hard to find CPU fans

Joe Blo wrote:

 > The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
 > When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
 > Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?

FWIW I've bought fans from <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.jameco.com" target="_blank">www.jameco.com</a> with good results. Dalco,
Altex (just down the road from me) and Digikey also come to mind --
their web sites have the obvious domain names. You may have a local
shop, too.

I don't think it's critical to find the exact same model, as long as you
get the same voltage, mechanical size, and 2 or 3 wire configuration,
and get one that moves at least as much air as the original. You may
have to splice your old wires to your new fan, though, so a soldering
iron may be required.

In fact, even if you get the identical model, chances are it'll just
have plain wire connections, so splicing will be necessary.

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On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800 Not letting inanimate objects know I'm a
in a hurry techman41973.RemoveThis@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote :

 >The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
 >When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
 >Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?

Take the Fan off.In the centre of the motor spindle there is usually a
small plastic cover sometimes underneath a sticker.You can get this
off and drop a few drops of light oil in there.I've even used clean
cooking oil.Then clean off with a bit of clear alcohol and dry and
replace.
HTH



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Shep© wrote:

 > On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800 Not letting inanimate objects know I'm a
 > in a hurry techman41973.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote :
 >
 >
  >>The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
  >>When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
  >>Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?
 >
 >
 > Take the Fan off.In the centre of the motor spindle there is usually a
 > small plastic cover sometimes underneath a sticker.You can get this
 > off and drop a few drops of light oil in there.I've even used clean
 > cooking oil.Then clean off with a bit of clear alcohol and dry and
 > replace.
 > HTH
 >
 >
 >
The times I've tried that, it merely delayed the inevitable, and not
even for very long. But YMMV.

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On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800, techman41973.DeleteThis@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote:

 >The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
 >When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
 >Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?

I don't know of a source for that, being one of Intel's lovely
proprietary snap-on units. Those Sanyo-Denki fans were often pretty
whiney even when new to a few months old, they just didn't have an
adequately sized bearing, IMHO.

If you think you can get the whole heatsink off, which is probably
held on by what Intel called "riviscrews" (or something like that),
and need a precison hex driver (or was it a star driver? It's been a
while.), then you can just get a whole new heatsink. Those screws are
NOT easy to get off, I vaguely remember stripping a few and ended up
drill them out.

That being a ball-bearing fan, oiling it won't help a whole lot to
combat "whining", might actually make it MUCH louder, is typically
what happens when oil thin enough to get into a ball-bearing, does.

The easiest solution is probalby using a good knife to cut off the
hole center, round fan assembly off of the plastic, leaving a circular
hole. Then drill four holes around it for screws, using the new fan
as a template for the holes. I "think" a 50mm x 15mm fan will fit,
barely, though you ought to measure as it might only have room for a
40mm fan.

If a 50mm fan will fit I suggest something like this:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://store.yahoo.com/directron/5cmfan.html" target="_blank">http://store.yahoo.com/directron/5cmfan.html</a>
Directron has a $10 minimum order though, IIRC, and that particular
fan I have bought before and know that it needs a looped red wire cut
where it goes to the third pin and the contacts swapped in the plug
(hard to understand from my description but should be clearer when you
see it). The plug is standard, fits on a motherboard header but that
fan doesn't have an RPM signal.



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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:02:31 +0000, Shep© <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.net> wrote:

 >On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800 Not letting inanimate objects know I'm a
 >in a hurry techman41973.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote :
 >
  >>The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
  >>When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
  >>Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?
 >
 >Take the Fan off.In the centre of the motor spindle there is usually a
 >small plastic cover sometimes underneath a sticker.You can get this
 >off and drop a few drops of light oil in there.I've even used clean
 >cooking oil.Then clean off with a bit of clear alcohol and dry and
 >replace.
 >HTH

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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:34:49 -0600, chrisv <chrisv.DeleteThis@nospam.invalid> wrote:

 >On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:02:31 +0000, Shep© <nospam.DeleteThis@nospam.net> wrote:
 >
  >>On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800 Not letting inanimate objects know I'm a
  >>in a hurry techman41973.DeleteThis@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote :
  >>
   >>>The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
   >>>When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
   >>>Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?
  >>
  >>Take the Fan off.In the centre of the motor spindle there is usually a
  >>small plastic cover sometimes underneath a sticker.You can get this
  >>off and drop a few drops of light oil in there.I've even used clean
  >>cooking oil.Then clean off with a bit of clear alcohol and dry and
  >>replace.
  >>HTH
 >
 >Cooking oil will gum-up after a while, eh? I'd use 3-in-1.

