Hi everyone, have been around for a while, but am afraid my first post is typed in a panic.
I did something as simple as adding a fan to my PC. Computer unplugged, connected fan, plugged in computer, switched on. Everything began the start up process, then this horrible screeching sound started and the computer switched off again. I hit the power switch at the back as soon as I could.
On inspection of the fan, the wires were incorrect going into the molex.
So it should have been:
power supply yellow to fan red
power supply black to fan black
But instead it was wired:
Power supply yellow to fan black
Power supply black to fan red
I'm now scared to switch my pc on again. Has this happened to anyone before? Or has anyone got enough electrical knowledge to tell me what effect this would have?
I did something as simple as adding a fan to my PC. Computer unplugged, connected fan, plugged in computer, switched on. Everything began the start up process, then this horrible screeching sound started and the computer switched off again. I hit the power switch at the back as soon as I could.
On inspection of the fan, the wires were incorrect going into the molex.
So it should have been:
power supply yellow to fan red
power supply black to fan black
But instead it was wired:
Power supply yellow to fan black
Power supply black to fan red
I'm now scared to switch my pc on again. Has this happened to anyone before? Or has anyone got enough electrical knowledge to tell me what effect this would have?