cooling fan replacement

[Swampy]

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?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

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.

 

[Unknown]

Get the specs.

 

[James Silverton]

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

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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.

 

[David B.]

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.

 

[Val]

What's this got to do with XP?

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


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]

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.

 

[David B.]

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