EMERGENCY!

[Dotan Cohen]

2008/11/13 Steven Vollom <stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net>:
> I checked the connection on the motherboard.  The other end is connected
> inside the fan assembly; how do I check that end?  Nothing appears damaged.

If nothing appears damaged, then that's all you can check without a multimeter!

>>  Be certain that it is
>> plugged into the right place- sometimes it can be misleading.
> I assembled from the User Guide.  I am confident it is the correct
> place.  On the motherboard it says CPU_F under the pins.

That is a good indication that it is the right place! I don't think
that you can insert them backwards, and the baby is sleeping so I'm
not about to go digging for a motherboard to check.

>>  Download
>> the user manual for your motherboard if need be, they are easy to find
>> on the ASUS website.
>>
>> Also, are you sure that you have not swapped the PSU's 20-to24 pin
>> adaptor with the bumblebee connector? Both are 2x2 square and although
>> the plastic is shaped to prevent confusing them, they can _still_ be
>> swapped accidentally on most motherboards as the tolerances are so
>> loose. The 2x2 connector with only black and yellow wires (bumblebee)
>> is the separate one.
>>
> My power supply bound the 20 and 4 pin connectors together so you can't
> make that error.
>

Nice, new equipment! Spoiled!

> Thanks for the quick reply.  I turned the computer off as soon as I
> noticed the fan wasn't running, so with your explanation, I am more at ease.
>

With all that you've mentioned, I would plug another fan in (wouldn't
even bother sitting it on the processor) and see if it spins. If not,
then take the motherboard back.

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Dotan Cohen

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