How much damage (if any) will occur if my Northbridge fan dies?

[spyordie007]

845e chipset and my northbridge fan is dying, should I shut it down now and order another immediatly?

if the chipset fan is that important with the northbridge anyone have any recommendations for ones I can buy?

-Spy

 

[SuperSix]

Not too many 845 boards have active heatsinks (fans), but the ones WITH fans have much less surface area, sooo.. You may want to contact the manufacturer, they might just send you a new fan. Did it just die? Or is it really noisy?

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: SuperSix
Not too many 845 boards have active heatsinks (fans), but the ones WITH fans have much less surface area, sooo.. You may want to contact the manufacturer, they might just send you a new fan. Did it just die? Or is it really noisy?

noisy, sounds like it's dying

Gigabyte GA-81EXP

-Spy

 

[spyordie007]

81exp

I'm looking on their website now, havent found any info about it yet...

-Spy

 

[Budman]

take out your fan,peel off the sticker carefully then add 1 drop on oil in there;then put back the sticker & replace the fan back on.

This should fix it.

 

[bocamojo]

Unless you're running high FSB or overclocking, I doubt there will be any damage at all. Most mobo chips use passive cooling, and the ones that use a fan are more likely for show than anything. If you have decent cooling in the case (good air flow from intake and exhaust fans), I would not worry too much about it. If not, then you should replace the fan.

 

[bgeh]

Originally posted by: Budman
take out your fan,peel off the sticker carefully then add 1 drop on oil in there;then put back the sticker & replace the fan back on.

This should fix it.

yup, works like magic