NB fan died :( need advice.

**VenomXt** · November 26th, 2004

ok MY NB fan died on my an7 mobo.. i reboot all of a sudden my mobo goes nutts with beeps stops when i check uguru (monitoring prog) and i see that my NB fan is set to off. i check it in the case and its not turning did all the normaly diagnostics on it and yes the fan is dead.

ok. here is the advice i need.

1. Ok how safe am i running this mobo 24-7 with the fan off?
My comp is running at
CPU: 91.4 F
SYS: 75 F

this will stay this way if the weather holds. but yesterday while playing half life 2 my cpu was 114 but it was warmer outside.

2. Where in the hell do i even start looking for a replacement..

btw here is a pic of my mobo. http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=158

any ideas would help **** just keeps on breaking lol today i brok ea 500 dollar plate of my mothers at the big dinner and the washmachine hehe sigh.

**Glaanieboy** · November 26th, 2004

DON'T run your system without a NB fan. I had the same problem you had (busted fan) and I kept the system running for an hour or so, when it completely died. The NB chip was hotter than hell and my system refused to startup. It's best to buy a new cooler and/or heatsink for your NB chip, before using your system.

**VenomXt** · November 26th, 2004

any ideas where i can get one?

**VenomXt** · November 26th, 2004

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-010&depa=0

**Maveric169** · November 26th, 2004

You can get a chipset fan like a Blue Orb, etc that will work great.

**VenomXt** · November 26th, 2004

i went ahead and ordered the one above. for 15 including shipping. sigh only prob people say is its a pin to install . i allways like bigger and better fans so hehe. oh well. dropped my airconditioning to 60 (its 69 outside) so my cpu is running at 93 and my syst is running at 75 so i think i will be ok temp wise i dont really have the option of leaving the comp off. so we will see.

**American Zombie** · November 26th, 2004

Could have just built a heatsink for it if you had or could get any old heatsink parts.

**VenomXt** · November 26th, 2004

yah but it cheap my time wise just to order that hehe. that is cool though hehe.

**Maveric169** · November 27th, 2004

Wow 93 is really high, are you sure your case fans are doing their job? While I see that your processor is a 2600+, my house is set to 73 degrees F and my case stays at 38 degrees C with processor at 47C under full load. This is with a AMD 2100+

**VenomXt** · November 27th, 2004

um if you are running (full load)
case 38C = 100.4 F
Procc 47C= 116.6 F

Mine is running at (full load)
Case: 82.5F
PS: 96.0 F
Procc: 104.0 F

Mine is running at (no load)
Case: 82.4 F
PS: 96.8 F
Procc: 98.6 F

to simulate full load i ran 3Dmark 2005

i also used the uguru utility that comes with my motherboard for measuring temps. and did this on dual screens so i can see the temp while running the bench app.

and in my room the temp is 70 degrees F

macromp · November 28th, 2004

mine stopped a few months ago, it spins every now and then, hasnt caused any problems yet but i guess i should get it replaced, was gonna get one of those zalman heatsinks but i dont now if it will fit since there's already a huge zalman heatsink on my cpu, so can i get the fan replaced?

mobo: http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=150

**VenomXt** · November 28th, 2004

same damn fan.. i should email ABIT and bitcK.

**American Zombie** · November 28th, 2004

Did you by chance try spraying fan with compressed air or checking around fan spindle?
Sometimes dust or something wrapped around spindle makes them stop spinning.

macromp · November 28th, 2004

i did wipe a load of dust off of it when i last cleaned my comp out, about 3 weeks ago, and it was spinning for a day or 2 after that, i'll go down to pc world and get some compressed air on monday

**VenomXt** · November 28th, 2004

yah that was the first thing i did.

it stopped working on a reboot so that makes me think its dead too. but i sprayed it good with a can o air and nothing. Sigh why the hell cant they just put anice heat sink on it. hehe they dont wear out just get dusty.

**Maveric169** · November 28th, 2004

Originally Posted by sraycoz

um if you are running (full load)
case 38C = 100.4 F
Procc 47C= 116.6 F

Mine is running at (full load)
Case: 82.5F
PS: 96.0 F
Procc: 104.0 F

Mine is running at (no load)
Case: 82.4 F
PS: 96.8 F
Procc: 98.6 F

to simulate full load i ran 3Dmark 2005

i also used the uguru utility that comes with my motherboard for measuring temps. and did this on dual screens so i can see the temp while running the bench app.

and in my room the temp is 70 degrees F

ahhh you were using Ferinhight sorry I used to ppl posting their temps in Celcius.

macromp · November 29th, 2004

i'm gonna order a Zalman ZM-NB47J Northbridge Cooler from overclockers.co.uk and hope it fits...

