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From: Jeroni Paul on 3 May 2010 18:11 > Ceramic bearings appear to be even better:http://www.ceramicafans.com/whyceramic.htm > > - Franc Zabkar > -- Pity the chip it will be cooling is not going to be kept in service for 34 years. Maybe it has a chance to last that long in an IBM mainframe!
From: stratus46 on 3 May 2010 22:56 On Apr 28, 10:53 am, "David Farber" <farberbear.uns...(a)aol.com> wrote: > I would like to replace this two-wire, 80mm square, power supply fan. The > power supply is used in an AudioReQuest music server and is powered on > continuously. The part number is, NMB-MAT 7 followed by a model number of, > 3110GL-B4W-B54. 12V DC, 0.30A. I've found a few places online that have them > listed but when I call they, don't have them in stock or the price is > prohibitively expensive. Is there some generic fan that will replace this > and not cost more than the power supply itself? > > Thanks for your reply. > -- > David Farber > David Farber's Service Center > L.A., CA Why would you even waste time on a PC power supply fan? Are you going to check the capacitors that are very likely going bad too? You can buy an Antec EarthWatts 380 Watt supply from Fry's for $30. High efficiency, power factor corrected, auto switch 120/240, variable speed cooling fan. Isn't your time worth anything? G²
From: Mike Tomlinson on 4 May 2010 14:14 In article <4bd8760c$0$27713$bd467cd0(a)news.dslextreme.com>, David Farber <farberbear.unspam(a)aol.com> writes >I would like to replace this two-wire, 80mm square, power supply fan. The >power supply is used in an AudioReQuest music server and is powered on >continuously. The part number is, NMB-MAT 7 followed by a model number of, >3110GL-B4W-B54. 12V DC, 0.30A. Funnily enough, I've just replaced one of those today. > I've found a few places online that have them >listed but when I call they, don't have them in stock or the price is >prohibitively expensive. Is there some generic fan that will replace this >and not cost more than the power supply itself? Yeah, you can use a generic replacement but if it's powered 24/7 it won't last long. Find a good quality ball-bearing replacement from the likes of NMB-Mat, Panasonic or Papst. You'll be glad you did. -- (\__/) (='.'=) Bunny's thinking about giving Windows 7 (")_(") a go despite what he's said about it...
From: Mike Tomlinson on 4 May 2010 14:15 In article <m54lt5demg9ddj1g4slrvsgmd9qut984ao(a)4ax.com>, Franc Zabkar <fzabkar(a)iinternode.on.net> writes >Ceramic bearings appear to be even better: >http://www.ceramicafans.com/whyceramic.htm Also known as Vapo bearings. -- (\__/) (='.'=) Bunny's thinking about giving Windows 7 (")_(") a go despite what he's said about it...
From: Mike Tomlinson on 18 May 2010 01:38
In article <8677c2fc-155e-4336-bd87-24ff790d5ba4(a)e35g2000yqm.googlegroup s.com>, Jeroni Paul <JERONI.PAUL(a)terra.es> writes >I've had limited success oiling fans, usually it won't last long as >the oil appears to evaporate or go somewhere else. I tried several >oils for motors and none of them last. Try a silicone-based lubricant (with a consistency between that of oil and grease). Expensive but it works. -- (\__/) (='.'=) Bunny's thinking about giving Windows 7 (")_(") a go despite what he's said about it... |