Hello
The other day my computer shut off without warning and would not boot again unless I left it for a while. After hours of fiddling I realised that the longer I left it, the longer I could use it before it shut off again (fan trouble).
I bought a new fan and fitted it, but it still failed to work. Eventually I plugged the CPU fan into the terminal where the chasis fan plugs in to and it worked (brilliant!). The computer works fine again now but I am running with the side of the tower off to keep air circulating inside, as I have nowhere to plug the chasis fan.
I have three questions:
Is there some way I could have accidentally switched the power that runs to the CPU fan off, and if so, how can it be turned on again.
Is my motherboard corrupt or faulty?
If it is, could I run both fans from the outlet that is still working?
Kind Regards
Simon Booth
The other day my computer shut off without warning and would not boot again unless I left it for a while. After hours of fiddling I realised that the longer I left it, the longer I could use it before it shut off again (fan trouble).
I bought a new fan and fitted it, but it still failed to work. Eventually I plugged the CPU fan into the terminal where the chasis fan plugs in to and it worked (brilliant!). The computer works fine again now but I am running with the side of the tower off to keep air circulating inside, as I have nowhere to plug the chasis fan.
I have three questions:
Is there some way I could have accidentally switched the power that runs to the CPU fan off, and if so, how can it be turned on again.
Is my motherboard corrupt or faulty?
If it is, could I run both fans from the outlet that is still working?
Kind Regards
Simon Booth