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"What do I do when my Northbridge fan doesn't spin?"

So yeah, my computer seemed quieter than normal today and I opened it up to discover that I have a non-functional Northbridge fan.

The board is an Abit NF7.

Help?

So yeah, my computer seemed quieter than normal today and I opened it up to discover that I have a non-functional Northbridge fan.

The board is an Abit NF7.

Help?

Okay, I got it spinning again by twiddling it until the motor kicked in.
This isn't exactly a lasting solution though and I hear this is a common problem with Abit chipset coolers.

If anyone knows of a site that sells chipset coolers with reasonable postage charges to Northern Ireland, I would love to know about them.

I have three in stock

Turn it by hand, like in the good old days, when the black men were shipped in to turn the cranks and function as the ALU.

Im my biggest Northbridge fan.

I am

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Young men... get your feet on the ball!

My graphics card fan stopped spinnig over a year ago.

It still runs like a charm.

o_0

my system temp before I got it spinning again was over 15 degrees higher than normal. Granted, I would expect it to be a little hotter today but that much was crazy.

It's normally 27/28. Now that the fan is spinning again it's 32.

Northbridge fans are a pain for failing, I am currently on my third!

There is a solution on the internet though that instead of a fan you use a large heatsink which of course never fails like a fan.

Here is a review of such a device:
http://www.atruereview.com/NB32J/index.php

Memorandum! wrote:
> It's normally 27/28. Now that the fan is spinning again it's 32.

I'm looking at a HD temp of about 50 normally and a PSU temp of 60.

I love my laptop, if I'm hungry I just cover it in tin foil and fry an egg on it.