TerryMasters
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I have a Naomi motherboard that's on quite the loud side, so I was thinking about replacing it. Does anyone here know of an equal or better replacement for said fan?
Replacing a Naomi mainboard's case fan?
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Measure it in millimeters and go find one online at www.mouser.com or www.newark.com
The toughest part is finding one that isn't too thick.
RJ
The toughest part is finding one that isn't too thick.
RJ
TerryMasters
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On second thought, I decided to just lubricate the fans instead. A friend of mine has a 3-in-One bottle I can borrow, so I'll try that first. Thanks for the help, though. 
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short term fix...
Those fans have a brass sleeve in them. To fix it right you have to disassemble it and clean the shaft and bearing... then barely lube it...
You'll find a black sticky substance on the fan shaft and inside the bearing.
Those fans have a brass sleeve in them. To fix it right you have to disassemble it and clean the shaft and bearing... then barely lube it...
You'll find a black sticky substance on the fan shaft and inside the bearing.
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What about the other fan? The one on the actual motherboard... does that one have a brass sleeve too? It's smaller I believe.
And yes, I believe the case fans are the same as the CPS2 fans - 60x15. The airflow however may be different, I haven't looked at the CPS2 one in quite some time.
Edit: After doing a bit more research I think I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. A replacement fan (other than the Papst) is almost assuredly going to be louder in order to justify the airflow, and the Papst fans that I've found are all going at about $15 bucks a piece. Maybe I'm better off just attaching the Naomi board to the cabinet with some rubber washers or something else that will help dampen the sound. (I mean this in the sense that the fan that's in there is probably operating at it's normal volume)
Edit #2: Just for the fun of it, I took CM's advice and cleaned it out the way he suggested. I applied one drop of lube, and while it seems a bit better, it's still making the same amount of noise - so the fan appears to have been fine all along. Of course, now it will last even longer.
Repairing these particular case fan's proved rather difficult, as instead of having a rubber cap in the middle or nothing at all under the sticker, there was a type of recessed plastic. But once you get this off, it's cake from there.
And yes, I believe the case fans are the same as the CPS2 fans - 60x15. The airflow however may be different, I haven't looked at the CPS2 one in quite some time.
Edit: After doing a bit more research I think I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. A replacement fan (other than the Papst) is almost assuredly going to be louder in order to justify the airflow, and the Papst fans that I've found are all going at about $15 bucks a piece. Maybe I'm better off just attaching the Naomi board to the cabinet with some rubber washers or something else that will help dampen the sound. (I mean this in the sense that the fan that's in there is probably operating at it's normal volume)
Edit #2: Just for the fun of it, I took CM's advice and cleaned it out the way he suggested. I applied one drop of lube, and while it seems a bit better, it's still making the same amount of noise - so the fan appears to have been fine all along. Of course, now it will last even longer.
Repairing these particular case fan's proved rather difficult, as instead of having a rubber cap in the middle or nothing at all under the sticker, there was a type of recessed plastic. But once you get this off, it's cake from there.
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