Lads, I know you bear greater wisdom than I. If you would spare a moment, I'd hope to seek a proper replacement.
I fear this one is approaching the end.

Oh yes, and here's what we're dealing with in terms of pins.

Fans are metric, so that'd be a 120mm fan. Either find the exact same fan model or buy any regular 4-pin fan. 4-pin should usually be compatible with the 5-pin shit you got going. Arctic makes good budget-ish quiet fans. Noctua are slightly fancier but overpriced.

>>2933742 (OP)
It's a 120mm fan with a 4pin PWM connector

My appreciation is immeasurable, especially since I win a bet with this interaction.
Thank you.

I grabbed myself an Arctic BioniX P120. At the earliest, it should arrive by the 4th.
I'll keep you posted.

>>2933742 (OP)
There's a hole under the sticker where you can drop some zoom spout oil. Then you manually rotate the fan with your finger and add more oil until it's quiet and smooth.

>>2933790
be Quiet! Is the brand you should have bought

>>2933839
Maybe next time

>>2933814
Oh snap, I'll check that out

>>2933742 (OP)
Oh boy, a 4 3/4" fan, those are rare.

>>2933978
Most of the cheap fans aren't like that. They are just glued in sealed fans that you can't take apart without breaking. Generally the Noctua fans are considered the best in terms of being quiet and powerful. I myself went with Thermalright cause it was 3 for $10 and the Noctua is 1 for $20.

I've seen 3 and 4 wire PC fans, but never 5 wire PC fans. What's the deal with 5 wires?

>>2933744
wtf is that thing?
is that a fan controller for a proprietary 5 pin header?
also why is power a 4 pin standard fan header and not a sata or molex?

>>2934194
It's a refurbished prebuild I bought years ago, I don't know :(

>>2933814
I tried this out, but I couldn't find a way in.
Worth a shot, at least.

>>2934224
I just saw the scratches on the blade. I believe my family member kept prodding the blades to move.