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post #1 of 11
3/25/05 at 4:17pm
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Hi Folks,

I hope somebody can help me with my strenged problem.

I put together a desktop computer from parts I purchased from tigerdirect. Now, I have a problem. I don't know why, my computer just shuts itself down after a few minutes. I look at inside the CPU fan was kind of acting out. But I am not sure it is the cause. Anybody has ever experience this before? Thanks

BillyQ
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post #2 of 11
3/25/05 at 4:45pm
not sure what acting out means, but if your fan is not running at a constant speed, you're probably overheating.

Check the fan connection to the mobo, if necessary try replacing the cpu fan.
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post #3 of 11
3/25/05 at 6:52pm
What OS are you running? Do you have the ablitiy to check your CPU's temp before it shutsdown? What is your hardware ie MOBO CPU RAM so on?
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post #4 of 11
3/25/05 at 7:29pm
had that same problem a while back on my compaq. They replaced the mobo fan, i didnt even know it had one, and the cpu fan,,,,it fixed the problem. Maybe that helps u maybe not.
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post #5 of 11
3/25/05 at 7:30pm
The actual process to shut the motherboard off comes from the BIOS and it doesn't actually matter what OS you are running, if you don't get any kind of BSOD.
Load system in BIOS, run idle for X minutes until reboot usually occurs and check temperature. If it rises from 30s to high 60s within minutes your fan is crap, which means either it's broken or not properly connected.
Description could also be more detailed, as Darq said.
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post #6 of 11
3/25/05 at 7:56pm
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more detail

I am using Windows XP with 256mb ram and AMD prosesor. My frind help me to put together. I looked in the case but I only see one fan which is CPU fan. I said acting for fan because sometomise it looks like slowing down. Thank you for your help by the way.
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post #7 of 11
3/28/05 at 1:17pm
MB he only has a fan and no heatsink or a steel heatsink. COPPER and ALUM ROX.

WAIT you said you have to case fan? no 3dcard fan? HEERRMM!
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post #8 of 11
3/29/05 at 12:14pm
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I wanted to install 2 case fans or another fan inside of case but I did not see anywhere to plug them for the power. Do you know how to find places I can plug fans to it?
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post #9 of 11
3/29/05 at 4:29pm
list everything you have. motherboard.....processor.....ram.......what model case is it. which amd processor is it? more details on what you have might be able to help you out a bit more.
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post #10 of 11
3/29/05 at 5:06pm
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I wanted to install 2 case fans or another fan inside of case but I did not see anywhere to plug them for the power. Do you know how to find places I can plug fans to it?
Big system fans are usually powered by the standard 4 pin plug that power your harddrives/optical drives.
Did you check your temperatures in BIOS yet?
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post #11 of 11
4/4/05 at 7:58pm
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I believe I owe you a big THANKS and the result. I installed a new CPU fan a case fan. The computer is working okay now. Thank you.
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