somebody help: processor fan question

[lilbabimac]

just a few days ago...i dropped in a new processor fan and ever since then i get this weird smell from my pc. it smells like hardware burning (if any of u guys know what that smells like) and i just opened up my pc right now while it's running n it's pretty hot in there. if any of u guys can help me out here...i would appreciate it. thanks.

 

[Daovonnaex]

Is there any smoke?

 

[PHiuR]

maybe... just new hardware burning in... like new tvs... theres a smell that it needs to burn away... lol

 

[lilbabimac]

nope no smoke...yea phiur that might be it but i'm not sure right now cuz i had it for about a week

 

[Daovonnaex]

<< nope no smoke...yea phiur that might be it but i'm not sure right now cuz i had it for about a week >>

It's probably just the new hardware smell, so it should[/b] be okay.

 

[lilbabimac]

yeah that's what i thought too cuz i monitor had that smell when i first got it for about 2 weeks...so i guess all i can do is HOPE it's the new hardware smell...thanks for the responses

 

[PHiuR]

but to tell you...all three my computers... i never smelled anything......

 

[BFG10K]

If it's an AMD processor and it's still running fine after a few days then everything should be OK. If it wasn't, you'd certainly know all about it by now.

However if after a week you're still getting it I'd check the CPU/fan/heatsink and check the temperatures too.