almost made a 400$ mistake...

[LS20]

my OLD computer has been rebooting often lately, and I was contemplating buying a replacement dell for 400$

i finally found the culprit - CPU was running at 69*C... (skirting around bios thermal protection at 70*)

i thought perhaps the PS/mobo wasnt providing the CPU fan enough voltage.. so i busted out the voltmeter to check the pin connectors.. the pins are literally MM-spaced apart. i accidentally touched the 2 ends and *poof*, it went from 12v to 2v (fan wouldnt even spin now)


good thing i found a 2ndary connector meant for GPU fan. plugged it in. CPU runs at high 50s* but it runs!

 

[SlitheryDee]

 

[lupi]

Is that $400 mobo coming with a date?

 

[LS20]

if it had died, i wouldve replaced the whole system -- everything is 5+ years old. this is the first time i have tinkered inside this box in 4 years (former supernerd)