3-in-1 will not last long. IMO best stuff is some light grease from your
local model shop.

Rgds, George Macdonald

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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:34:49 -0600 Not letting inanimate objects know
I'm a in a hurry chrisv <chrisv.RemoveThis@nospam.invalid> wrote :

 >On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:02:31 +0000, Shep© <nospam.RemoveThis@nospam.net> wrote:
 >
  >>On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800 Not letting inanimate objects know I'm a
  >>in a hurry techman41973.RemoveThis@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote :
  >>
   >>>The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
   >>>When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
   >>>Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?
  >>
  >>Take the Fan off.In the centre of the motor spindle there is usually a
  >>small plastic cover sometimes underneath a sticker.You can get this
  >>off and drop a few drops of light oil in there.I've even used clean
  >>cooking oil.Then clean off with a bit of clear alcohol and dry and
  >>replace.
  >>HTH
 >
 >Cooking oil will gum-up after a while, eh? I'd use 3-in-1.

Yeh but I love the smell in the morning :O)



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George Macdonald wrote:

 > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:34:49 -0600, chrisv <chrisv.RemoveThis@nospam.invalid> wrote:
 >
 >
  >>On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:02:31 +0000, Shep© <nospam.RemoveThis@nospam.net> wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800 Not letting inanimate objects know I'm a
   >>>in a hurry techman41973.RemoveThis@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote :
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>>The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
   >>>>When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
   >>>>Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?
   >>>
   >>>Take the Fan off.In the centre of the motor spindle there is usually a
   >>>small plastic cover sometimes underneath a sticker.You can get this
   >>>off and drop a few drops of light oil in there.I've even used clean
   >>>cooking oil.Then clean off with a bit of clear alcohol and dry and
   >>>replace.
   >>>HTH
  >>
  >>Cooking oil will gum-up after a while, eh? I'd use 3-in-1.
 >
 >
 > 3-in-1 will not last long. IMO best stuff is some light grease from your
 > local model shop.
 >
 > Rgds, George Macdonald
 >
 > "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

Since we're announcing our favorites, mine is Tri-Flow with Teflon,
available near the bicycle chains at WalMart.

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   >>>>Mines fishing reel drag assembly lube, also with teflon. Although I
   >>>>might look into this Tri-Flow thing, it's gotta be cheaper.
   >>>I like 5W30 synthetic motor oil - dirt cheap, and I suspect the
   >>>detergent additives help disolve any old dried-up lube. I've been
   >>>using it for about 3 years and haven't had to repeat the procedure on
   >>>any fans yet.
  >> I might have to look into buying a small bottle of it. I can't
  >> afford to run
  >> it in my car since I've been on an invalid's benefit.
 > Smallest bottle I found was 500mL - enough for several lifetimes of
 > fan refurbishing. You could probably get an 'empty' bottle at the
 > local garage and still have enough for a dozen fans or more
  >> I always used to use Mobil 1.

Amidst all the creative ideas, my favorite was always something called
"Phil Wood Waterproof Grease" sold in finer bicycle stores. I wasn't
sure if this implied that Phil Wood also made non-waterproof grease,
but the grease he did make seemed to last for a few years when smeared
on all the plastic washers and packed into the brass sleave-bearing
before reassembling.

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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 20:13:59 GMT, CJT <abujlehc.DeleteThis@prodigy.net> wrote:

 >Since we're announcing our favorites, mine is Tri-Flow with Teflon,
 >available near the bicycle chains at WalMart.

Synthetic gear oil here, with a tiny bit of moly grease mixed in when
it needs be thicker for badly worn, proprietary fans that can't be
replaced too easily, or with non-vertical mounts where it's less
likely to run out. I don't know if I'd call it a favorite though,
there are a lot of uber-expensive machine lubes now that might be
better but costing about 200X as much, just not worthwhile for a cheap
sleeve-bearing fan.


