EMERGENCY!

[Steven Vollom]

Martin Laberge wrote:
> On Thursday 13 November 2008 15:25:14 Steven Vollom wrote:
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>> 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
>>
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> You can check also the BIOS setup, to see if fan speed is fixed or variable.
>
> My motherboard have the option, and on cold, the fan is off.
>   
I haven't even tried to boot with the monitor connected.  At first, I 
was just turning the system on because I was to that point in 
installation.  I wanted to see how noisy the case fans were; there were 
three speeds to choose from.  They turned on OK, but I noticed the Heat 
Sink fan not turning; that concerned me.  Somewhere I heard that without 
proper cooling these Quad cores heat very fast.  I can't believe the 
help I am getting.  I am very grateful.  I do know that the motherboard 
does control fan speed on all fans.  You have to configure that, but it 
is available for all fans.  I plan to do that once set up with the OS 
installed.  I just don't want to move before I am sure I can't hurt 
anything.  I am almost there, right now.  Most everyone is in 
agreement.  Thanks for taking the time to help me.  I was really 
concerned when it first happened.  Not so more anymore.
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