Slow running CPU fan
24 December 2009, 04:21 PM
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Slow running CPU fan
Been having problems for a few months now with my computer randomly freezing or shuting down etc-ran a test on it today and it says i have a slow running CPU fan.
Now could it be as simple as buying a new fan and everything be fine or is it likely that the motherbaord is at fault and not giving enough power to the current fan to turn it fast enough?
Is it a case of buy a new fan and see if it works or any other way i can tell-i have a multimeter if anyone knows what voltage the fan should be getting?
Now could it be as simple as buying a new fan and everything be fine or is it likely that the motherbaord is at fault and not giving enough power to the current fan to turn it fast enough?
Is it a case of buy a new fan and see if it works or any other way i can tell-i have a multimeter if anyone knows what voltage the fan should be getting?
25 December 2009, 05:10 PM
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Been having problems for a few months now with my computer randomly freezing or shuting down etc-ran a test on it today and it says i have a slow running CPU fan.
Now could it be as simple as buying a new fan and everything be fine or is it likely that the motherbaord is at fault and not giving enough power to the current fan to turn it fast enough?
Is it a case of buy a new fan and see if it works or any other way i can tell-i have a multimeter if anyone knows what voltage the fan should be getting?
Now could it be as simple as buying a new fan and everything be fine or is it likely that the motherbaord is at fault and not giving enough power to the current fan to turn it fast enough?
Is it a case of buy a new fan and see if it works or any other way i can tell-i have a multimeter if anyone knows what voltage the fan should be getting?
download a fan / temp software proggy, and check your CPU temps
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27 December 2009, 10:14 PM
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had a look at motherboard today-and for some reason fan is plugged into the system fan terminal so it just didnt register rpm of fan-so moved connection to the the cpu fan terminal and now it runs at approx 3800rpm
27 December 2009, 10:15 PM
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but computer is still shutting down for no reason at times-think i may just get a new computer-any good deals about-as i dont need a super fast one as 99% of time it is just on net.
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28 December 2009, 11:29 AM
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Have you checked the BIOS settings for the fan? Most newer systems allow you to set the fan speed. On the Shuttle XPC (over 3 years old) I have, there are a few settings in the BIOS which allows me to control the speed of the fan manually or it can do this automatically.
28 December 2009, 11:34 AM
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hoover ur motherboard off, prob full of dust as they get like over time! i take mine down the garage and airline it out every few months, as dust build up can cause static and crashes!
28 December 2009, 01:56 PM
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have hoovered the inside of computer out-also took cpu fan off and blew it through with compressed air-fingers crossed-of course it may not be overheating causing my problems with computer crashing....
28 December 2009, 09:18 PM
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