Computer problems
Added 2017-12-29 22:23:05 +0000 UTCMy CPU fan stopped spinning a while ago and caused my CPU to overheat and shut down my computer. I was able to clear some dust and allow it to chug along but every now and again it just stops spinning and I have to give it a tap. I wanted to finish my current image by now but I am scared to freak up my CPU. going to really try and finish by the 30th at most if not today but I have to keep on eye on the little stock fan.
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Its one of those cheap pre built with something power in the name (cyber power in this case) so it has a whole bunch of different parts. I know the name of the board though, just need to look up what fan fits it.
Angel e mendez
2017-12-31 03:52:19 +0000 UTCWell I am not completely lost when it comes to taking apart the hardware, in fact in order to clean the dust I had to remove the fan and sink in order to remove these big clumps of dust that were practically felt at that point. I am sure some of the dust got into the motor and messed things up. not the first time I had fan problems with the computer either, I had to replace a case fan a while back. My main worry was not being able to finish the year end project I just posted, Edit, also this fan did not have holding pins it had a metal clamp that you had to pull to release this metal bracket that ran through the heat sink and mounted on to two plastic mounts each held in place on the mother bored by 2 screws. Not sure if that /style/ of mount has a name so At the moment I am making sure I know what fan to buy.
Angel e mendez
2017-12-31 03:42:45 +0000 UTCCPUs will cut power to the computer instantly at temperatures well below the damage threshold, so the risk of CPU damage is nill. The big danger is that this might happen in the middle of a project and lose you progress ;) Even saving often, you could lose power mid-save and corrupt your files. If, like most people, you're running a modern Intel CPU of some generation from the last... ten years? It's very easy to replace the fan. Just de-mount by turning the four plastic holding pins, pull up, remove the motherboard power connector, clean the CPU with 91% alcohol and some lintless cloth (coffee filters work great), or buy yourself an Arcticlean type kit (waste of money, imo), drop the new heatsink on assuming it comes with some kind of acceptable paste (otherwise, buy something at Frys/Bestbuy/etc and apply a drop the size of a BB), apply a bit of pressure and do not lift back off once contact is made, secure the screws and plug the new HSF into the motherboard. Or if you're really not a DIYer, pay a computer shop or a freelance nerd some moderate fee to do it for you. But where's the adventure in that? :)
Catamount
2017-12-31 01:47:35 +0000 UTCOn the other hand 'not easily' is not the same as impossible. And if the thermal cut offs go wrong this becomes much more expensive. This might be an opportunity to actually take a holiday over the holidays. :) CPU fans are easy to replace yourself, and there are plenty of video guides online on how to do it. Important thing is to make sure what kind of CPU socket you have first. If you have a brand name PC, look up the service tag code on the manufactures website and it should tell you. If you've already opened up the case, the motherboard's name will tell you as well. Though if you're going to be running the PC anyway downloading and running speccy will also tell you.
ANTIcarrot
2017-12-30 12:18:12 +0000 UTCYour CPU will not allow itself to take damage easily from overheating, especially the relatively slow overheating that occurs with a fanless heatsink, wherein it's basically acting like a really bad, really inadequate heat sink. Still, you will want to replace this. Just grab something cheap, or snag a Hyper 212 Evo if you want a better-than-stock solution without breaking the bank (I use Cougar Vortex static pressure fans for quiet, high-volume/pressure airflow, they're cheap and good). Are you familiar with the process of replacing this item?
Catamount
2017-12-30 05:08:02 +0000 UTC
