Cubic Feet per Minute
Monday, May 5th, 2008So my graphics card fan died, remember? Okay...
So I get one off eBay for about $15, including shipping. I specifically asked for "Forcecon", which is the fan I currently have, unless the "Toshiba" fan (that they also offered) was identical. The package arrived today and guess what they sent me? The "Toshiba" fan. It fits, with the same voltage, but it has less amperage and only moves 3 cubic feet per minute. The "Forcecon" fan has more amperage, but also moves 4.3 cubic feet per minute. Keep in mind, I asked for the "Forcecon" unless they were both identical (which they're not), and keep in mind that this is for a graphics card in a laptop that I use for intense gaming. Temperatures are critical.
But on the other hand, I cleaned out the vents on the heatsinks, so even this fan is moving more air that my old one did, because I didn't know the vents were so dirty. But on the other hand (I'm on like the fifth hand now or something?), if the new fan was a Forcecon, it would be even COOLER.
So I ask you, the readers (which will now chase everyone away and I'll get absolutely no comments), what I should do. Should I just take this slower fan? It works so far. (About ready to test it with Neverwinter Nights 2 to see how well it can keep up with the most powerful game I have at the moment.) Are there any implications with slower CPMs? It's only 1 CPM less... But it's also 30% less. It's a tiny fan, so I'm going to assume that 30% more air make a big difference. Should I keep the fan, or should I pursue some sort of reconciliation from the seller? I want to keep the fan, but maybe I should ask for a discount or something? I have no choice. My old fan needed me to kickstart it with a screwdriver on the blades to get it going... This one is keeping everything nice and cool.
Bottom line: It works, but the seller ignored my request. Should I let it be or ask them to reconcile?