Hello, i recently cleaned out my computer but 1 of the fan things that push the air thru has broken off... My Computer Temp hasn't changed that much (around 40 @ Idle) but the case shakes a little bit, would this be ok to leave it as it is ?Or shoud i replace it?(i know that you need somekind of compound between the heat-sink and the Fan, so i dont want to chage it if not critical)ThanksMy parents will kill me if they find out ive broken the fan, LOLWould it be ok to superglue the missing fan thing back on ?
Hi, Change it immediately.
Wrong.The compund is between the heatsink and the CPUnot the Heatsink and the Fan.you can and should change the fan immediately
Just replace the fan. You can get new fans for dirt cheap.
it should be replaced, not for the shaking, but for the heat issues that is may cause. When you use the computer and open several programs, the cpu will get hotter. These can lead to overheating, cpu damage, cpu shutdowns and computer instability. If the fan is on the outside of the case, and no the cpu fan, you are probably ok to leave it. keep an eye on the temperature when the computer is really working hard.
You "might" be ok. You can try to secure the broken section the best you can - maybe with a zip tie or something. It might be ugly, but it would work. You could always purchase a cheap heat sink fan assembly then just replace the fan and hold-down and not the actual heat sink. I'd be worried that it might vibrate itself so much that it could loosen the fan completely.EDIT: If any of the blades are bent or broken - definitely replace the fan - real cheap to do!
buy a new CPU fan, it's less than 5 bucks. the guys at the compute store can show you how to re-attach it.
when you think about it, the only purpose of the fan is to keep the components at an acceptable temperature. If everything is still running at an acceptable temperature, then I see no reason to do anything to it.
This is not really the end of the world, it happened to me as well,. You will probably only get irritated by the noise of the fanAs long as you put some thermal paste onto your CPU, you will not have any issues.40 degrees is actually a decent temperature, once you start hitting 68 - 75 degrees that is when you should panic.
replace it, you are causing excess vibrations throughout the system, this is caused by uneven weight distribution on the fan, so instead of the central point of gravity being central, it's on the side with all the rest of the fans blades.it will also spin faster to compinsate for the missing blade, making the vibrations worse.you just need to replace just the fan, there should be screws to loosen it off, but personally I'd just buy a heatsink fan combo, it's much easier (and you don't have to fidget about with thermal paste).
dont glue it, admit it, fans are cheap, try overclockers.co.uk
there are 3 parts: the fan, the heatsink (the metal part the fan is screwed on to), the CPU (your processor chip under the heatsink)you should change the fan part. having one blade off will spoil the centrifugal balance and increase friction and wearing off of the fan's parts. Eventually it will spoil the motor and stop working.You can just buy the fan parts which are quite cheap, and are screwed onto the heatsink using 4 screws. No heat compound paste is needed.Most of the time the shops will sell fan parts together with a customized heatsink. Brands like Coolermaster and Thermaltake make good models but make sure they match your processor and motherboard as the size of the heatsink connector differs.The heatsink itself needs to be clipped on to your motherboard with its own inbuilt clip, and some heat compound paste must be applied at the contact point of the heatsink metal and your CPU (processor)
If you leave it that way, it will keep on vibrating until the bushings or bearings will wear off and break.A computer fan usually has 7 blades, but if by any chance your fan has an even number of blades, try breaking the blade opposite to the one already broken, if not, (odd number) try cutting the two opposite blades in half. Keep in mind that you want to balance the fan, just like a car tire. Good luck.