**Electronic Punk** · November 29th, 2004

I just ordered a load of cooling gear from overclockers.

2x fan controllers
1x arctic cooling v5 for gf 6800 series
1x rubber feet (woo!)
1x extractor fan pci card

yay for useless stuff ;D

**VenomXt** · November 29th, 2004

january will be my usless purchase month hehe. tell me how that extractor fan pci card works ep. i was thinking of putting one in. My comp is on 24 hours 7 days a weel i figure the less heat the longer it will last so. plus fans go to new comps .

macromp · December 4th, 2004

well it fits, with about 2mm gap, it's either luck or zalman did some nice research with the nb and cpu cooloers

November 26th, 2004	Top \| #1
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	NB fan died :( need advice. ok MY NB fan died on my an7 mobo.. i reboot all of a sudden my mobo goes nutts with beeps stops when i check uguru (monitoring prog) and i see that my NB fan is set to off. i check it in the case and its not turning did all the normaly diagnostics on it and yes the fan is dead. ok. here is the advice i need. 1. Ok how safe am i running this mobo 24-7 with the fan off? My comp is running at CPU: 91.4 F SYS: 75 F this will stay this way if the weather holds. but yesterday while playing half life 2 my cpu was 114 but it was warmer outside. 2. Where in the hell do i even start looking for a replacement.. btw here is a pic of my mobo. http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=158 any ideas would help **** just keeps on breaking lol today i brok ea 500 dollar plate of my mothers at the big dinner and the washmachine hehe sigh. www.venomxt.com

November 26th, 2004	Top \| #3
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	any ideas where i can get one? www.venomxt.com

November 26th, 2004	Top \| #4
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-010&depa=0 www.venomxt.com

November 26th, 2004	Top \| #5
Maveric169 The Voices Talk to Me Joined: December 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 1,148 Reputation: 130 Power: 128	You can get a chipset fan like a Blue Orb, etc that will work great. Disclaimer: Past performace and emerging trends are not always accurate predictors for future events. Consult your employeer reguarding overtime possibilies incase I am wrong and you have to buy more stuff. AMD Athlon 64 3000+ \| Gigabyte GA-K8NS Mobo \| 1 Gig Crucial XMS Ram \| Maxtor 200GB Sata Drive 8Meg Cache Primary Drive \| 60GB Backup Drive \| ATI 9550 \| Antec Trio 430W PSU \| Custom Case *Check out my new website* *http://13-dragons.net/*

November 26th, 2004	Top \| #6
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	i went ahead and ordered the one above. for 15 including shipping. sigh only prob people say is its a pin to install . i allways like bigger and better fans so hehe. oh well. dropped my airconditioning to 60 (its 69 outside) so my cpu is running at 93 and my syst is running at 75 so i think i will be ok temp wise i dont really have the option of leaving the comp off. so we will see. www.venomxt.com

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November 26th, 2004	Top \| #2
Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 153	DON'T run your system without a NB fan. I had the same problem you had (busted fan) and I kept the system running for an hour or so, when it completely died. The NB chip was hotter than hell and my system refused to startup. It's best to buy a new cooler and/or heatsink for your NB chip, before using your system.

November 26th, 2004	Top \| #7
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Could have just built a heatsink for it if you had or could get any old heatsink parts.

November 26th, 2004	Top \| #8
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	yah but it cheap my time wise just to order that hehe. that is cool though hehe. www.venomxt.com

November 27th, 2004	Top \| #9
Maveric169 The Voices Talk to Me Joined: December 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 1,148 Reputation: 130 Power: 128	Wow 93 is really high, are you sure your case fans are doing their job? While I see that your processor is a 2600+, my house is set to 73 degrees F and my case stays at 38 degrees C with processor at 47C under full load. This is with a AMD 2100+ Disclaimer: Past performace and emerging trends are not always accurate predictors for future events. Consult your employeer reguarding overtime possibilies incase I am wrong and you have to buy more stuff. AMD Athlon 64 3000+ \| Gigabyte GA-K8NS Mobo \| 1 Gig Crucial XMS Ram \| Maxtor 200GB Sata Drive 8Meg Cache Primary Drive \| 60GB Backup Drive \| ATI 9550 \| Antec Trio 430W PSU \| Custom Case *Check out my new website* *http://13-dragons.net/*

