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From: Ed on 27 Oct 2005 22:19 I notice that the fan on the KT266A chipset is not running. Is there an online source for the fan? How would I specifie it, e.g., voltage, wattage, CFM? TIA Ed
From: KC Computers on 27 Oct 2005 22:59 > I notice that the fan on the KT266A chipset is not running. Is there an > online source for the fan? How would I specifie it, e.g., voltage, > wattage, CFM? We are a PC dealer and have used that motherboard model in past systems. We have had a number of customers whose chipset fan started making noise or stopped working. Many decided just to remove the fan while keeping the heatsink intact with no ill effects. I had the same thing happen with one of my personal systems using a similiar A7M266 motherboard. I removed the fan from the board and it's run fine like that for the past 3 years. I wouldn't recommend doing that for today's newer chipsets which get hotter. --- Kevin Chalker, Owner (KC COMPUTERS) E-mail: kc(a)kc-computers.com Web: www.kc-computers.com Internet dealer since 1991!!! See WWW.RESELLERRATINGS.COM!!!
From: Ed on 28 Oct 2005 14:19 Thanks, for the reply, Kevin. I have read on other forums what you are saying here. I may go that route if I can't find a really good fan to replace it with. I figure I should be able to do that for under $10 so why take the chance? OTOH, I have a vague recollection of having gone through this before shortly after installing the board... I wonder why there are so many problems with it? Ed > We are a PC dealer and have used that motherboard model in past > systems. We have had a number of customers whose chipset fan started > making noise or stopped working. Many decided just to remove the > fan while keeping the heatsink intact with no ill effects. > > I had the same thing happen with one of my personal systems using a > similiar > A7M266 motherboard. I removed the fan from the board and it's run fine > like that for > the past 3 years. I wouldn't recommend doing that for today's newer > chipsets which get hotter.
From: Ed on 28 Oct 2005 15:33 "KC Computers" <kc(a)kc-computers.com> wrote in message news:zug8f.24832$Bv6.1603(a)twister.nyroc.rr.com... >> I notice that the fan on the KT266A chipset is not running. Is there an >> online source for the fan? How would I specifie it, e.g., voltage, >> wattage, CFM? > > We are a PC dealer and have used that motherboard model in past > systems. We have had a number of customers whose chipset fan started > making noise or stopped working. Many decided just to remove the > fan while keeping the heatsink intact with no ill effects. > > I had the same thing happen with one of my personal systems using a > similiar > A7M266 motherboard. I removed the fan from the board and it's run fine > like that for > the past 3 years. I wouldn't recommend doing that for today's newer > chipsets which get hotter. Kevin, I did some more searching with Google and see that some people replace the fan with a passive heatsink, e.g., http://www.atruereview.com/NB32J/index.php What do you think about that? Also, looking at the hardware more closely, I can't quite see how to remove the the fan and its mounting hardware. I can see Philips head screws at 2 corners. It looks like they hold the fan to some kind of frame that fits over the chipset, and that fram seems to be fastened to the mainboard at the other two corners by some kind of rivet. Can all of that be removed so I could put the passive heat sink directly on the chipset? TIA Ed
From: KC Computers on 28 Oct 2005 15:51
>>> I notice that the fan on the KT266A chipset is not running. Is there an >>> online source for the fan? How would I specifie it, e.g., voltage, >>> wattage, CFM? >> We are a PC dealer and have used that motherboard model in past >> systems. We have had a number of customers whose chipset fan started >> making noise or stopped working. Many decided just to remove the >> fan while keeping the heatsink intact with no ill effects. > I had the same thing happen with one of my personal systems using a >> similiar>> A7M266 motherboard. I removed the fan from the board and >> it's run fine like that for>> the past 3 years. I wouldn't recommend >> doing that for today's newer chipsets which get hotter. > > I did some more searching with Google and see that some people replace the > fan with a passive heatsink, e.g.,> > http://www.atruereview.com/NB32J/index.php > > What do you think about that? > > Also, looking at the hardware more closely, I can't quite see how to > > remove > the> the fan and its mounting hardware. I can see Philips head screws > at 2 corners. It looks like they hold the fan to some kind of frame that > fits over the chipset,> and that fram seems to be fastened to the > mainboard at the other two corners by> some kind of rivet. Can all of that > be removed so I could put the passive heat sink directly> on the chipset? That passive heatsink looks like a good choice if you are concerned about not having a working fan. The chipset frame can totally be removed. You will need to remove the fan (using a small jewelers screwdriver) and then pry/pull out the push-pins. They can be difficult to be get at when the motherboard is installed. You may want to remove the video card to have more room. Good luck. --- Kevin Chalker, Owner (KC COMPUTERS) E-mail: kc(a)kc-computers.com Web: www.kc-computers.com Internet dealer since 1991!!! See WWW.RESELLERRATINGS.COM!!! |