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382085 2005-08-18 08:55:00 friends,
I have a PC Company PC, solid NZ product, but making heaps of noise, in my opinion the ventilator. I can probably replace that damned thing, but someone told me that you then also have to replace the powerblock?????
Is that right, how can I cheaply fix this?? Are these fans quite universal?? dick Smith thingie? I am not very handy in the box, but replaced a lot of PCI cards and added a second harddrive in this PC.

Cheers

Johan
hotkiwi (6379)
382086 2005-08-18 09:09:00 depends on which fan. cpu fan is often easy enough to do. the power supply fan is harder to do. not always a good idea to be poking your fingers into 240 volt aera and i can't rember if they where a plug in fan or the cables solder in.

personally if you have the $$$ replace the whole case powersupply and all.
tweak'e (69)
382087 2005-08-18 10:31:00 Yeah, tell us exactly which fan. Greg (193)
382088 2005-08-18 12:30:00 Yeah, tell us exactly which fan.

It is indeed the fan of the powerblock.
hotkiwi (6379)
382089 2005-08-18 13:01:00 Ok. The advice I've received in the past is that any same sized fan will do. But you may need to do a bit of unsoldering/soldering depending how it's connected inside the PSU (power supply unit).

If you go this route take care of static and other appropriate electrical safety precautions.
Greg (193)
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