- Looking for replacement A8N-SLI Deluxe chipset fan... recommendations?

When I first bought my A8N-SLI Deluxe (rev.2), the first thing I noticed was
the incredibly loud chipset fan. It was louder than the CPU fan and any of
the 3 hard drives I have running. But I kept putting off replacing it.

Now, bios warns me on boot-up that said fan is not running as proper speed
(ie, faulty).

That does it. I'm replacing it. What should I be replacing it WITH?

Your suggestions are welcome. Please only recommend fans you've actually
tried, and fit.

Much appreciates.

I am using Asus-Sli-Delux
i feel you problem is small one.

if it gives cpu error, redeuce the fan speed in the BIOS(default will be
1200rpm , reduce it to 800rm) it wont throw that error again.

i am using ZALMAN fan , it is huge and quiet,
i am using totally 6 fans in my aluminum lianli casing.
zalman cpu fan
msi gpu fan
asus chipset fan
power fan
two body fans
i can feel the noice if i sit near to the casing. or else it is not much
noticable.

this is my comment.

Richard Hayden wrote:

When I first bought my A8N-SLI Deluxe (rev.2), the first thing I noticed was
the incredibly loud chipset fan. It was louder than the CPU fan and any of
the 3 hard drives I have running. But I kept putting off replacing it.

Now, bios warns me on boot-up that said fan is not running as proper speed
(ie, faulty).

That does it. I'm replacing it. What should I be replacing it WITH?

Your suggestions are welcome. Please only recommend fans you've actually
tried, and fit.

Much appreciates.

Call Asus, I have read in here where others have got a replacement fan free.
Ken'




"Richard Hayden" wrote in message
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When I first bought my A8N-SLI Deluxe (rev.2), the first thing I noticed
was the incredibly loud chipset fan. It was louder than the CPU fan and
any of the 3 hard drives I have running. But I kept putting off replacing
it.

Now, bios warns me on boot-up that said fan is not running as proper speed
(ie, faulty).

That does it. I'm replacing it. What should I be replacing it WITH?

Your suggestions are welcome. Please only recommend fans you've actually
tried, and fit.

Much appreciates.

Ken' wrote:
Call Asus, I have read in here where others have got a replacement fan free.

Here a forum article with picture of the replacement fan:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...STARTPA GE=18

The new fan is 5500rpm instead of 8000rpm, so you may be still
interested in more quite cooling.
Here some links to pictures showing other replacements:

Zalman ZM-NB47J:
http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=475817

Zalman ZM-NB47J and fan:
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1156044
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1123425
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1222998

Zalman ZM-NB32J and NV Silencer, Swiftech MCX159-A:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?p=161108
(BTW: an interesting "modified" ZM-NB47J on another board with NF4
placed below PCIe slot is shown in the same thread:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/vie...=161108#165171)

Zalman ZM-NB32J and fan:
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1193111
http://www.ichbinleise.de/product_in...94&language=en

I installed the above and a ZM-VF700 AlCu (Asus N6600GT's fan was also
loud after a few days of operation) about two month ago, works fine so far.

Here a A8N "fan-preview" AVI, enjoy the sound-)
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...readid=1586646

Christian

"Christian Franke" wrote in message
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Ken' wrote:
Call Asus, I have read in here where others have got a replacement fan
free.

Here a forum article with picture of the replacement fan:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...STARTPA GE=18

The new fan is 5500rpm instead of 8000rpm, so you may be still interested
in more quite cooling.
Here some links to pictures showing other replacements:

Zalman ZM-NB47J:
http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=475817

Zalman ZM-NB47J and fan:
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1156044
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1123425
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1222998

Zalman ZM-NB32J and NV Silencer, Swiftech MCX159-A:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?p=161108
(BTW: an interesting "modified" ZM-NB47J on another board with NF4 placed
below PCIe slot is shown in the same thread:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/vie...=161108#165171)

Zalman ZM-NB32J and fan:
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1193111
http://www.ichbinleise.de/product_in...94&language=en

I installed the above and a ZM-VF700 AlCu (Asus N6600GT's fan was also
loud after a few days of operation) about two month ago, works fine so
far.

Here a A8N "fan-preview" AVI, enjoy the sound-)
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...readid=1586646

Christian

The problems with the OEM fans is that have to run at very high speeds
because the heatsink is very small. If you get an aftermarket heatsink for
the chipset, you can usually run it without a fan, or with nearby fan
blowing a slight breeze on it.

