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onionparadise · 03-02-2009, 06:48 PM

My Compaq SR1214NX from way back in 2002 is running a TaiSol 76x76xsomething mm (2-3/4 inch length and width) cooling fan and heatsink, and the fan is starting to run on its last legs. As in the motor is starting to make growling noises. I'd like to replace the fan, but I don't want to replace the heatsink, seeing as how this heatsink works very well and I don't want to try to fix something that isn't broken. However, I'm having trouble finding 2-3/4 inch fans. Everyone seems to have moved to smaller 65mm fans or larger 80mm fans and heatsinks. Anyone know of a good 76mm fan that's available in stores or online?

I'm running an AMD Athlon 2900+ cpu, btw (socket A).

03-02-2009, 06:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
onionparadise Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP SP3	76mm CPU cooling fan? My Compaq SR1214NX from way back in 2002 is running a TaiSol 76x76xsomething mm (2-3/4 inch length and width) cooling fan and heatsink, and the fan is starting to run on its last legs. As in the motor is starting to make growling noises. I'd like to replace the fan, but I don't want to replace the heatsink, seeing as how this heatsink works very well and I don't want to try to fix something that isn't broken. However, I'm having trouble finding 2-3/4 inch fans. Everyone seems to have moved to smaller 65mm fans or larger 80mm fans and heatsinks. Anyone know of a good 76mm fan that's available in stores or online? I'm running an AMD Athlon 2900+ cpu, btw (socket A).