john901250 Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 hello.. can anyone advise me on a error message i get when I start up my PC, it goes... ERROR : Sytem fan has failed Service PC to prevent damage to system Press <F2> to continue I have had this message scince rebuilding my PC not long ago. After pressing F2 it carries on loading up fine, and runs ok. Have i done something wronge? Quote
snow Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Hi John, This message is usually generated when the fan on your computer's CPU is disconnected or not working. Turn off the computer, take the side off the case so you can look inside it, and then turn it back on. Look at each of the fans to see if any aren't turning like they should be. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. Antec 900 Case | Intel Q9550 @ 2.83GHz with Scythe Infinity cooling (Passive) | 8Gb Corsair DHX CAS4 RAM | ATI PowerColour HD 4870 512Mb OC
RandyL Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 I agree with snow. Look at your fans at startup. I had that error too for a while but it went away before it came back. I couldn't see any fans not working until the problem came back and more often too. In my situation it turned out to be the case fan. It would start just fine and then shut off for one second before it started running again. So look closely. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.Get help with computer problems. Join Free PC Help here Donations are welcome. Read Here
john901250 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Posted October 28, 2009 sorry guys i dont have a case fan.. just the one on the processor. When i start it up, the fan goes very quickly then slows down to a steady speed, and i get that message, same every time Quote
RandyL Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Hi John. The point is that it could be any fan. Even the PCU or Power supply fan. Like I said the fault may not be evident at this time but is likely to become more so in due time. Keep an eye on it as some time in the future it might get worse. You'll know it when happens and can replace it then. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.Get help with computer problems. Join Free PC Help here Donations are welcome. Read Here
Tootech Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Hi, As you've checked inside your system and made sure your CPU fan spins, and you don't have an internal case fan there is only one other possibility. You must have changed a BIOS setting that monitors the fans and warns you when one isn't spinning. Have a look in the BIOS - its probably a setting in Hardware Monitor - don't change any to do with the CPU fan, only case fans. That should do it! Quote
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