cpu fan error

artus · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:35

Just turned my new build on for the first time and I get the error message cpu fan error. motherboards a P67 Sabertooth with a H70 with 2 akasa apache blacks which are connected to the motherboard via a PWM splitter cable, am I just being stupid and its a case of something in the bios or is it something more serious.

gazzer_21 · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:46

reboot it and it should clear, had this msg a hand full of times from my P67 Deluxe.
Fan was running, it just shows error msg for no reason.
flakey bios I expect.

Helios1234 · 28 Jun 2011 at 11:22

Make sure the cable is connected to the CPU fan header on the motherboard.

mikeyholt · 28 Jun 2011 at 11:40

gazzer_21 said:
reboot it and it should clear, had this msg a hand full of times from my P67 Deluxe.
Fan was running, it just shows error msg for no reason.
flakey bios I expect.

Same thing on my Asus M4A88T-V EVO/USB3.

I think its just a problem with ASUS motherboards.

Helios1234 · 29 Jun 2011 at 00:42

mikeyholt said:
Same thing on my Asus M4A88T-V EVO/USB3.

I think its just a problem with ASUS motherboards.

It's not really a problem, the motherboards need to have a fan plugged to the CPU header or else the error message comes up. This can be turned off in BIOS.

Reaper 392 · 29 Jun 2011 at 00:52

just a quick check, you do have the pump plugged into a system fan header (3 pin, constant max speed), and the fans plugged into the CPU_FAN header (PWM controlled) dont you?

artus · 29 Jun 2011 at 01:17

pump is pluged into a molex via a molex to 3 pin converter (12v) and yes the fans are connected to the fan header via a pwm splitter

but got it sorted now thanks