P4C800 - POST "CPU fan failed"

[woodstocker1]

Since I am watercooling my P4C800 I am not using a CPU fan.
Is there a way to get the "POST reporter" to stop giving the "CPU fan failed" message everytime I boot? I dont want to disable the post reporter completely I just need to tell it the absent CPU fan is ok....(or whatever) any ideas?
it's a minor thing.... but now it's becoming quite annoying

B/T/W
I just love this board... everything has setup soooooooo easy.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

not sure if it can be disabled, could you put another fan on the cpu header if you have any fans in the system?

 

[woodstocker1]

I didn't WANT to add a fan...but, that would be a fix of sorts. It might come to that. (or change the message to something "smart-ass-ish"
Come on guys now I just know someone else is watercooling their P4C800......

 

[mechBgon]

You could either disable the POST Reporter feature (see manual, page 4-24) or customize the default "CPU Fan Fail!" message to a blank audio clip (or "hello handsome " or whatever). Hope that helps, welcome to the Forums

 

[woodstocker1]

thanks for the welcome mech......... I'd like to keep the POST reporter on, so I think I might wind up changing the message like you suggest.... I dont suppose there might be something (other than a fan) that I could plug onto the CPU fan pins ??? a jumper with a resistor???? better yet a light of some type????? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[ChefJoe]

No, the electrical connection for the "counter" requires an oscillation that would be difficult to mimic.