Re: power supply postscript

["Tom Metro-12" <user=71@nabble.blu.org>]

 Bill Horne wrote: 
> Stephen Adler wrote: 
>> I'll order another 485W power supply and replace it later. 
> 
> You may also choose to replace the fan instead of the entire supply: 
> I've had very good results doing it, with no supply failures or other 
> bad karma. 

I'll second that. I've replaced fans a few times, though usually for the 
purpose of replacing a stock fixed-speed fan with a temperature 
controlled one. 

If the supply was 3+ years old, and it was a machine where you need high 
reliability, replacing the entire supply is the smart thing to do. 

  -Tom 

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