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KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
edited May 2008 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
Ok, so I'm installing the CPU fan for my Q6600 Core 2 Quad, but I've run into a snag.

When I lock in one pin for the fan, the one on the opposite side comes out.

I don't want to hurt the Mobo or CPU, is there some trick to getting them all?

Ok, I got it in mostly(I think), and we'll see when we boot up if the temp goes through the roof.

However, I have a new problem!

I've plugged everything in(double checked actually. Got a few plugs left over, but nothing that's power related)

And I plugged in the PSU

Flipped it on.

Pressed the power button

And watched as everything proceeded to sit there and do nothing.

So, PSU problem? Should I run out and get another one? Or did I mess something up?

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  • victor_c26victor_c26 Chicago, ILRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    You're not alone in this either. This is a common problem with the stock coolers that Intel supplies.

    I had the exact same problem that you did, and I felt at times that I was damaging the motherboard in some way. It just didn't feel right to me.

    I finally snapped the darned thing in with just pure pressure on my part (Held down both opposite ends of the HSF pins so that the other one doesn't pop out) and I didn't like the result. The plastic pins barely held to the pinholes (Plastic!?. Really!?). Also be very careful that you don't knock, punch, or tap any resistors, capacitors, and MOSFETS. It's really easy to do that with these Intel HSF installations.

    So I just ran it like that for a week until a Zalman CNPS9500 arrived. The installation on that was much more thorough and thought out by the engineers.

    And as a result, it was securely fasted without feeling grim at the outcome of the installation.

    I guess that's my advice since that's what happened on my end.

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  • victor_c26victor_c26 Chicago, ILRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Absolutely nothing on the machine runs?

    Fans, hard drives, optical drives, keyboard, mouse? Just the power button *click*, and absolutely nothing?

    If so, then yeah. Something is definitely wrong with the power supply.

    If you have a spare PSU around, you can test it out first. And if it's a low rating PSU, just plug in the necessary devices so you can POST so you won't overload it.

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  • ToyDToyD Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Mmm, dumb suggestion, but I'll ask. Have you made sure the PSU is set to 115V instead of 230V or whatever the second option is? Most models have a small switch on the back to convert between the two options for power to convert it for use between countries.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Heh, I got it. The Power switch connector was off.

    Though now there's a new question.

    Back to the CPU fan, it's not spinning. Or rather, it's not spinning consistently. It'll do half-hearted little turns and that's all.

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  • TransparentTransparent Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    If there's no clicks at all that makes me think something's plugged in wrong rather than the power supply being bad. It could be something as dumb as the power button being plugged into the wrong spot (easy to do with those annoying little pins), or my roommate plugged the six pin PCIe connector into where the 4pin connector goes on the motherboard and wondered why that didn't work.

    EDIT: Got answered while I was typing.

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  • TransparentTransparent Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Khavall wrote: »
    Heh, I got it. The Power switch connector was off.

    Though now there's a new question.

    Back to the CPU fan, it's not spinning. Or rather, it's not spinning consistently. It'll do half-hearted little turns and that's all.
    Does the speed pick up when you leave the computer on for a bit? Most new motherboards vary the power supplied to the fan depending on CPU temp. Is the temp in a normal range?

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Transparent wrote: »
    Khavall wrote: »
    Heh, I got it. The Power switch connector was off.

    Though now there's a new question.

    Back to the CPU fan, it's not spinning. Or rather, it's not spinning consistently. It'll do half-hearted little turns and that's all.
    Does the speed pick up when you leave the computer on for a bit? Most new motherboards vary the power supplied to the fan depending on CPU temp. Is the temp in a normal range?

    I haven't let it run because on the guide I was using they said the CPU would melt if I did that. Should I take that chance?

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  • TransparentTransparent Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    It will melt if there is no heatsync. With the metal on your CPU and no fan you should have enough time to go in the Bios and monitor the temp for a few seconds. But be ready to cut power quickly if needed.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Heh.

    Yeah, it starts when I let it sit for a few seconds.


    Yay!

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    52 C right now, that's fine, right?

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  • TransparentTransparent Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Max temp for a Q6600 is 62.2 C, so that's safe, but you'll want to verify the temp under load as well.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Yeah, I'm gonna keep checking it as I put it through the paces.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Ok, I got most of it now, but for some reason no sound is coming from my speakers now. The audio device detects them, claims they're working, and they work when plugged into my mp3 player, but no sound is coming from them. New thoughts?

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  • TransparentTransparent Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Are they plugged in with a mini plug or USB? First thing is check what the output device is set to in your sound ocntrol panel.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Output device is set to them, mini plug.

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  • TransparentTransparent Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sometimes there's a checkbox somewhere (depends on your particular sound card and version of windows) that toggles digital and analog output.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    And I should be on analog, right? Because right now the manager thing that came with the Mobo drivers is on analog.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Ok, I kind of fixed it. I installed my Preamps drivers that I use for recording and am looping the speakers through them, so at least I have some sound.

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  • TransparentTransparent Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Yeah, it should be on analog. If your sound drivers say there are speakers plugged in, and it's set to analog, I'm stumped.

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