Home > Mechanical Components > Shicoh
SHICOH FANS
Shicoh Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of small motors in Japan. It offers fan motors for use in personal computers, home appliances, and car navigation systems; vibration motors for use in mobile phones; auto focus linear motor systems for use in mobile phone cameras; linear motors; and power generation systems for wind turbines. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Yamato, Japan.
The Shicoh DC Brushless fan motor uses a “coreless” design which keeps the ball bearing properly loaded, so whatever the orientation of the fan, it will work efficiently and quietly, maintaining the maximum life of the fan, even at elevated temperatures. Shicoh’s DC Brushless fan motor line comes in sizes ranging from 20×20 mm by 8.2 mm thick up through 60x60x20 mm. PIK Power keeps many styles of Shicoh DC Brushless fan motors in stock in our Connecticut warehouse for quick delivery and small minimum order quantities.
Available DC Brushless fan motor sizes:
- 20x20x8 mm
- 25x25x10.2 mm
- 30x30x6 mm
- 30x30x10.2 mm
- 40x40x6.4 mm
- 40x40x10 mm
- 40x40x20 mm
- 50x50x10 mm
- 60x60x10 mm
- 60x60x15 mm
- 60x60x20 mm
Fans are commonly used in electronics motherboards, particularly in desktop computers, to manage the thermal performance of various components. These fans are integral to the cooling system of a computer and serve several important functions:
-
CPU Cooling: The central processing unit (CPU) is one of the most critical components on a motherboard and generates a significant amount of heat during operation. To prevent the CPU from overheating, a dedicated CPU fan is often installed. This fan sits directly on top of the CPU heatsink and dissipates heat by blowing air across it.
-
Case Cooling: In addition to the CPU, other components like the graphics card (GPU), memory (RAM), and chipset may also generate heat. Case fans are strategically placed within the computer case to ensure that air circulates effectively and removes hot air. These fans help maintain a consistent temperature within the computer case.
-
Voltage Regulator Cooling: Some motherboards feature voltage regulators, which help ensure that the electrical power supplied to various components is stable and efficient. These voltage regulators can also produce heat, and in such cases, small fans or passive heatsinks are used to cool them.
-
Northbridge and Southbridge Cooling: In older motherboard designs, the northbridge and southbridge chips played crucial roles in connecting the CPU and memory to other system components. These chips could get hot during operation, and cooling solutions were necessary, which often included fans.
-
Overclocking: Enthusiasts and gamers who push their computer's performance to the limits may overclock their CPUs and GPUs. Overclocking can generate more heat, and as a result, additional fans or advanced cooling solutions like liquid cooling may be required to maintain stable temperatures.
Fans on motherboards usually come with speed controls, allowing the user to adjust the fan's RPM (revolutions per minute) to balance cooling performance and noise levels. They can be connected to the motherboard through fan headers and are often managed by the system's BIOS or dedicated software.
It's worth noting that with advancements in technology, some modern motherboards use passive cooling solutions or heat pipes instead of fans for certain components to reduce noise and increase reliability. Additionally, laptops and small form factor computers may use alternative cooling methods, such as heat sinks and heat pipes, to manage heat while minimizing space and power consumption.