4050 Fan noise

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Howdy all,

I have a 4050 that has a fan that has started "buzzing." Usually this is an
indication of a failing fan (besides being noisy!). I know the 80x80x15 fan
is not easy to come by but that is not my question. My question is, has
anyone run a replay without the fan? From some basic tests, it doesn't seem
that replay puts off a lot of heat (nothing like my PC), so I am wondering
if not having the fan is too hard on the components (assuming the replay is
not confined in a media center or other confined space, which mine isn't).

Anyone tried this and had success (or failure)?

Thanks all.

 

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Douglas Abbink wrote:

> Howdy all,
>
> I have a 4050 that has a fan that has started "buzzing." Usually this is an
> indication of a failing fan (besides being noisy!). I know the 80x80x15 fan
> is not easy to come by but that is not my question. My question is, has
> anyone run a replay without the fan? From some basic tests, it doesn't seem
> that replay puts off a lot of heat (nothing like my PC), so I am wondering
> if not having the fan is too hard on the components (assuming the replay is
> not confined in a media center or other confined space, which mine isn't).
>
> Anyone tried this and had success (or failure)?
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
I would not suggest running w/o fan, fans are in fact easy to come by,
as 1: There is some tollerance, Radio Shack here in the US and I"m sure
the equivlent in other countries carries a fair selection,

2: Dedicated electronic stores (Near me it's called R.S. Electronics)
carry a much wider selection some of which are impressive

 

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"John in Detroit" <Blanked@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:mNx3d.10947$aX7.7640@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> Douglas Abbink wrote:
>
> > Howdy all,
> >
> > I have a 4050 that has a fan that has started "buzzing." Usually this
is an
> > indication of a failing fan (besides being noisy!). I know the 80x80x15
fan
> > is not easy to come by but that is not my question. My question is, has
> > anyone run a replay without the fan? From some basic tests, it doesn't
seem
> > that replay puts off a lot of heat (nothing like my PC), so I am
wondering
> > if not having the fan is too hard on the components (assuming the replay
is
> > not confined in a media center or other confined space, which mine
isn't).
> >
> > Anyone tried this and had success (or failure)?
> >
> > Thanks all.
> >
> >
> I would not suggest running w/o fan, fans are in fact easy to come by,
> as 1: There is some tollerance, Radio Shack here in the US and I"m sure
> the equivlent in other countries carries a fair selection,
>
> 2: Dedicated electronic stores (Near me it's called R.S. Electronics)
> carry a much wider selection some of which are impressive

The trick is finding a quiet fan.