When replacing cooling case or CPU fans, how does one match it up to his
computer? I have a Dell Dimension 4550. How do I know it will fit because
I want to upgrade the quality?

Swampy wrote:
> When replacing cooling case or CPU fans, how does one match it up
> to his computer? I have a Dell Dimension 4550. How do I know it
> will fit because I want to upgrade the quality?

Measurements usually.
Chip/Socket-type for CPU.

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Get the specs.
"Swampy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> When replacing cooling case or CPU fans, how does one match it up to his
> computer? I have a Dell Dimension 4550. How do I know it will fit
> because
> I want to upgrade the quality?
>
>

Swampy wrote on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:21:57 -0500:

S> When replacing cooling case or CPU fans, how does one match
S> it up to his computer? I have a Dell Dimension 4550. How
S> do I know it will fit because I want to upgrade the quality?

Can't you take out the fan and go to a computer store with it?
That's what I did last time, tho' mine was not a Dell. There are
even some stores with people around who give sensible advice :-)
There are also a lot of groups that discuss hardware.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:21:57 -0500, "Swampy" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> When replacing cooling case or CPU fans, how does one match it up to his
> computer? I have a Dell Dimension 4550. How do I know it will fit because
> I want to upgrade the quality?


For a case fan, measure it. They come in standard sizes; get one the
same size.

For the CPU, get one that is for your CPU.

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By fan size and connector type. Keep in mind that Dell uses a specific fan
on some models to cool the CPU and you can't replace it with any old fan as
the BIOS won't recognize it and will halt the system.

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"Swampy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> When replacing cooling case or CPU fans, how does one match it up to his
> computer? I have a Dell Dimension 4550. How do I know it will fit
> because
> I want to upgrade the quality?
>
>

What's this got to do with XP?

You'd get more pertinent advice on the Dell forums:
http://www.dellcommunity.com/support...d.id=dim_other


"Swampy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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When replacing cooling case or CPU fans, how does one match it up to his
computer? I have a Dell Dimension 4550. How do I know it will fit because
I want to upgrade the quality?

Not a thing, Val. I just expected that someone might ask that question.
Now they don't have to. <smile>

Thanks everyone. It wasn't so much finding a useable fan box, it was Dell's
hookup that made it impossible. Even Comp USA didn't have one.

So I bought the correct fan box with the same specks and spliced the wires
to the old Dell plug. It's working just fine at this time. Thanks to
everyone who responded.

A better place for this question would have been the XP hardware forum

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"Swampy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Not a thing, Val. I just expected that someone might ask that question.
> Now they don't have to. <smile>
>
> Thanks everyone. It wasn't so much finding a useable fan box, it was
> Dell's
> hookup that made it impossible. Even Comp USA didn't have one.
>
> So I bought the correct fan box with the same specks and spliced the wires
> to the old Dell plug. It's working just fine at this time. Thanks to
> everyone who responded.
>
>