November 27th, 2004	Top \| #10
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	um if you are running (full load) case 38C = 100.4 F Procc 47C= 116.6 F Mine is running at (full load) Case: 82.5F PS: 96.0 F Procc: 104.0 F Mine is running at (no load) Case: 82.4 F PS: 96.8 F Procc: 98.6 F to simulate full load i ran 3Dmark 2005 i also used the uguru utility that comes with my motherboard for measuring temps. and did this on dual screens so i can see the temp while running the bench app. and in my room the temp is 70 degrees F www.venomxt.com

November 28th, 2004	Top \| #11
macromp the retarded one Joined: July 2002 Location: UK Posts: 426 Reputation: 10 Power: 124	mine stopped a few months ago, it spins every now and then, hasnt caused any problems yet but i guess i should get it replaced, was gonna get one of those zalman heatsinks but i dont now if it will fit since there's already a huge zalman heatsink on my cpu, so can i get the fan replaced? mobo: http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=150

November 28th, 2004	Top \| #12
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	same damn fan.. i should email ABIT and bitcK. www.venomxt.com

November 28th, 2004	Top \| #13
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Did you by chance try spraying fan with compressed air or checking around fan spindle? Sometimes dust or something wrapped around spindle makes them stop spinning.

November 28th, 2004	Top \| #14
macromp the retarded one Joined: July 2002 Location: UK Posts: 426 Reputation: 10 Power: 124	i did wipe a load of dust off of it when i last cleaned my comp out, about 3 weeks ago, and it was spinning for a day or 2 after that, i'll go down to pc world and get some compressed air on monday

November 28th, 2004	Top \| #15
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	yah that was the first thing i did. it stopped working on a reboot so that makes me think its dead too. but i sprayed it good with a can o air and nothing. Sigh why the hell cant they just put anice heat sink on it. hehe they dont wear out just get dusty. www.venomxt.com

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Maveric169 The Voices Talk to Me Joined: December 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 1,148 Reputation: 130 Power: 128	Originally Posted by sraycoz um if you are running (full load) case 38C = 100.4 F Procc 47C= 116.6 F Mine is running at (full load) Case: 82.5F PS: 96.0 F Procc: 104.0 F Mine is running at (no load) Case: 82.4 F PS: 96.8 F Procc: 98.6 F to simulate full load i ran 3Dmark 2005 i also used the uguru utility that comes with my motherboard for measuring temps. and did this on dual screens so i can see the temp while running the bench app. and in my room the temp is 70 degrees F ahhh you were using Ferinhight sorry I used to ppl posting their temps in Celcius. Disclaimer: Past performace and emerging trends are not always accurate predictors for future events. Consult your employeer reguarding overtime possibilies incase I am wrong and you have to buy more stuff. AMD Athlon 64 3000+ \| Gigabyte GA-K8NS Mobo \| 1 Gig Crucial XMS Ram \| Maxtor 200GB Sata Drive 8Meg Cache Primary Drive \| 60GB Backup Drive \| ATI 9550 \| Antec Trio 430W PSU \| Custom Case *Check out my new website* *http://13-dragons.net/*

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macromp the retarded one Joined: July 2002 Location: UK Posts: 426 Reputation: 10 Power: 124	i'm gonna order a Zalman ZM-NB47J Northbridge Cooler from overclockers.co.uk and hope it fits...

November 29th, 2004	Top \| #18
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	I just ordered a load of cooling gear from overclockers. 2x fan controllers 1x arctic cooling v5 for gf 6800 series 1x rubber feet (woo!) 1x extractor fan pci card yay for useless stuff ;D

November 29th, 2004	Top \| #19
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	january will be my usless purchase month hehe. tell me how that extractor fan pci card works ep. i was thinking of putting one in. My comp is on 24 hours 7 days a weel i figure the less heat the longer it will last so. plus fans go to new comps . www.venomxt.com

December 4th, 2004	Top \| #20
macromp the retarded one Joined: July 2002 Location: UK Posts: 426 Reputation: 10 Power: 124	well it fits, with about 2mm gap, it's either luck or zalman did some nice research with the nb and cpu cooloers