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20 December 2012, 12:54
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Amiga 4000 PSU Fan Mod
As you all know the original A4000D PSU fan is pretty noisy, so I'd like to upgrade it to something quieter, but also hopefully better. I found a few old threads but nothing recent, so just thought I'd ask if people still think this is the best replacement:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130785210767 If not, any others I should look at? Also when I come to fit it, what precautions do I need to take when opening up and working on the PSU? I'm reasonably competent at soldering and working with motherboards etc but I am always cautious of anything that says 'Do Not Open' on it  Thanks. |
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20 December 2012, 13:27
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looks good to me edd.
you just need to check if its a 2 or 3 wire fan. precautions,only the obvios really.just make sure the psu is not plugged in. |
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20 December 2012, 15:28
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I used very same in my plastic 128D. Does the job well.
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20 December 2012, 16:18
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The 1 who ribbits
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recently modded my psu, cut couple of the fins away and installed another fan as well so its go 2 now
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29 December 2012, 18:17
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I fitted the new fan today, and wow what a difference! It is almost silent compared to the hoover-like noise it was making before. A must-have upgrade if you haven't done it! Here's a quick photo. I opted for soldering the wires together rather than trying to unsolder the old fan from the board.
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30 December 2012, 12:32
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looks good.
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30 December 2012, 13:06
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30 December 2012, 15:13
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looks ok from here,its pushing the air towards the rear(mains socket end)
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30 December 2012, 17:02
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Paranoid Amigoid
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Replacing the fan is nice
This seems like a nice fan who's quiet and has also some nice CFM \o/ I also cut the metal backplate where the holes for airflow exist for even better airflow and hasn't failied me ever since http://mfilos.blogspot.com/2011/08/a4000-psu-mod.html |
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