Quote Originally Posted by Waterlogged View Post
*Grrr* I meant to ask this in my last post but forgot.

Is there something that I can pick up at my local Radio Shack that will replace the D882 for more "reliability" or are heat sinks the best option?

http://www.radioshack.com/family/ind...goryId=2032279
Find out what the transistors used in rge's pic above are. They are in a TO-220 package, which should handle more current then TO-126. Look up the datasheet of the 2 parts and compare them to see if they are similiar.

If I recall correctly though, the D882's are lined up side to side, in very tight area... so the larger transistors wouldn't fit there. you'd have to remotely mount them to a heatsink, and use decent gauge wire. Might as well just buy a new fan controller though.