Chipset fan dying on my DFI nF4 SLI DR

[NatePo717]

Fan will only spin at 150 RPM no matter what I set the speeds to. Making quite a lot of noise too. Anyone have any suggestions for a good replacement? It has to be a low profile since my graphics card sticks out over the center of the cooler.

 

[Puffnstuff]

I believe that there is only 1 fan that will be a direct replacement for it. My son is going through the same thing with his lanparty ut ultra-d and ordered a new fan from newegg that is a direct replacement. He found the part number on a dfi forum but he isn't home right now so I can't ask him which fan it is. The sound is horrible, the worst I'ven heard from a dying chipset fan.

 

[customcoms]

I have the replacement fan sitting right here on my desk, because they drop 10 degrees C off the stock cooler (important when pushing 315mhz+ on the HTT). The fan you want is an Evercool VC-RE. You have to remove the board from the case to install (hence the reason mine is on my desk and not on my board). It isn't QUITE a direct drop in, but a little squeezing and it fits fine. Mount with AS5 or AS Ceramique (the latter is preferred but I use AS5 as thats what I have)

 

[NatePo717]

Originally posted by: customcoms
I have the replacement fan sitting right here on my desk, because they drop 10 degrees C off the stock cooler (important when pushing 315mhz+ on the HTT). The fan you want is an Evercool VC-RE. You have to remove the board from the case to install (hence the reason mine is on my desk and not on my board). It isn't QUITE a direct drop in, but a little squeezing and it fits fine. Mount with AS5 or AS Ceramique (the latter is preferred but I use AS5 as thats what I have)

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Thanks a bunch. Should be here by Wednesday hopefully.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Yes that's it.