EMERGENCY!

[Eberhard Roloff]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> I just put together my new computer.  I have never built one before.  I 
> got to the point where the power is supposed to be turned on.  I left 
> the side off the computer to adjust fan speed on two of the fans that 
> came with the case.
> 
> When I turned the computer on, the case fans came on.  There was a 
> single beep.  Nonetheless the fan on the heat sink did not come on, and 
> it is fixed to the power post of the motherboard that was made for it.
> 
> I shut down the computer because I believe the processor creates a lot 
> of instant heat, but I don't know what to do next.  My components are as 
> follows:
> 
> ASUS M3N-HT Delux Mempipe
> Processor is AMD Phenom Quad Black Box 9600
> Power supply is BFG Tech ATX12Volt  ES Series
> 
> Two Maxtor 500gb SATA HD's.
> 
> The case fans are connected to the Power Cable that goes to the DVDRW & 
> Floppy Drive
> 
> The heat sink fan goes directly to the motherboard.
> 
> All the components are new.  The case did not come with a speaker that 
> would indicate the beeps that advise problems.
> 
> I am using the on-board Video, 8400 Gforce for now; also I am using 
> on-board sound 8.1.
> 
> Does anyone know if the fan over the Heat Sink not being on is normal 
> when first turning the computer on?  It took me a year to assemble the 
> components for my new computer; I can't afford to burn anything up.
> 
> I am very worried.  Could someone who knows please respond?
> 
> Steven
> 
Hi Steven,

there is no need to worry. As has been said, you practically cannot burn 
a modern CPU, since they shutdwon before overheating. This applies to 
AMD as well as Intel.

As you obviously have power, otherwise there would not be a beep, I 
would suggest to follow the other guys' advise to carefully (re)check 
the hardware installation.

If this does not help, I would check the CPU fan, next.

I had motherboards refusing to start, when the CPU fan did not rev.

I would get a CPUfan to molex adaptor that connects the CPU fan directly 
to the PSU (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molex). With this the fan 
should at least "try" to start, when power is switched on. If it does 
not, it will be time for fan replacement.

I would then proceed from there

kind regards and again, your computer will be great when it comes up. ;-)

Eberhard