Replacing fan on 480W Neopower

[Dkcode]

The fan on my neopower psu is getting a little noisey, Not loud but there nontheless. Is it easy to replace? I have a spare 120mm silenx i could use.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

I actually contacted Antec on this matter, and for the same or similar Neopower model.

My gripe was that I wanted greater CFM throughput through the PSU, and people had told me they only show their PSU fan running at 1,400 rpm. Antec told me that the fans were thermally controlled, that they run to a maximum of 3,000 rpm, but replacing the fan would not resolve my problem and preference.

In your case, we have a different issue. Technically, opening your PSU will void its warranty, and there are some few "electrical risks." But it is done by many. I would suggest first that you remove the PSU from its case and attempt to lubricate the fan bearing without disconnecting it. On the other hand, it may be just as easy to find a 120mm fan -- from either Antec or another provider with the same amperage rating -- and just replace the fan.

As for the warranty -- "Don't ask; don't tell." And as for the risk -- be careful.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

As per above.

But note: Some fans are not only held in place by screws but a dot or two
of very strong stickey silcone. If you tug on the fan and it wants to spring
back in place,silcone. Don't know about your type but the Fortron and Works
PSUs i did were like that. They were 80mm in the rear. I used a dot of Shoo-Goo
when the new fans went in. Why? Just did it.


Galvanized

 

[Dkcode]

Thanks for the feedback i'll bare this in mind.

 

[Zepper]

I replace PSU fans all the time. If you want to control the fan by the PSUs internal thermal controller, you need to get one of similar current or power rating. You don't want to use a fan that is already choked down like the SilenX or Nexus unless you bypass the thermal controller.
. I, like Banzai, find that often the fans in PSUs run too slow for my taste (the exhaust air feels too warm) and then some still have no speed sensor wire (the PSU fan being the second most important in most PCs after the CPU fan, you want to know that it's running properly). So I will often replace the fan right out of the box using one with a speed sensor wire - just bring the fan lead right out the front of the PSU and connect it directly to a manual fan controller.

.bh.

 

[albumleaf]

i replaced the exhaust fan in my super flower, ran the leads outside of the psu and controlled it via speedfan. don't restrict yourself to the fan leads inside of the psu!