Tuniq Tower - System won't post

celliott

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I've got a bit of an unusual problem with the Tuniq tower CPU cooler.

Basically my system works nicely, good temps and all the rest of it. Then randomly a week later the system will freeze up, and after rebooting, will not post.

Remove the tuniq, put it back on (or stock cooler) and the system posts and is fine.

I have done this 3-4 times now and its extremely frustrating after just spending a considerable amount upgrading my PC. The tuniq fits perfectly and is not shortening a capacitor out or anything silly.

I am not sure I can justify splashing out on a new board when I know this one works perfectly when a stock cooler is used 24x7. I am wondering whether it's just the shear stress the tuniq puts on the board through the bracket which is causing the issue.

If anyone has any clus it would be great.

Thanks.
 
Is that likely to cause an issue?

The first time I fitted the Tuniq I actually did all of the screws right up, since they turned so easily. The other 3 or so times ive done it more losely (to the point where u can rotate the tuniq without much force) and that hasn't made a difference.
 
I wouldn't have thought it would, as the screws themselves are not in contact with any part of the motherboard circuitry.
 
Have you checked the back bracket to see if the sponge on the back is still insulating the plate from the mobo. If in doubt add a few layers of electrical tape.

Something else I just thought of is when the PC won't boot try laying the case on it's side so the HSF is vertical to see if that makes a diff.
 
I have a tuniq tower and my back plate has no sticky foam left due to being removed from my previous motherboard. And yes my screws are done all the way and they touch the mobo tray (I can tell because they leave marks on the tray) and it doesn't cause any issue.

That's just my mobo though if yours has circuits or capacitors behind the cpu socket then it will cause problems without the sticky foam.
 
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3

The Tuniq was brand new so the whole sticker is there and there doesn't appear to be any contact.

I can't understand how it can be fine for a week, and all of a sudden my PC crashes, might live for another few hours then it wont even post without removing the tuniq.
 
I have read before where mounting a HSF caused the board to bend so much that it wouldn't boot, maybe this is what's happening over time, just a thought :) You could try with the case on it's side to see if this might be the problem.

Also you could check the case to mobo standoffs and ensure that that they are the same height and all screwed in, that's if they are screwed in.
 
I think you've hit the nail on the head. The board does look a little bit warped. Not sure how I could have avoided that though, its screwed in fully so theres no way to give the board more support.

I don't understand how others have no problems with simular boards. I am concerned that if I splash out on another board (probably gigabyte again), the same problem may happen?

Other than the described problem this board is perfect.

Chris.
 
Mate, i "had" or still "have" the same issue with my setup.

I got a new mobo now and it happened the first time i booted, it didn't post but not since then.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17851314 Read post 30 onwards.

My backplate does't have anymore sticky foam on it since i removed and rma'ed the old board. I used electrical tape on cover most it it.

I still can't work it out and dreading the next time i switch my pc on it won't boot.
 
naudiz said:
Have you used all the motherboard screws you can? Ie is it screwed in in as many places as possible?
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Yes as I said "its screwed in fully"

Im seriously p***d off now as I've spent near £100 on CPU coolers recently and none of them have worked properly. Thought the tuniq was virtually the best air cooler on the market, it gets 0/10 for me instantly due to the fact it's causing the problems as myself and bbasra have.

Theres no way to give additional support to the mobo so its an "unusable" product to me basically. Every single screw is used to fix in the board and I now have yet another worthless lump of metal in my cupboard.
 
have you checked the fan in it mate?
id try chaning it for a differant one ,and/or trying a differant fan header on the mobo .
 
celliott said:
Yes as I said "its screwed in fully"

Im seriously p***d off now as I've spent near £100 on CPU coolers recently and none of them have worked properly. Thought the tuniq was virtually the best air cooler on the market, it gets 0/10 for me instantly due to the fact it's causing the problems as myself and bbasra have.

Theres no way to give additional support to the mobo so its an "unusable" product to me basically. Every single screw is used to fix in the board and I now have yet another worthless lump of metal in my cupboard.
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I understand your frustration but with respects the fact that many other users have this cooler with no problem seems to suggest that it's most likely something else in your system that's playing up.

Also unlike pushpins coolers including the Intel stock HSF and Arctic Freezer 7 pro, coolers with custom back plate and screws don't put any strain on the motherboard to keep pressure on the CPU.
 
steve258 said:
Also unlike pushpins coolers including the Intel stock HSF and Arctic Freezer 7 pro, coolers with custom back plate and screws don't put any strain on the motherboard to keep pressure on the CPU.
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Sorry to be pedantic, but yeah they do. It's a lump of metal hanging off a motherboard pcb. It's putting strain on it whichever way you look at it!

I'm not sure how heavy the Tuniq is but an AC7 isn't heavy enough to strain **** :D
 
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