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In article <b61ktv46hd16sgbur5dup48ge36jd9u37n.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com says...
 > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:34:49 -0600, chrisv <chrisv.TakeThisOut@nospam.invalid> wrote:
 >
  > >On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:02:31 +0000, Shep© <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.net> wrote:
  > >
   > >>On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800 Not letting inanimate objects know I'm a
   > >>in a hurry techman41973.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote :
   > >>
   > >>>The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II 633.
   > >>>When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki 10x6512H1106
   > >>>Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older processors?
   > >>
   > >>Take the Fan off.In the centre of the motor spindle there is usually a
   > >>small plastic cover sometimes underneath a sticker.You can get this
   > >>off and drop a few drops of light oil in there.I've even used clean
   > >>cooking oil.Then clean off with a bit of clear alcohol and dry and
   > >>replace.
   > >>HTH
  > >
  > >Cooking oil will gum-up after a while, eh? I'd use 3-in-1.
 >
 > 3-in-1 will not last long. IMO best stuff is some light grease from your
 > local model shop.

Oh, boy. First the arguments over which thermal stuff is best,
now it's about the fan lube. Hmm, perhaps there is a market here
to tap? "Arctic Lube". ("Hot Lube" is another enterprise
altogether).

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CJT wrote:
 > George Macdonald wrote:
 >
  >> On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:34:49 -0600, chrisv <chrisv.DeleteThis@nospam.invalid>
  >> wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>> On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:02:31 +0000, Shep© <nospam.DeleteThis@nospam.net> wrote:
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>> On 11 Dec 2003 12:50:31 -0800 Not letting inanimate objects know
   >>>> I'm a in a hurry techman41973.DeleteThis@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote :
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>> The fan on my CPU is whining. My processor is an Intel Pentium II
   >>>>> 633.
   >>>>> When opening up my PC, I noticed the fan is a Sanyo-Denki
   >>>>> 10x6512H1106
   >>>>> Does anyone know where I can find replacement CPU fans for older
   >>>>> processors?
   >>>>
   >>>> Take the Fan off.In the centre of the motor spindle there is
   >>>> usually a small plastic cover sometimes underneath a sticker.You
   >>>> can get this off and drop a few drops of light oil in there.I've
   >>>> even used clean cooking oil.Then clean off with a bit of clear
   >>>> alcohol and dry and replace.
   >>>> HTH
   >>>
   >>> Cooking oil will gum-up after a while, eh? I'd use 3-in-1.
  >>
  >>
  >> 3-in-1 will not last long. IMO best stuff is some light grease from
  >> your local model shop.
  >>
  >> Rgds, George Macdonald
  >>
  >> "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" -
  >> Who, me??
 >
 > Since we're announcing our favorites, mine is Tri-Flow with Teflon,
 > available near the bicycle chains at WalMart.

Mines fishing reel drag assembly lube, also with teflon. Although I might
look into this Tri-Flow thing, it's gotta be cheaper.
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On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 11:24:18 -0500, Keith R. Williams <krw.TakeThisOut@attglobal.net>
wrote:

 >In article <b61ktv46hd16sgbur5dup48ge36jd9u37n.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
 >fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com says...
  >> On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:34:49 -0600, chrisv <chrisv.TakeThisOut@nospam.invalid> wrote:

   >> >Cooking oil will gum-up after a while, eh? I'd use 3-in-1.
  >>
  >> 3-in-1 will not last long. IMO best stuff is some light grease from your
  >> local model shop.
 >
 >Oh, boy. First the arguments over which thermal stuff is best,
 >now it's about the fan lube. Hmm, perhaps there is a market here
 >to tap? "Arctic Lube". ("Hot Lube" is another enterprise
 >altogether).

So you haven't had to open up that Ricoh 6200S at all? I did and the
model shop stuff (LaBelle plastic compatible grease with Teflon) was just
the ticket. It's been useful on other occasions too, e.g. with all the
plastic engineering in many devices like laser printer mechanisms.

Rgds, George Macdonald

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