EMERGENCY!

[Nigel Henry]

On Thursday 13 November 2008 21:25, 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

I'd always thought that a single beep showed that the POST (power on self 
test) , had run to completion, with no problems. I don't know your mobo, but 
it's possible that the cpu fan doesn't start until a specific temperature is 
reached. I'm only guessing, but it may be worth letting the machine run for a 
bit longer, and see if the fan starts. As others have said, there are 
safeguards in place, so as to shut down the machine in the case of 
overheating of the cpu.

Just some thoughts.

Nigel.