HELP! CPU FAN SPINS THEN STOPS

[mastrduke]

i had a little trouble installing the heatsink and some thermal stuff got on the cpu and then about 15 mins of struggling later i finally got heatsink on...i have a feeling this is the prob and that it is mayb overheating and not spinning...or could it be a connection with cables somewhere?

if that is the prob it is easily fixed by cleaning off that thermal stuff and putting new on...correct?

how hard is it to put the new thermal paste on?

 

[Maximus96]

clean with alcohol and try to follow directions from www.articsilver.com

 

[mastrduke]

does that mean i need to buy some new arctic silver and apply it myself?

 

[mechBgon]

Check the third and fourth photos on this page if it's a SocketA system (AthlonXP/Duron/Sempron). If not... post some specs dude

 

[DyslexicHobo]

You don't need Arctic Silver, as long as the thermal paste you have isn't terribly bad, then use it while following Arctic Silver's directions.

Although... you may want to invest in some higher-end thermal paste such as Arctic Silver.

 

[mastrduke]

it is atlon 64...it never told me to pull that black level back...i forget what its called...so i was trying to just jam it on there...didnt damage nething tho thank god....could it be a wire in the wrong place or are u guys also pretty sure that it is because of my problem...doesnt arctic silver void the warranty...its amd atlon 64 3200+ and asus k8n-e deluxe mobo stock heatsink and fan

 

[mastrduke]

where do i follow arctic silvers directions...my thermal paste is retail..all i did was take a plastic cover off the bottom and i was done...it could be sumthing else also...what about the wires that come from the front of the case...i couldnt really tell where they should go...so im not sure if those are all in right....would that matter?

 

[mechBgon]

If it's a retail Athlon64 then you are fine with the stock thermal paste, as long as you got the heatsink properly latched down. On to other stuff now. Did you...

1) mount the motherboard on standoffs so it doesn't short out on the motherboard tray (among other good reasons)?

2) plug in your ATX12V power cable

3) plug in the power cable to your video card, if your video card is the type that requires one

4) visually check that the RAM and video card are FULLY seated in their slots (you shouldn't be able to see the gold contacts at all, consult the first three pics here for an illustration of the AGP card seated improperly and properly)


Good luck

 

[mastrduke]

could my problem be that the plugs in the front that go from the cases power and reset and all those are mixed up....would that make it start up and then shup down...

my thermal paste is fine even tho some got on cpu then some stayed on heatsink and like 15 mins later hheatsink finally got on?


i ddint plug in the 12 v power cable....hoping thats it

 

[Feep]

Maybe you should have read directions first. If the computer powers on for a while when you press the botton, its in the right place. If its only spining for a sec when you plug it in and then no responing to the power button, then you might want to consult you manual for the proper palcements for your specific mb.

 

[mastrduke]

i figured it out...i read mobo manual really fast...and i missed teh second power connection...running fine for now...thx for the help every1 especially mech who pointed out that i should plug in the second connector

 

[ScrapSilicon]

thank you reading the manual

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: mastrduke
i figured it out...i read mobo manual really fast...and i missed teh second power connection...running fine for now...thx for the help every1 especially mech who pointed out that i should plug in the second connector

normally in my experiences the system usually works fine without the aux power connector... but a great tip in the hands of newbs, nowadays, always plug in the aux connector!

 

[Feep]

Why wouldn't you plug it in? Its no like it requires any additional expenditure of effort.