Has anyone heard of fake fans?

[c_hegge]

We all know about fake caps, but has anyone here heard of a fake fan (a fan made by HongKongFlyApart Company (R) but with a Delta or Nidec sticker).

PS. Toasty, I added the (R) after HongKongFlyApart Company for you

[Th3_uN1Qu3]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

I have a fake Foxconn fan that was seized up, the label is obviously fake judging by the clumsy font. A little bit of oil in its bearings and it kicked back in.

[stevo1210]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

i've never seen fake fans myself, but if there are fake caps, then there has to be fake fans out there!

[yyonline]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

I've seen real Foxconn fans seize up. I don't hold them in very high regard. Unfortunately, they seem to be AMD's fan of choice lately.

[Dgtech]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

I live in Baltimore MD. Theres nothing but FAKE FANS here.

Go Steelers!!!

[shovenose]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

I lol'd.
I dont know how to tell about a fake fan. I jus have A bin o used generic fans that i dig through if i need a fan

[stj]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

the foxcon problem is caused by the use of a ceramic sleeve instead of a bronze sleeve or a bearing-race.

i'v ripped a few of those shit fans apart to see why they seized.

[shovenose]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

Look up "fake core i7" on youtube. I believe they came wih fake heatsinks and fans too

[370forlife]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

I had a thermaltake 120mm fan that on the fan hub said "made in taiwan". The taiwan part could be peeled off to reveal "china".

[kc8adu]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

or the ones marked double ball bearing where you peel the label and find a sleeve with no lube.

[shovenose]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

The only prob i havewith my $3o foxcnn am2 mobo is it smelss bad

[uligli]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

The only ones i've seen come with the AMD cpus heatsink.

[ratdude747]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

i have a foxconn fan. a bit on the noisy side but it movers a lot of air for 80mm. definitely not seized.

[shovenose]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

I think that last poat of mine wins the most garbled award. What i meant ro say was that even though it may have cheap caps it gets the job done except it still smells bad even though its 4months old

[stj]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

I had a thermaltake 120mm fan that on the fan hub said "made in taiwan". The taiwan part could be peeled off to reveal "china".

as far as the chinese are concerned, taiwan *is* part of china.
and i wouldnt argue with a country that has a million-man army and a nuclear-armed submarine fleet over something trivial like country of origin stickers!

[370forlife]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

War is bad for business.

[shovenose]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

not if you bomb the customers into buying your product. i wonder hasthat ever hapended?

[stj]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

someone made & sold the bombs.

[PCBONEZ]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

taiwan *is* part of china

That depends on who you ask.

[Toasty]

Re: Has anyone heard of fake fans?

We all know about fake caps, but has anyone here heard of a fake fan (a fan made by HongKongFlyApart Company (R) but with a Delta or Nidec sticker).

PS. Toasty, I added the (R) after HongKongFlyApart Company for you

AHAHAHAHAA!! LOL!!

Thank you!

Have a on me!