Computer problem

[CLIFFORD ILKAY]

On 19/08/09 04:52 PM, Frans Ketelaars wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:43:45 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
> 
>> I have a new mother board from Gigabyte and a new cpu installed properly
>> I think. The power supply attaches in a normal way to the ATX plug and
>> to the ATX-DVI 12 volt 4 pin plug.
>>
>>     The two external fans run fine. I get no video from the computer. I
>> have neither a keyboard or a mouse attached yet. The cpu fan connects to
>> the normal 4 pin connector on the mother board but it does not run. I
>> measured high voltages with 5volts looking like 6 volts and 12 volts is
>> 14 volts.
>>
>>     Not having a cpu fan makes me not leaving things turned on much of
>> the time. Do these things remind you of anything? I am stopped at the
>> moment :-)
> 
> I would be _very_ careful about powering up your system. The safest way 
> may be to contact Gigabyte about the problem.
> 
> That said, I seem to remember ( but can't find a reference :( ) that it 
> may take some time for the CPU fan to turn on.

I also recall reading something some years ago about Athlon CPUs being
fried within seconds if you powered them up without a heat sink. By the
way, what does this have to with Ubuntu or is this another one of Karl's
blog posts to the list?
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Clifford Ilkay
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