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Least assembly to see fans work?
I have an antec smart power supply. I checked some pins on the main
power strip to the m/b and there is power there, but the supply fan does not turn. Probably controlled by the m/b? Today I'm going to put in the main board. and connect it. Fans should turn? Then I'm going to put in the ASUS 4200 CPU. Fans should turn? Then the ram. Fans should turn? I want to put in as little as I can and check each piece. Thanks, Bob |
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Least assembly to see fans work?
No, the Antec SmartPower units are designed that way... it's not a defect.
The fans do not turn at start-up, and may hardly ever come on if your case temps are and air flow are decent. "Bob" wrote in message et... I have an antec smart power supply. I checked some pins on the main power strip to the m/b and there is power there, but the supply fan does not turn. Probably controlled by the m/b? Today I'm going to put in the main board. and connect it. Fans should turn? Then I'm going to put in the ASUS 4200 CPU. Fans should turn? Then the ram. Fans should turn? I want to put in as little as I can and check each piece. Thanks, Bob |
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"Bob" wrote in message
et... I have an antec smart power supply. I checked some pins on the main power strip to the m/b and there is power there, but the supply fan does not turn. Probably controlled by the m/b? Today I'm going to put in the main board. and connect it. Fans should turn? Then I'm going to put in the ASUS 4200 CPU. Fans should turn? Then the ram. Fans should turn? I want to put in as little as I can and check each piece. Thanks, Bob Seeing the fans turn doesn't prove it all works you know. The CPU could be blown and the fans would still go round. Put in the processor, video card and memory, connect a monitor and see if it powers up and you get a display. SteveH |
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In article , Bob
says... I have an antec smart power supply. I checked some pins on the main power strip to the m/b and there is power there, but the supply fan does not turn. Probably controlled by the m/b? It is a switch mode PSU. Without a load, it won't do a hell of alot. -- Conor, Same ****, different day. |
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"Conor" wrote in message t... In article , Bob says... I have an antec smart power supply. I checked some pins on the main power strip to the m/b and there is power there, but the supply fan does not turn. Probably controlled by the m/b? It is a switch mode PSU. Without a load, it won't do a hell of alot. -- Conor, Same ****, different day. Thank you and everyone else that answered. Very true tag line |
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Very true Squigmont. I use the Antec SmartPower with dual fans. Neither
of the fans are usually never needed. I use a full size tower (more than plenty of air flow). |
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"Gold Fingers" wrote in message ups.com... Very true Squigmont. I use the Antec SmartPower with dual fans. Neither of the fans are usually never needed. I use a full size tower (more than plenty of air flow). As I've gotten a bit older, I've come to appreciate quiet computers. I've spent a little extra for quiet cooling solutions in all of my newer builds. Nothing fancy like water cooling, just quiet case fans and CPU fans (usually the Nexus brand), and fanless video cards. I prefer the motherboards that offer some type of fan speed control, too. Lastly, the power supply is all-important... it's got to be big, beefy, and quiet! Antec has a few compelling offerings, and I usually only buy Antec PSUs anymore. (I've purchased a couple of Nexus 500W PSUs recently and they seem good, too, but it remains to be seen how they hold up under loads over time as compared to the Antecs. |
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I kind of remember looking over the Nexus PSUs. A few of my friends
have asked me about PSUs. I'll have to remember Nexus as well as Antec. I don't feel like shopping to see the specs for Nexus. I'll wait until I need to shop. I do remember the reason why I chose Antec this last time was because of their removable molex power cords. Use only the cords you need and don't have cords hanging around which are not needed. I'm using 3 out of the 4 outlets on the rear of the Power Supply Unit. |
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