TheLastColdBeer Posted July 26, 2014 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 549 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4682 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5892 Achievement Points: 41209 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 15 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 09:06 AM Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted July 26, 2014 Computer crashed dead twice while playing WAW last week. Played a game or two of COD2 during the week, and it was fine. Crashed dead again today while playing COD4. Took it apart for a good cleaning, but things weren't that dirty. While it was apart, powered things up and noticed a case fan turning erratically. Replaced that fan and everyting is running rosey again. Could one fan draw enough amps to force the power supply to shut down under load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LtLaszlo Posted July 26, 2014 Member ID: 151 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 62 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9166 Content Per Day: 1.70 Reputation: 24352 Achievement Points: 94416 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 317 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:05 AM Birthday: 05/17/1959 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted July 26, 2014 So beer, it hasn't failed since the new was installed? Perhaps the old one was dragging enough it would pull more amps, thus surpassing the power supply amps. Dang stuff just don't last forever, like beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Damage_inc- Posted July 26, 2014 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.36 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted July 26, 2014 U CANT TELL IF THE FAN IS BAD...?.HMMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted July 27, 2014 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 549 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4682 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5892 Achievement Points: 41209 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 15 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 09:06 AM Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 U CANT TELL IF THE FAN IS BAD...?.HMMM No, I can't tell if "A" fan is bad while the machine is running. Once it's tested and proven faulty, so be it. My computer has seven fans. With the new one in place, the box runs much quieter and functions as it always did. That's just my diagnostic guess, and I'm asking others for their opinions/experiences. If I'm an idiot for asking, well, so be that also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Twinkie 13 Posted July 27, 2014 Member ID: 3003 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 26 Topic Count: 36 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 423 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 352 Achievement Points: 3624 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 10:01 AM Birthday: 03/17/1979 Device: Windows Share Posted July 27, 2014 An erratic fan that might be in the death throws could bind and thus cause the spike in amp pull or even a short circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Damage_inc- Posted July 27, 2014 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.36 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted July 27, 2014 sorry for being a jerk I just thought that you obviously already answered and solved the problem.a shorted fan or power cable could cause a crash and seems like you were knowledgeable enough when cleaning out the case to notice the fan acting up and change it already- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted July 27, 2014 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 297 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4503 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3659 Achievement Points: 36733 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) canned air 101 Note canned air ......dis connect fan power and PSU to wall then hit start button to drain cap's, some will spray fluid and cause a short Do Not use air to spin clean any fan for your generating power (37v) more than Motherboard needs while doing so , will cause damage to MB or hold it from spinning if can't remove power connector Edited July 27, 2014 by KaptCrunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted July 27, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Share Posted July 27, 2014 A bad fan most likely would not result in pulling extra current. More likely it was not moving enough air and the computer overheated at some point. Check the north bridge. Those tend to get very hot and usually have little cooling. It's also possible that it could be putting a lot of electrical noise back into the mobo (if it's one that plugs into the mobo) but that's not very likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaptCrunch Posted July 27, 2014 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 297 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4503 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3659 Achievement Points: 36733 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted July 27, 2014 note any fan that rattles / sqeals is garbage or wobbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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