40mm fan for car stereo

Edgeyforsure

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i know this isn't exactly PC related but since its a pc component im hoping someone could help me.

i have had this car stereo for a number of years which has been in a couple of cars now and the cooling fan has died [alpine INA-W910] the rear fan appears to be 40mm so i was thinking of replacing it with a regular PC fan?

i can't find alot of info about the stereo internals but it doesnt seem to be very difficult to pop it open and its out of warrenty by a fair few years so its worth it to save it!

question is, what fan would be best for this? i was thinking a noctua NF-A4X10 [has to be 10mm thick] but at only 5cfm it seems very low don't mind spending abit more for something that will last, but also need it to do a decent job with summer just around the corner

noise isn't really an issue as its a diesel so engine / fan noise will probably drown out anything apart from the highest CFM deltas
 
i know this isn't exactly PC related but since its a pc component im hoping someone could help me.

i have had this car stereo for a number of years which has been in a couple of cars now and the cooling fan has died [alpine INA-W910] the rear fan appears to be 40mm so i was thinking of replacing it with a regular PC fan?

i can't find alot of info about the stereo internals but it doesnt seem to be very difficult to pop it open and its out of warrenty by a fair few years so its worth it to save it!

question is, what fan would be best for this? i was thinking a noctua NF-A4X10 [has to be 10mm thick] but at only 5cfm it seems very low don't mind spending abit more for something that will last, but also need it to do a decent job with summer just around the corner

noise isn't really an issue as its a diesel so engine / fan noise will probably drown out anything apart from the highest CFM deltas

did a quick search and it seems 5 cfm is the max you'll find for a 40x10mm fan, maybe check if you can fit a thicker fan...
 
Found a Sharkoon System Fan S402062P-3, which is rated for 7CF/M but it's still not a lot, besides actual performance may always vary from the rated specs a bit.
 
think you guys are right, what 25mm thick fan would you suggest? should have the stereo apart this weekend so can measure what i need to order

after measuring out 40mm square on paper, im thinking it might actually be 60 or 50
 
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