- Dec 30, 2005
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specs:
e6300(stock hs&f)
gigabyte ds3
1GB super talent ddr2
enermax 485w ps(ps sat a while without use during migration to conroe)
antec p180
symptoms:
with everything in it's proper place(and i double-checked), i pressed the power button.. and hear the fans turn over. good, the ds3 is not DOA. shortly after, i look inside the case and see that the cpu fan is not spinning. damn. i cut the power and re-examine all connections; everything seems fine. just in case, i switch the cpu fan connector to the ds3's second hookup. boot. still no go. damn again. now i am stumped. i cut the power and make sure the ps is set to 115 and not 220. it's at 115.
at this point, i'm thinking it's the ds3.. everyone knows about the problems many have had with this mobo. i turn the computer back on to further assess the problem. this time, the fans spin up(except for the cpu fan, which hasn't spun to this point), then everything stops spinning, waits a few seconds, and starts up fine. WTF?(cpu fan still not spinning)
now this makes me think it's NOT a mobo problem.. the system fans are connected directly to the power supply. i start the computer again.. system fans spin up for a second, stop, then star again like nothing happened(cpu fan still not spinning). for fear of the cpu overheating, i hold the power button down in order to cut power; this time, just before the power cuts(you have to hold the power button for 5 secs for shutdown).. about 4 secs in, the cpu fan spins up.. and then power is cut and it spins down. i power up again, wait, hold the power button down, and it happens again. i have ZERO clue what the problem could be. ZERO.
i will try to answer any questions as quickly as possible.
thanks in advance,
Jeremy
e6300(stock hs&f)
gigabyte ds3
1GB super talent ddr2
enermax 485w ps(ps sat a while without use during migration to conroe)
antec p180
symptoms:
with everything in it's proper place(and i double-checked), i pressed the power button.. and hear the fans turn over. good, the ds3 is not DOA. shortly after, i look inside the case and see that the cpu fan is not spinning. damn. i cut the power and re-examine all connections; everything seems fine. just in case, i switch the cpu fan connector to the ds3's second hookup. boot. still no go. damn again. now i am stumped. i cut the power and make sure the ps is set to 115 and not 220. it's at 115.
at this point, i'm thinking it's the ds3.. everyone knows about the problems many have had with this mobo. i turn the computer back on to further assess the problem. this time, the fans spin up(except for the cpu fan, which hasn't spun to this point), then everything stops spinning, waits a few seconds, and starts up fine. WTF?(cpu fan still not spinning)
now this makes me think it's NOT a mobo problem.. the system fans are connected directly to the power supply. i start the computer again.. system fans spin up for a second, stop, then star again like nothing happened(cpu fan still not spinning). for fear of the cpu overheating, i hold the power button down in order to cut power; this time, just before the power cuts(you have to hold the power button for 5 secs for shutdown).. about 4 secs in, the cpu fan spins up.. and then power is cut and it spins down. i power up again, wait, hold the power button down, and it happens again. i have ZERO clue what the problem could be. ZERO.
i will try to answer any questions as quickly as possible.
thanks in advance,
Jeremy