- Joined
- Jan 12, 2001
- Location
- Kansas, USA
I set my motherboard's CPU temp alarm at 50 degrees C. when I first bought it last spring and completely forgot about it since. Suddenly, it started beeping like crazy tonight causing me to panic. I quickly shut the computer down and looked things over with the case off. Didn't really notice anything wrong, so I cautiously tried booting it again and noticed my CPU cooler fan was not spinning. I hurriedly shut it down again, then found and repaired a loose fan power connection. Now I'm back in business again. WHEW! That was a close call. Sure glad I had that alarm turned on. Saved my system from frying for sure. Maybe you folks might benefit from this experience too. Remember, guano happens.