Why Pentium 497

On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:52:04 +0200, Mxsmanic

"IF" it's run long enough, every single part will have failed, or rather, that first part that takes the whole system down. That part does not have to be, and usually is not the CPU fan if you used a good, well implemented fan.

Many years later, as with any mechanical device (containing "thing") it is prudent to do maintanance. This goes for PCs, cars, houses, anything... you replace parts when at the end of their useful lifespan, when it is convenient or scheduled, not as an emergency "accident" scenario. You service the rest, clean out dust, etc and so forth, as required.

Essentially while what you wrote might seem right on the surface, in reality it is wrong. If you choose to properly implement a good quality fan, the system will have been retired before the fan had aged enough to fail, whether by choice or another part failure. Only when using lesser quality fans or bad design-implementation choices would you find the CPU 'sink fan failed prematurely.

You have already demonstrated your inability to do that and the resultant damage that you now blame on a 3rd party. Sorry but you are the last person on earth I'd consider to have knowledge about fans, except maybe on the one or two in particular, to avoid using.

Perhaps you are like Rod, pretending to know something without having ample evidence, only looking at a small subset of all factors. There are plenty of devices out in the wild built with good fans that don't break down in a few years time. Perhaps you never even noticed them because they keep on running fine... but use pretty much the same fans you could have in your pc if you made better choices.