RE: [cobalt-users] Dead Power Supply Fan

["Phil Beynon" <Infolink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I have a customer that has a RAQ2 that has had the power supply fan on
> the unit go bad.  I was told by Cobalt that the fan was not really
> needed and that the unit will still operate fine.  I see from the
> archive that there are mixed opinions on this. Does any one have a
> definitive answer on this?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Robert C. Betzel
> Infinity Network Solutions, Inc.
> PO BOX 26426
> Macon GA 31221
> 478-475-9500
> "Where the possibilities are Endless"

Robert,

The cooler a PSU runs the longer it lasts.
Ambient temperature is the key here, a psu with a dead fan will probably
last longer in a cold room that one with a working fan in a hot room or one
where there is a lot of dust / fluff being inducted.

Regards,

Phil

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