TechFilter: Help me find a replacement fan for my Arctic Cooling heatsink.
September 3, 2008 6:05 AM Subscribe
TechFilter: Help me find a replacement fan for my Arctic Cooling heatsink.
I went for the Freezer 64 Pro AC heatsink for my AM2 mobo, and boy was it great, except for the somewhat incompatible mounting bracket for my AMB board. A combination of that, and someones wild dog in my room caused the heatsink to drop off the case. I've since rectified the mounting issues, but the fall has damaged the bearing in my fan, making it unbearably loud.
The AC heatsink/fan combos are mounted with like rubber grommets instead of screws, so I am not sure what the correct fan is to purchase to swap out with the existing one. I'd rather not have to buy a whole new heatsink. I've built my own PC's all my life, so some assembly required is OK.
I went for the Freezer 64 Pro AC heatsink for my AM2 mobo, and boy was it great, except for the somewhat incompatible mounting bracket for my AMB board. A combination of that, and someones wild dog in my room caused the heatsink to drop off the case. I've since rectified the mounting issues, but the fall has damaged the bearing in my fan, making it unbearably loud.
The AC heatsink/fan combos are mounted with like rubber grommets instead of screws, so I am not sure what the correct fan is to purchase to swap out with the existing one. I'd rather not have to buy a whole new heatsink. I've built my own PC's all my life, so some assembly required is OK.
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Warranty procedures:
Repair Cooler / PC Case with spare parts:
For our Coolers and PC Cases we offer an alternative to the full product exchange. We provide all our distributors with free spare fans. This way end customers or dealers can repair a Cooler / PC Case without sending anything back to their dealer. There is not direct Manufacturer Warranty.
According to the product page for the Freezer 64 Pro...
Long Lifetime / 6 Years Warranty
The ARCTIC Ceramic Bearing provides an unmatched Life Time of 137'000h (L10@40°C) resp. an MTBF@70°C of 163'000h and thus a 6 year warranty.
It sounds to me like you might be able to get a replacement fan from the retailer. Failing that, I don't think you can purchase off-the-shelf fans that are like this style. Take a look at the heatsink, as you might be able to get away with attaching a standard fan with some zip ties.
posted by utsutsu at 11:51 AM on September 3, 2008