PSU fan stopped!

macromp · August 21st, 2003

title says it all really...eveything's still working and has been for the past 4 days but the case temp has gone up, it's an oldish 250w...is it time for a new one?

**ming** · August 21st, 2003

Definitely!
My psu fan stopped working and it caused my pc to reboot every 45secs when its really hot.
On one occasion, it caused windows XP to crash (blue screen) and I couldn't do anything but format and re-install windows XP.
I've had to use my room fan to keep the temp of the psu down while I ordered a new psu.

**Zedric** · August 21st, 2003

You really need to replace that fan or get a new PSU! The PSU generates alot of heat that needs to be blown out.

If you replace the fan, most any 80mm fan will do.

**Cosmin** · August 21st, 2003

difficult to replace ?

**GoNz0** · August 21st, 2003

sometimes you have to cut the 3pin plug in half to fit onto the PSU 2 pin, or get the old soldering iron out in some cases. you do need some form of electrical skills to do this. and remember some capacitors remain charged after you pull the plug. so be carefull out there.

**LeeJend** · August 22nd, 2003

Shut down the system until you get a new fan or power supply.

I have had one catch fire after the power supply fan quit. You've been really lucky so far.

**Taurus** · August 22nd, 2003

without ventilation, the power supply will get dangerously hot! very possibly a fire hazard. i agree with leejend in leaving your system off. or tape a fan to the back (exhausting) if you need a quick temporary fix.

i'd try to replace the fan before throwing it out and buying a whole new psu. you can put the fan of your choice in (led, variable speed, etc). if it ends up being too difficult, then throw it out and get a new one.

macromp · August 22nd, 2003

ok thanks guys, i'll see what happens! i'm getting a new graphics card soon and i don't think the 250w will have enough power for it...so i think i'll just get a new one...

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macromp the retarded one Joined: July 2002 Location: UK Posts: 426 Reputation: 10 Power: 124	PSU fan stopped! title says it all really...eveything's still working and has been for the past 4 days but the case temp has gone up, it's an oldish 250w...is it time for a new one?

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 162	Definitely! My psu fan stopped working and it caused my pc to reboot every 45secs when its really hot. On one occasion, it caused windows XP to crash (blue screen) and I couldn't do anything but format and re-install windows XP. I've had to use my room fan to keep the temp of the psu down while I ordered a new psu. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 175	You really need to replace that fan or get a new PSU! The PSU generates alot of heat that needs to be blown out. If you replace the fan, most any 80mm fan will do. Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Shut down the system until you get a new fan or power supply. I have had one catch fire after the power supply fan quit. You've been really lucky so far. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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GoNz0 NTFS Stoner Joined: March 2002 Location: the year 2525 Posts: 2,781 Reputation: 350 Power: 155	sometimes you have to cut the 3pin plug in half to fit onto the PSU 2 pin, or get the old soldering iron out in some cases. you do need some form of electrical skills to do this. and remember some capacitors remain charged after you pull the plug. so be carefull out there.

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Taurus hardware monkey Joined: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,206 Reputation: 90 Power: 155	without ventilation, the power supply will get dangerously hot! very possibly a fire hazard. i agree with leejend in leaving your system off. or tape a fan to the back (exhausting) if you need a quick temporary fix. i'd try to replace the fan before throwing it out and buying a whole new psu. you can put the fan of your choice in (led, variable speed, etc). if it ends up being too difficult, then throw it out and get a new one.

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macromp the retarded one Joined: July 2002 Location: UK Posts: 426 Reputation: 10 Power: 124	ok thanks guys, i'll see what happens! i'm getting a new graphics card soon and i don't think the 250w will have enough power for it...so i think i'll just get a new one...