Replacing a Chipset Fan

[PWNettle]

I need to replace the chipset fan on an ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard.

NewEgg Link (I bought it new and retail a while ago, the only linkage at newegg is for an open box OEM.)

Asus Link

I've yet to mess with chipset cooling, so I have no clue what type of fan needs to go there. Searching here, on Google, and reviewing the specs didn't give me any immediate clues. It seems like a straightforward replacement procedure and that any generic chipset fan would work, but I want to make sure I get the correct part!

Can I just replace the chipset fan with any generic north/south bridge chipset fan or is there a specific or particular size/type of fan that I'd be looking for?

(No OCing involved and this is a mid/low gaming rig by today's standards, so it doesn't need to be anything radical - it just needs to stop making horrible noises.)

Would something like this work? generic chipset fan - Although I'd probably be looking at the local Frys Electronics.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Just replace it with the same size fan.

 

[Old Hippie]

Would something like this work? generic chipset fan - Although I'd probably be looking at the local Frys Electronics.

Same size, holes in all four coners, cheap, Go for it.

 

[olmer]

Take it out, remove the sticker from the back (or just peel of a part of it ? you?d need to stick it back), remove small cup in the middle (if any), oil inside (even WD40 will do), press/turn fan couple of times, remove excess of oil, close and put fan back. If still noisy ? mod to 5 or 7v (red wire to yellow molex, black to red molex) ? with no overclocking it is safe - you can cool chipset even passively.

 

[Auric]

If it comes down to buying anything (olmer's suggestion doesn't pan out) then don't bother with another dinky fan but rather replace the heat sink with a proper one (i.e. larger, passive). That one is ridic.

 

[PWNettle]

Thanks for the replies!

 

[Texun]

I have the same board and this is what I used. No fan and no problems so far!

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835118214