Cpu Fan Dies Now And Then.

[delphin460]

Originally posted by gungrave+27 April 2004 - 23:52--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gungrave &#064; 27 April 2004 - 23:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-lynx@27 April 2004 - 23:29
Why not get an 80 mm fan and an adapter. Should be quieter too.

been there done that

i got one of them and a 80mm fan but the temps were 60-65 so i put the 60mm back on. then put the 80mm under the power to cool that down. (its helped a lot its cooler now)

any one got any more idea? [/b][/quote]
hey do you run fan speed allthe time?

just a thought but on the front page of fan speed there is an option to have auto fan speed

when the auto fan speed is ticked it controls you fan depending on the temps you set in the config

if the auto is ticked , try unticking it and see if the fan does the same thing

oh yer and make sure the speeds are all set at 100% as well

[clocker]

Originally posted by delphin460@27 April 2004 - 20:02


oh yer and make sure the speeds are all set at 100% as well

No.

I have found the best results are achieved when you set the minimum at 60% and the maximum at 80-85%.
Depends on the adaptor you use...I&#39;ve tried two- one is much shorter than the other and seemed to work the best.

[delphin460]

agreed, but we are trying to figure out why his fan goes from flat out to zero here

and with my old fan, fan speed did the exact same thing when the auto was on

[clocker]

Oh.
My mistake.

Sorry.

[gungrave]

Originally posted by delphin460@28 April 2004 - 02:29
agreed, but we are trying to figure out why his fan goes from flat out to zero here

and with my old fan, fan speed did the exact same thing when the auto was on

i dont have auto on and there all on 100%
i just turned the cpu fan down to 70%
temp gone up by 2C

EDIT: i left the pc on all nite downloading and the fan didnt stop

[gungrave]

im goin to replace the heatsink+fan.
has any one got a good heatsink+fan for me to get from ebuyer? (all so need some paste)
:helpsmile:

[gungrave]

link

i have just orded one hope it does the job

will i have to buy my own paste or will it come with some

[Marius24]

Originally posted by gungrave@29 April 2004 - 04:22
link

i have just orded one hope it does the job

will i have to buy my own paste or will it come with some

you have to buy some

[gungrave]

whats the best way to take the old paste off?
if i dont get it all of does that matter? :helpsmile:

[delphin460]

just clean it of the chip with a lint free tissue or cloth , you should be able to get it clean b4 applying the new paste

ps you dont need a very thick layer of paste ether, a nice thin layer is best as long as the whole chip to heat sink area is covered