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PSU fan replacement

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jmartis

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The fan in my Fortron PSU has recently started making a constant beep sound. Probably some resonance with the metal casing as holding a finger on the case changes the sound.
I'l have to desolder the original fan so I'll probably lose warranty but I don't care as it wasn't anything xpensive.

My PSU uses one of those "Yate Loon" 120mm ball bearing fans (rated 0.3A 12V). I'm looking for a fan which has similar starting voltage and airflow for a given voltage, to ensure proper cooling of the PSU.
Any suggestions?
 
I tend to mod PSUs when building themed rigs, and I usually look for a fan that has reasonably close performance to the fan that it's replacing (obviously).

If the original fan is soldered on directly, if it'll make things easier you can always snip off and leave some wire for you to work with. Whatever works for you.
 
yeah, that's what I was asking :) if anyone knows these seemingly common PSU fans and replacements which work well.
 
Oh, well depends on what you're looking for! Like I said, any fan that somewhat matches the original's specs will work fine. Online retailers all over the place for such things. LED fans; normal fans; whatever you're looking for. I recently switched out a stock ADDA fan out of a Corsair HX620 with an A.C. Ryan Blackfire fan and it works perfectly fine.
 
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