EMERGENCY!

[Steven Vollom]

Nigel Henry wrote:
> 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.
>   
Thanks Nigel, I think I will try that.  Most of the advice is similar.  
I have been so careful with the installation, I just can't see how I 
made a mistake.  I have at least Quadruple checked everything, so if 
there is a problem, I am pretty sure I have a new product failure of 
some kind.
> Just some thoughts.
>
> Nigel.
>
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