CPU fan error!

luckyguy20 · 9 Aug 2011 at 02:03

i have rebuilt my rig to tidy up some cables and install a new cpu cooler. i finished the rebuiild and started the pc then this error came along. i suppose its something to do with the cpu fan socket, but the weird thing is it was where the cpu fan was plugged in before rebuilding my rig. only thing i replaced was the heatsink, from a gelid tranquillo to a megahalems. i used the gelid fan to try it out as my new fans hasn't arrived yet. my mobo is asus crosshair formula IV. anyone?

Hyburnate · 9 Aug 2011 at 02:07

Is it way past time for bed or did you not say what the error is? :S

luckyguy20 · 9 Aug 2011 at 02:14

Hyburnate said:
Is it way past time for bed or did you not say what the error is? :S

maybe. ;P but like what ive said it was on the same socket before rebuilding the rig so why didnt i see this error before?

MAXIBOY · 9 Aug 2011 at 02:20

what error

Surveyor · 9 Aug 2011 at 02:28

Hyburnate said:
Is it way past time for bed or did you not say what the error is? :S

MAXIBOY said:
what error

The one in the thread title :rolleyes:

Either the OP's CPU cooler fan isn't spinning or his motherboard isn't detecting it's spinning.

OP make sure the fan is spinning and that it's plugged into the CPU fan header on the motherboard.

Hyburnate · 9 Aug 2011 at 02:31

Plug the cpu fan into another mobo powered by the same psu etc. If it don't work the cooler is faulty, if it does you've messed up somewhere.

luckyguy20 · 9 Aug 2011 at 03:05

the cpu fan is spinning actually im idling at 15c at 3.4ghz. o.O hence the reason im wondering what the problem is. its also plugged in the cpu header.

Surveyor · 9 Aug 2011 at 03:20

luckyguy20 said:
the cpu fan is spinning actually im idling at 15c at 3.4ghz. o.O hence the reason im wondering what the problem is. its also plugged in the cpu header.

Perhaps the fan is spinning too slowly to be registered by the motherboard.

Check in the BIOS settings for the CPU fan control and see if it's reducing the speed.

And while I'm here you need to find something different to monitor your CPU temperature.

Unless you're living somewhere very chilly, with the windows open, it ain't idling at 15 degrees centigrade.

Even the lowest temperatures on the best air coolers are always going to be above room temperature.

Unless your room is 5 degrees centigrade the temperature you're seeing is wrong.

luckyguy20 · 9 Aug 2011 at 03:27

im using core temp. its just soo weird. well im going to try and restart to see if something changes.

Surveyor · 9 Aug 2011 at 03:30

luckyguy20 said:
im using core temp. its just soo weird. well im going to try and restart to see if something changes.

If you have an AMD Phenom CPU i don't believe the temperatures are reported on those correctly.

luckyguy20 · 9 Aug 2011 at 03:34

ive got an athlon x4 cpu. well i just restarted and still the same. i guess its bed time for me for now. maybe ill have better luck tomorrow.

Surveyor · 9 Aug 2011 at 03:36

luckyguy20 said:
ive got an athlon x4 cpu. well i just restarted and still the same. i guess its bed time for me for now. maybe ill have better luck tomorrow.

You mean later today

Night, night or is that morning, morning?