On Thu, 19 May 2005 21:08:33 +0200, Christian Franke
wrote:

Ken' wrote:
Call Asus, I have read in here where others have got a replacement fan free.

Here a forum article with picture of the replacement fan:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...STARTPA GE=18

The new fan is 5500rpm instead of 8000rpm, so you may be still
interested in more quite cooling.
Here some links to pictures showing other replacements:

Zalman ZM-NB47J:
http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=475817

Zalman ZM-NB47J and fan:
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1156044
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1123425
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1222998

Zalman ZM-NB32J and NV Silencer, Swiftech MCX159-A:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?p=161108
(BTW: an interesting "modified" ZM-NB47J on another board with NF4
placed below PCIe slot is shown in the same thread:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/vie...=161108#165171)

Zalman ZM-NB32J and fan:
http://www.computerbase.de/forum/showpost.php?p=1193111
http://www.ichbinleise.de/product_in...94&language=en

I installed the above and a ZM-VF700 AlCu (Asus N6600GT's fan was also
loud after a few days of operation) about two month ago, works fine so far.

Here a A8N "fan-preview" AVI, enjoy the sound-)
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...readid=1586646

Christian

I guess that Zalman doesn't offer an optional fan expressly for this
HS. Do you know what size the fan must be? Is it installed with
self-tapping screws? Did you purchase a separate fan or do you simply
depend on the air circulated by the nearby ZM-VF700?

Ron

I guess that Zalman doesn't offer an optional fan expressly for this
HS. Do you know what size the fan must be? Is it installed with
self-tapping screws? Did you purchase a separate fan or do you simply
depend on the air circulated by the nearby ZM-VF700?

Ron

I have both the Zalman chipset fan and the VF700 video cooler on a A8N-E MB.
The VF700 does probably blow enough air on the Zalman heatsink, but I also
added a 80mm Panaflo L1A fan hooked to the side of my drive cage with zip
ties to blow some air toward the chipset. The 12V Panaflo fan is running at
5V to ensure that it is not audible.

The size of the Zalman heatsink is huge compared to the OEM heatsink
(especially since the fan occupies most of the space and the heatsink itself
is miniscule). So the Zalman doesn't need anywhere near as much air as the
OEM heatsink.

"Mark A" wrote in message
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The problems with the OEM fans is that have to run at very high speeds
because the heatsink is very small. If you get an aftermarket heatsink for
the chipset, you can usually run it without a fan, or with nearby fan
blowing a slight breeze on it.

Do you have an A8N-SLI Deluxe compatible heatsink to recommend for this
specific chipset fan problem? Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone.

Thanks!

"Richard Hayden" wrote in message news:fZNke.97104
Do you have an A8N-SLI Deluxe compatible heatsink to recommend for this
specific chipset fan problem? Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone.

Thanks!
Zalman makes a passive heatsink that works well. If you don't have good
airflow in your case, then you put an 80mm fan running at slow speed (for
example, use the 5V leads on a 12V fan). You can rig it with some zip ties
to the drive cage on most computer cases and get it to blow a little air
onto the HS..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118214

Swifttech makes an active HSF that is compatible.

On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:40:48 -0600, "Mark A"
wrote:


I guess that Zalman doesn't offer an optional fan expressly for this
HS. Do you know what size the fan must be? Is it installed with
self-tapping screws? Did you purchase a separate fan or do you simply
depend on the air circulated by the nearby ZM-VF700?

Ron

I have both the Zalman chipset fan and the VF700 video cooler on a A8N-E MB.
The VF700 does probably blow enough air on the Zalman heatsink, but I also
added a 80mm Panaflo L1A fan hooked to the side of my drive cage with zip
ties to blow some air toward the chipset. The 12V Panaflo fan is running at
5V to ensure that it is not audible.

The size of the Zalman heatsink is huge compared to the OEM heatsink
(especially since the fan occupies most of the space and the heatsink itself
is miniscule). So the Zalman doesn't need anywhere near as much air as the
OEM heatsink.


Isn't it difficult to believe that Asus couldn't install a HS like the
Zalman less expensively than they could install their HS plus a
high-rpm fan? Makes you wonder what the hell they could be thinking.
Ron