ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe chipset fan

[dgk]

Chipset fan is dying or dead. I don't think the board is even two years old but it does run 24/7. Any idea where I get a replacement? It's an AM2+ socket although the Zalman on that is fine. The chipset is 790FX/SB750. That's not doing so well.

I need to get this fast since it's my main machine.

 

[Know Nuttin]

This board doesn't look like it has a chipset fan, is this the correct board?

http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/asus_m3a79-t_deluxe/

 

[dgk]

This board doesn't look like it has a chipset fan, is this the correct board?

http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/asus_m3a79-t_deluxe/

SSIF (smacks self in face - new acronym invented). The M3A79 went into the new machine - the one with the dying chipset fan is the ASUS A8N-E. No wonder I couldn't find any info on an M3A79 fan. Ok, now I see that the A8N is a known problem. Ugh.

 

[Know Nuttin]

http://www.evercool.com.tw/products/vc_re.htm

That should fit.

 

[dgk]

I guess the question becomes how to do it. From what I read, getting this thing off isn't trivial. Supposedly if I just pull it the plastic pins will break and the fan will come off. Then I can either use new pins or ... glue? I'm likely to try the WD40 fix someone mentioned.

 

[Know Nuttin]

The Evercool comes with it's own set of pins to attach with. If you look around, you should see other's using this same combo.

 

[dgk]

Good enough for me. Thanks.