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There are a few passively cooled PSUs. There are also some with fans which don't spin up at all unless the PSU is under a heavy load.
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Originally posted by Omni Rex Draconis
The origination of the quote "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing". The capacitors inside a power supply can store enough juice to kill a person if not properly discharged before servicing. I assume you knew this, but for the rest - DO NOT try this at home!
Apparently it is difficult to make a robust power supply. According to our stats at work, about 30% of system failures are due to the power supply. That does not even count the motherboard failures which could be attributed to uneven power.
Why are these things so damn difficult to build right?
Now that I've gone down that path...I concur full-heartedy with Omni Rex Draconis' analysis: PLEASE do not try it - just replace the Power unit and have done with it. 
I guess you can say that I was cheeky (or ballsy if you will) and thought that it was only the Power Supply FAN that was the problem....I had to pat myself on the back on getting the new Fan actually in the Power Supply box and functioning - only to find out that the Power Supply Unit itself was dead (since my original Fan died months earlier, but I didn't realize it and the main power unit finally went tits-up.
So, bottom line, I contacted IBM and paid the $89.00 for the new power supply (and here I thought I would fix it for $8.50 [fan price]). The part arrived and now I am good to go.
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My friend just texted me and told that her computer is broken, and most likely it's power is the culprit. Another fixing trip today, luckily i got one ex-computer i got from a friend when my computers motherboard blew.. at least she'll have something to facebook on
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Well, it would be wise to check the ampage/voltage of both power supplies first....or you will end up giving her an even bigger surprise.Originally posted by JulianD
My friend just texted me and told that her computer is broken, and most likely it's power is the culprit. Another fixing trip today, luckily i got one ex-computer i got from a friend when my computers motherboard blew.. at least she'll have something to facebook on.
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Ah, i'll most likely drop that working one to her, but i do have extra power ready as well (two actually).Comment
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I am just saying that Motherboards have different tollerances to the Amps/Volts they receive. A power supply that works on one computer can FRY another computer. I am just saying to check the Amp/Volt limitations of the computer's motherboard BEFORE hooking-up the new power source.
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Ain't that bit like reading manuals _before_ the failure to accomplish what ever was wanted
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I didn't replace my PSU fan, I just cracked it open and turned it around to get better air flow, to blow out instead of in. Everything was fine. Still, I don't recommend doing that.Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...Comment
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Here's my new PSU: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article806-page1.html"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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Surgery complete, the new PSU works like a charm and is even quieter...supposedly it's even more efficient also."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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If I ever get around to assembling a new computer, I just might have to get me one of those.Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Ben Franklin
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please asher, you arent even doing things like helpdesk. then you have stupid computers and stupid people."I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburgerComment
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I actually have to deal with stock and fixed-income-derivative traders on a daily basis. Surprisingly, very few of them are bright."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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Asher do you have any other fans in your PC case apart from the one on your PSU? How do you cool your CPU and VC?Quendelie axan!Comment
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Of course. I've got a fan on the top, a fan up at the top in the back, a fan at the bottom by the PSU (I've a case where the PSU is in its own thermal compartment). Then I've got a CPU fan as well.
They're all supersized, low-rpm, ultra-quiet fans."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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