Solved My new CPU fan wont work

[davtom179]

Afternoon folks, first time post ! iv recently bought a Arctic freezer 7 pro rev.2 and for sum reason i cant get it 2 work on my PC, iv installed it as iv been advised by shop, wen i go to start my tower up all it says is " CPU fan failure " iv tried re installing this fan, but with no joy, could n e 1 help, fanx

 

[ignatzatsonic]

About all you can do is make sure it is connected to the correct header and the correct pins on that header. If it won't spin under those circumstances, you have a bad fan, bad wiring, or a bad header.

Have you tried different pins on that correct header?

Will the fan spin at all if connected to another header?

 

[stormy13]

davtom179, welcome to the Seven Forums.

Let's start with thee easy first. Did you connect the fan to the correct fan header on the motherboard?

 

[TheReaper]

It's possible that you've bought a bad cooler, a dud. It can happen. Try it out on another system, if you can, otherwise take it back to the shop to try & if that fails RMA.

 

[davtom179]

iv had the fan working on another system and it has been conected to the correct header

 

[TheReaper]

Could be the motherboard header, or the cooler wires at fault.

 

[neo101]

Check the "Cool 'n quiet" CPU throttle settings in your bios

Read yer manual

 

[stormy13]

Speedstep maybe neo, not Cool and Quiet.That is an Intel motherboard in his computer,

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, RC410-M (AsteropeA) - c00638516 - HP Business Support Center

davtom179 quick question, was the original fan a 3 pin or 4 pin connector?

 

[neo101]

Speedstep maybe neo, not Cool and Quiet.That is an Intel motherboard in his computer,

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, RC410-M (AsteropeA) - c00638516 - HP Business Support Center

davtom179 quick question, was the original fan a 3 pin or 4 pin connector?

Thanks - wot I was hinting at

 

[davtom179]

afternoon guy's, i'v now installed a brandnew motherboard in my tower, and im still wanting my Arctic freezer 7 pro in my tower, the only problem im getting now is, when my pc starts up it says "cpu error" then it says press F1 to continue, the fan is working and running my pc fine but i feel a little uneasy about the error message, could sumone please help

 

[linnemeyerhere]

When you installed the cpu did it just drop right in the first time into it's slots? Could you have bent a pin removing it and re-installing? Other wise the proof is in the pudding, if it boots past and works then shut it down and re-boot to see if the same error message pops up again and if not then use away !

 

[davtom179]

i didnt bend any pins wen installing cpu, but the error message does keep appering, iv re booted a few times and im still getting the same

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Are you positive the new mobo will support the old CPU and the otherway around?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I would call the mobo support line and have your CPU and system details handy. It sounds as if possibly you may have an incompatible bios version and my need to update or roll back? This is where calling the mfgr. of the mobo will be helpful.

 

[davtom179]

when i got the new motherboard, i bought memory, cpu, hard drive, powerpack, grafix card, im not running n e old components, and the shop where purchesed from said everything will run no problem

 

[dustywoodworker]

when i got the new motherboard, i bought memory, cpu, hard drive, powerpack, grafix card, im not running n e old components, and the shop where purchesed from said everything will run no problem

Have you spoken with the folks in that shop (where you made the purchase)?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Oh the whole rig is new! Right so now where do we go? Have you called the mobo mgfr.? They helped me a ton when I called. Heck even AMD will talk to you. Have you also gone through your bios setting to just double check and also verify the bios version. Have all that info plus all the sn's and such when you call.

 

[Layback Bear]

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davtom179 I understand the frustration your going through; we all do at times with computers. Because you have installed all those nice parts I would suggest you check again that the 4 pin cpu fan connection is being used for the cpu cooler.
Look on the motherboard Fan_CPU or something like that.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

davtom179,
As Layback Bear is saying you likely have just overlooked something simple to solve this fan CPU issue. Have a detailed look at the manual for this new mobo and find the proper cpu fan headed which are always labeled and near the cpu. Then read if any settings are available in the bios or on the mobo to control this cpu fan. When all else fails call the shop you bought it from and ask them for help and if no joy then call the mobo mfgr. as well.

 

[Britton30]

You might have missed the 4 or 8 pin 12V Motherboard connector which usually is near the CPU socket.