On 4/28/2018 4:36 PM, John McGaw wrote:
On 4/28/2018 6:50 PM, Mike S wrote:
My neighbor's desktop computer ASUS Essentio Model CM6850 needs a cpu
fan, it's making a lot of noise and not spinning up to speed, sounds
like a bad bearing, the fan is model AUB0812VH.

How can I look up the part number for that exact item so I can replace
the fan with a replacement the software will be able to monitor?

I took a chance and bought a same model fan but with a brown instead
of red wire (originals are blue black red yellow) and the machine
wouldn't boot - it didn't detect the fan. Thank God I didn't blow the
m/b.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Nothing special about that fan that I can see -- just a bog-standard
80mm 4-pin cooling fan which should be available from a dozen makers.
Here is the exact item at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Delta-AUB0812.../dp/B00H0B3XS8

but there are similar items for 2/3 the price although scrimping on a
cooling fan is probably a bad idea in most cases unless you know the
maker well and trust them.

Damn, you nailed it. Thank you.