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| Thread ID: 138301 | 2014-11-06 22:30:00 | CPU Fan Error | Saint Huck (2424) | Press F1 |
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| 1387781 | 2014-11-06 22:30:00 | A couple of times over the last week or so my PC has given the following error when starting up "CPU fan error Press F1 to Resume" Can any tell me what this means and what I need to do, The PC starts up OK after pressing OK but I don't want to leave it and suddenly find that my CPU has burnt out or something. Thanks |
Saint Huck (2424) | ||
| 1387782 | 2014-11-06 23:10:00 | How old is the PC and have you changed anything recently? Desktop or laptop? The error generally means the CPU fan is either not spinning or spinning too slowly at startup. It's a concern. If it is not spinning it'll likely overheat if stressed and abruptly shut itself off. If it's spinning slowly it could be on it's way out or it could be clogged with dust. If it's a desktop take the side off and take a look at the CPU fan, maybe power it up while you watch and see what happens. If it's full off dust etc clean it out carefully. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1387783 | 2014-11-06 23:22:00 | I get that sometimes too I just ignore it and press F1. You can put it on ignore in the BIOS or put it on a slower RPM | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1387784 | 2014-11-07 01:04:00 | You can put it on ignore in the BIOS or put it on a slower RPM Yeah I do that for one of my machines because it has a low revving aftermarket cooler that spins slower than the BIOS default alarm threshold. However that shouldn't just suddenly happen and is usually only a problem on newly built PC's or when you've changed something. More likely if it suddenly starts happening that something is up with the fan. |
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