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| Thread ID: 136966 | 2014-05-07 06:27:00 | CPU fan - makes sound - warranty? | Nomad (952) | Press F1 |
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| 1374372 | 2014-05-07 06:27:00 | Is this warrantable? The fan is functioning fine otherwise? Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, CPU Cooler, 120mm, Black Thought it was my HD that was making sounds due to the bad sectors reported. Replaced HD and then located the noise. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1374373 | 2014-05-07 06:44:00 | How old is it ? You may find they say its simple ware and tear due to dust/grime getting into the bearings. Have a read of the warranty page www.coolermaster.com Theres quite an extensive list of things they Wont cover, #3. Had this happen with a Intel CPU fan that was only 5 months old ( roughly) Intel wouldn't warranty it unless it actually failed. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1374374 | 2014-05-07 06:49:00 | Bought 2012 October, warranty until 2017. No harm in asking Ascent. I had down fan started up no noise until I let go. | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1374375 | 2014-05-07 08:45:00 | Maybe you should just lubricate it | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1374376 | 2014-05-07 20:31:00 | Most (all?) CPU fans have sealed bearings, so lubrication is out of the question. The CPU cooler in question is a very nice one, and uses a easily replaced 12 cm fan. If the fan is hooked directly to the motherboard, it's most likely a PWM fan. PWM fans are less common than common DC motors used in most case fans, AKA "Linear voltage regulation" See en.wikipedia.org |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 1374377 | 2014-05-08 01:09:00 | Correction you can lubricate "sleeve bearing" case fans, also known as "el cheapo" case fans. www.overclockers.com Better fans use hydraulic bearings: bearing shell pressurized with oil, and the shaft floats and rotates in the oil bath, very low friction Double ball bearings are also nice |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 1374378 | 2014-05-08 01:14:00 | You can only ask, they may offer to send you one as a CRU, or if they say no then you are no worse off than now but for the sake of a few $ fan I'm sure they'll prefer customer satisfaction. | cookee (2739) | ||
| 1374379 | 2014-05-08 02:42:00 | On the plus side if they don't it's a common fan size so easily replaceable. I have at least 3 12cm fans laying around myself. Can I ask what orientation you have the fan installed in? I've used the same cooler for ages with no issues at all and the only time I've had fans fail quicker than I'd expect was a pair of 14cm thermaltakes mounted horizontally and moving air upwards which made me wonder if some fans are not well suited to that (although it's common on top mounted case fans) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1374380 | 2014-05-08 02:55:00 | Can I ask what orientation you have the fan installed in? It's sideways - a tower case . Ascent approved the RMA :thumbs: Hence why I prefer to pay more with them, no had one hiccup with them . |
Nomad (952) | ||
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