I recently replaced a noisy cpu fan, now the computer will not post. The system powers for 6 seconds, then turns itself off. I have tried unplugging evrything and reseating the cpu, ram, video card and the ide cables. I tried unplugging components and powering with just the mother board, video card, ram and hard drive. I was able to boroow a power supply from anther system, and I tried to power with the same bare necessities, and the system still only powered for about 7 seconds and shut back down.
I have an AMD Athelon Thunderbird 1.3 ghz processor, 640 mbs of ram (1 512 pc133 dimm and 1 128 mbs pc133 dimm). The system has a 300 watt power supply, a soyo k7vem pro motherboard. A Pine 32 mbs pci video card, a 40 gbs hard drive, two cd read/write drives. a 60 mm case fan and the new 80 mm three led cpu fan and heat sinc. The old heat sinc and fan was a lot smaller. the old fan I believe was 40 mm.
The big error I think I made was I did not clean the old thermal grease off the processor before I applied the new sinc. The grease is globbed in the center of the chip, and not very evenly spread.
I am open to your suggestions.
thanks
I have an AMD Athelon Thunderbird 1.3 ghz processor, 640 mbs of ram (1 512 pc133 dimm and 1 128 mbs pc133 dimm). The system has a 300 watt power supply, a soyo k7vem pro motherboard. A Pine 32 mbs pci video card, a 40 gbs hard drive, two cd read/write drives. a 60 mm case fan and the new 80 mm three led cpu fan and heat sinc. The old heat sinc and fan was a lot smaller. the old fan I believe was 40 mm.
The big error I think I made was I did not clean the old thermal grease off the processor before I applied the new sinc. The grease is globbed in the center of the chip, and not very evenly spread.
I am open to your suggestions.
thanks