EMERGENCY!

[Steven Vollom]

Willy K. Hamra wrote:
> 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 Memphis
>> 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?
>>
>>     
>
> don't panic, if the heatsink is firmly put on the CPU, it's a far chance
> that the CPU will overheat, the heatsink is much more important than the
> fan. to make sure if the problem is from the fan or the plug, i'll
> assume it's plugged in the plug labelled something like "CPU_FAN" or the
> like, try to plug it in another similar plug, there's usually 3 fan
> plugs on mother boards, but of course, each manufacturer has it's own
> number of plugs, and it's own locations for them. you can try the
> "CHA_FAN2" beside the PCI Express slot,
In the motherboard User Guide, it shows a place next to the PCI slot for 
a fan, however on the board those pins are identified as CD.  There are 
two other places where there are pins for fans, they are identified as 
'pwr_fan and cha_fan They are flush with eachother and each has only 3 
pins.  The Heat Sink connector has places for 4 pins.  If I were to try 
to plug to the pwr_fan, I would have to leave the empty pin on the left 
in open space, because if I put it on the right it would occupy one of 
the pins of cha_fan. If I tried to plug to the cha_fan pins, there is 
not enough room to the right of the pins to have overhang, and to the 
left it would occupy one of the pwr_fan pins.  I hope that wasn't too 
confusing.

I am concerned about plugging to the pins marked CD, even though they 
are 4 pin, because I don't know what damage I could do, if they weren't 
fan pins.  Other than those, if there are any other fan pins on the 
motherboard, I am too bleary-eyed to see them.  I am being so careful, 
it is giving me a headache.  Thanks! for the help!
>  just for a few seconds to see if
> the fan will run or not. if yes, the plug might be having a problem, if
> no, you need to check the fan, see if it's cables are intact, etc..
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