's probably old, hence out of production), and compare with the information available on this page for newer fans.

Then find your local retailers for the equivalent.

Is there a Fry's near you? It has a variety of fans, in various sizes. You can probably find a close or exact match.

Yes, there are Fry's in my neighborhood. I will check it out.

Thanks for your reply.

Any 2-wire, 80mm, 12VDC, 0.30A (approx) will do. Got a Radio Shack nearby?

Probably cheaper at some place like Frys.

David Farber Inscribed thus:

Depends where you are my local sells them for £0.50p !

Find another fan that has the same mounting holes (80mm -- note the

Sure, if you're to use cable ties and/or duct tape to mount it and assuming the replacement isn't thicker than the original.

Otherwise, it's good idea to check the thickness and mounting method.

Is that, " £0.50p" some type of currency? (-;

How much is that in US dollars and cents?

If you want long and quiet service, make sure that you get one with roller bearings, not the cheapo sleeve bearings.

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If you caught it in time, you can try relubing the bearins which will get you by for a while.

Remove from PC and soak in 30 weight oil, clean up, put back in

I got another 6 months out of mine

Well, that particular model is no longer made, but the 3110 series were

COOLER MASTER SAF-B82-E1 80mm Case Fan

JeffM Inscribed thus:

Thanks Jeff. :-) Beat me to doing the conversion to 75cents.

Hi!

That NMB fan is actually a pretty good quality unit, although I have seen some failed ones over the years.

What you might do to extend its lifetime is to simply oil the bearings. That will quiet it down and keep it running for many more years to come. Just lift the label, remove a little rubber plug (only with some fans) and drop some light oil in there.

Even if you replace the fan, you might want to do the same thing to the replacement. Doing so can drastically increase the lifetime of the fan, especially if the replacement is cheap.

William

Wow. I'm on the wrong side of the pond. )-:

Since this is for a client, it needs to last longer than 6 months. Also, the cost of transporting it back and forth costs more than the fan replacement.

I think we have a winner! $6.99 and free shipping. Tough to beat that.

Hi William,

Thanks for the tip on extending the lifetime of the fan.