Replaced PSU fan. Need to start manually.

[Ferra]

I just replaced my PSU fan on my Corsair PSU this weekend. The original fan was buzzing and making a lot of noise.

I installed a fractal R2 Silent fan on it. Size and fitting were perfect, and soldiering the 3wires fan to the 2 wires PSU connector werent' difficult at all.

The original PSU fan was 12V 0.58A
The Fractal R2 Fan I replaced was 12V 0.12A.
I did some research....which suggest as long as the voltage is the same and the new fan doesn't draw more amp, it is usually ok.
When i test the 2 fans, I also feel like the R2 Fan was pushing more air than the original PSU fan, even tho it was much quieter and uses less power.

After I installed everything and power up the system. I notice the fan only "shake" a bit when i turn on the power but doesn't spin. But once i give it a slight nudge (even a very very light push, it will start spinning normally like the other R2 fan I have in the case)

So I am guessing the fan is not getting enough voltage to "start" spinning the fan?
If so..is there anyway I can fix this? I don't think I can tweak the voltage since the fan connector is inside the PSU.
Do you think if I replace a fan with a higher amp rating, it will work fine? (I can't find any 120mm fan that draws 0.58A tho, most seems to be much lower)
But on the other hand, i thought it would be easier for the PSU to supply the right(higher) voltage since the new fan draws less power & current?

[!Aznboi128]

It should be the current (A) that has to start the fan not the voltage.

I think the initial draw of the fractal fan requires more current than the oe one thus why it can't start but can spin normally.

[John]

The only way to solve your problem is to test more fans, until you find one that works. If you want to be more scientific about it, get a variable power supply to determine the fan starting voltage.

I normally would try oiling the fan before replacing it. This usually fixes a noisy fan. The bearing is usually under the label.