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pc cooling fan question
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: DJ_Izumi on February 14, 2011, 07:08:14 pm ---I'm sorry, I just couldn't imagine a system where the mobo powered more than the CPU or CHipset fan. Usually the actual case fans are just powered 'dumbly' off the 12v rails of the PSU.
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It's been a while but I believe the ATX specifications call for a case fan header on the motherboard. Every ATX board I own has at least one case fan header, some sport two or even three.
TBH, it irritates the bejesus out of me when I hop to the store and nearly all the fans have those crappy hybrid molex wiring. I got more use out of the Molex adapters.
I'm a strong believer that a computer should be more aware of its environment.12v Molex fans don't serve that purpose well.
gryhnd:
Did you check the BIOS for any options to either ignore the fans, or not to halt on an error?
SavannahLion:
IIRC HP BIOS suck. They don't give you crap to control. Hopefully he'll have one of the standard BIOS.
clutch:
Yes, it is a locked bios.
gryhnd:
--- Quote from: clutch on February 15, 2011, 04:00:26 pm ---Yes, it is a locked bios.
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Ya, sorry...didn't see where you said that up above till just now. :dunno
Any reason you can't just mount the fan off to the side somewhere? As long as it spins...