Got a cheap RM100 here on the forum. Amp is fine except the fan's bearings are gone, making all kinds of noise. Can you run this amp without the fan??? Will overheat?I did find a replacement fan for cheap but will be a couple of weeks before I get it.
Cooling fan issues
- Thread starter rblyn
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Simple just go on Newegg they cost about 7-10$ and ship real quick...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103097&cm_sp=Cat_Fans_%26%2338%3b_Heatsinks-_-Hot_Deals-_-35-103-097
That one would work..
I wouldn't run it without a working fan. Why take a chance. It's there for a reason. Right?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103097&cm_sp=Cat_Fans_%26%2338%3b_Heatsinks-_-Hot_Deals-_-35-103-097
That one would work..
I wouldn't run it without a working fan. Why take a chance. It's there for a reason. Right?
GuitarGuyLP
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Even faster go to a computer parts store. Try to find out the CFM of the fan first since that is what matters in a cooling fan. Look for the quietest one with the proper CFM spec, and you should be good.
tuna141
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I'd go for a "ball-bearing" fan rather than a "sleeve-bearing" fan if it were me - the $12 Newegg fan has a sleeve-bearing. A ball-bearing fan will be more expensive, but I think they are worth the extra dough.
A sleeve-bearing fan will work OK, but will not last as long as a ball-bearing fan due to its lubrication oil/fluid drying out much quicker than that in a ball-bearing fan. Over time, a ball-bearing fan will also be quieter, as a sleeve-bearing fan will get noisy as it ages (much quicker than a ball-bearing fan).
A sleeve-bearing fan will work OK, but will not last as long as a ball-bearing fan due to its lubrication oil/fluid drying out much quicker than that in a ball-bearing fan. Over time, a ball-bearing fan will also be quieter, as a sleeve-bearing fan will get noisy as it ages (much quicker than a ball-bearing fan).
