CPU Fan error during startup

[ryanwyvill1]

Today I've just got a new case, PSU and GPU to put on my existing pc. I turn it on and it sounds good fans spinning, light on the cd drive and the power button. About 5 seconds into startup it comes out with this;


"ERROR: CPU Fan has failed

PC will automatically power down in a few seconds.
Service PC immediately to prevent damage to CPU."

Is this just a case of new cooler or should i really get it serviced?

 

[nna2]

if you have a aftermarket cooler, most of the 120MM fans spin alot slower than the stock cooler, so the bios thinks there's somthing wrong

if you can get into the BIOS, and Hardware monitor... you can set it to ignore the CPU fan

 

[scottiemedic]

Also make sure you plugged the CPU fan into the correct header. If you have it plugged in somewhere else, of course the fan won't be 'seen'

 

[smorizio]

before you tell a pc to not warn you of a fan failure(not smart if a fan does fail i would want my pc to shut off before the cpu overheated and melted). make sure at post the fan is moving. (could be a wire in it or dust). make sure not mb or power issue where the fan twitches and take you two or three on/off/on to get the fan moving.

 

[ryanwyvill1]

whats post i assume it is startup but yeah i turned it on with the side panel off and the fan was spinning albeit a bit louder hatn usual

 

[scottiemedic]

POST is Power On Self Test, it's what the computer does before/during the first moments of the computer starting (the screen that lists hard drives, checks memory size and the such, where you can go into the BIOS is the 'POST screen')

 

[ryanwyvill1]

What are some good reliable cpu temperature monitors and fan monitoring software

 

[nna2]

speedfan, coretemp, hwmonitor... my favorite is aida64, but it's $30