TidalWaveTib
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Ok I have a HP computer that I am having an issue with. Ok about 8 months ago I kept getting an error message stating " there is an error with your fan and the system will shut down in 5 seconds" so I replaced the power supply. Well that worked for ohhhhhhhhhhhh so say 8 months. Now again Im having the same issue. So now I took apart my pc and power supply to clean the fans, well to my surprise after I cleaned it worked for a few weeks. Now today it started to do it again, but the power supply fan is still moving. I put my hand on top of the computer where the power supply is and it was warm, so I unplugged the computer for about 2 hours to see if that helped, but nothing, Im still getting the same error and the computer shuts down after 5 seconds.
Ok I just took apart the power supply to see what I could do. Well I took it out, but kept is connected and took the cover off the supply. Then I plugged it in and powered it on, needless to say it shut off after a few seconds, but I did hear a faint buzzing coming from the power supply after the pc shut down. Well I figured I would try and change the voltage setting on the supply from 110 volts to 120 volts to see if I could hear anything and to my surprise nothing, so I switched it back to 110 and yet a again I could hear buzzing. Im not sure if this has anything to do with it or not. Im wondering if Im looking in the wrong place and its not the power supply and something else
Here is some more info that I just snooped out. Well today I booted it up and pressed f1 to get into bios setup. I went in and checked tp CPU Temp and it was as follows
First turned on
38 Dg Cel / 100 dg Far
5 Minutes
47Deg Cele / 117 Dg Far
10 Mins
52 Dg Cele / 126 Dg Far
Im not sure, but that seems rather hot for celeron processor, but I could be wrong. I dont understand why I can go into setup without it shutting down, but when I try to boot normally it wont let me.
Do you think it would help if I bought a processor fan that attaches directly to the processor?
Model number
DC406A
Introduction date
11-Dec-2002
Countries/regions sold in
*
United States
*
Canada
Hardware
Base processor and speed
Celeron 2.0 GHz
*
400 MHz Front side
*
Socket mPGA478
Chipset
845GL
Motherboard manufacturer
*
ASUS
*
Motherboard specifications
Memory
Component Attributes
RAM (installed)
Allocated to Video 256/2100 DDR
Up to 64MB
Maximum allowed 2 GB (requires replacement of the installed 256 DIMM)
Speed supported PC2100/PC1600
Type DDR SDRAM
DIMM slots Two
Open slots One
Hard drive
40GB 5400rpm
CD-RW drive
40x/10x/40x maximum speed
DVD drive
16x maximum
Diskette drive
1.44 MB (3.5-inch)
Fax and data modem
Cheetah 2 V.92 Modem
Video graphics
Integrated in 845GL chipset
Sound/audio
Integrated AC97 audio
Network
Integrated 10/100BT Fast Ethernet
USB specification
USB 2.0
External ports
Port type Quantity
USB Six (two front and four back)
Serial One
Parallel One
PS2 Keyboard One
PS2 Mouse One
Expansion slots (total)
Slot type Quantity
PCI Three (two open)
DIMM Two (one open)
AGP No
Drive bays (total)
Bay type Quantity
5.25-inch CD, external Two
3.5-inch HDD, internal One
3.5-inch FDD, external One
3.5-inch (other) On
Ok I just took apart the power supply to see what I could do. Well I took it out, but kept is connected and took the cover off the supply. Then I plugged it in and powered it on, needless to say it shut off after a few seconds, but I did hear a faint buzzing coming from the power supply after the pc shut down. Well I figured I would try and change the voltage setting on the supply from 110 volts to 120 volts to see if I could hear anything and to my surprise nothing, so I switched it back to 110 and yet a again I could hear buzzing. Im not sure if this has anything to do with it or not. Im wondering if Im looking in the wrong place and its not the power supply and something else
Here is some more info that I just snooped out. Well today I booted it up and pressed f1 to get into bios setup. I went in and checked tp CPU Temp and it was as follows
First turned on
38 Dg Cel / 100 dg Far
5 Minutes
47Deg Cele / 117 Dg Far
10 Mins
52 Dg Cele / 126 Dg Far
Im not sure, but that seems rather hot for celeron processor, but I could be wrong. I dont understand why I can go into setup without it shutting down, but when I try to boot normally it wont let me.
Do you think it would help if I bought a processor fan that attaches directly to the processor?
Model number
DC406A
Introduction date
11-Dec-2002
Countries/regions sold in
*
United States
*
Canada
Hardware
Base processor and speed
Celeron 2.0 GHz
*
400 MHz Front side
*
Socket mPGA478
Chipset
845GL
Motherboard manufacturer
*
ASUS
*
Motherboard specifications
Memory
Component Attributes
RAM (installed)
Allocated to Video 256/2100 DDR
Up to 64MB
Maximum allowed 2 GB (requires replacement of the installed 256 DIMM)
Speed supported PC2100/PC1600
Type DDR SDRAM
DIMM slots Two
Open slots One
Hard drive
40GB 5400rpm
CD-RW drive
40x/10x/40x maximum speed
DVD drive
16x maximum
Diskette drive
1.44 MB (3.5-inch)
Fax and data modem
Cheetah 2 V.92 Modem
Video graphics
Integrated in 845GL chipset
Sound/audio
Integrated AC97 audio
Network
Integrated 10/100BT Fast Ethernet
USB specification
USB 2.0
External ports
Port type Quantity
USB Six (two front and four back)
Serial One
Parallel One
PS2 Keyboard One
PS2 Mouse One
Expansion slots (total)
Slot type Quantity
PCI Three (two open)
DIMM Two (one open)
AGP No
Drive bays (total)
Bay type Quantity
5.25-inch CD, external Two
3.5-inch HDD, internal One
3.5-inch FDD, external One
3.5-inch (other) On