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> Old xeons are hot, and power hungry. The other thing I'd worry about on a old, heavily used workstation is wear on the fan bearings. I've seen ones that got
by ThrowawayR2 7y ago
> Old xeons are hot, and power hungry.
The other thing I'd worry about on a old, heavily used workstation is wear on the fan bearings. I've seen ones that got pretty loud after 5-6 years and replacement parts generally aren't available at that point.
- Johnny555 7y agoAren't most fans available as standard replacement parts? Or at least, something close enough? I once zip-tied (well, tied in with wire) a replacement CPU fan when the one I thought would fit didn't quite line up.
- ThrowawayR2 7y agoDell and HP are the two major workstation brands I'm familiar with and both of them use custom fan assemblies. Search for "Dell Precision workstation fans" on eBay if you'd like to see examples.
- jandrese 7y agoOn the other hand, ripping out the old case fan and replacing it with one held in place by sheet metal screws or glue is an option. When you are buying old hardware like this it's ok to bodge the repairs if necessary.
- jotm 7y agoBearings? You're not buying 20 year old machines. You're more likely to get maglev fans No parts? It's a bloody fan, ffs