The "I forgot to turn the pump on" horror story ...

sHape oF gReY · 03-02-04, 07:31 PM

Well about thirty minutes ago, I got home from work, quite worn out from a days work. Go to my room, hit the power switch on the case and head to the kitchen to grab a bite.

Roughly 30 seconds later i heard a beeping noise...it took me about 10 seconds to process that it was my temp. alarm. At that point I covered roughly 40-50 feet in 2 seconds...jumping over chairs and dodging my cat. I dont think I've ever moved that fast for anything in my life

Anyway, yanked the power cord out of the wall (had to take a face dive under the table..ouch...) . Waited a bit, turned the pump on, powered up the PC...i never thought Id be THAT glad to hear the annoying beep at boot-up

So far all seems good.

Anyway, though Id share the story while im sitting here mending my wounds...twisted ankle, few minor scrapes...and by morning probly a few bruises.

~ peace

PS. dont forget to turn your pumps on if you have em... it really hurts if you dont

mattmolson · 03-02-04, 07:36 PM

good recovery there man,lol.bet your heart was going nuts for 10 min.great that all is well.

Mr.Radar · 03-02-04, 07:38 PM

LOL, when I first built my setup, I didn't tighten the screws in my SLK-947U all the way (for fear of crushing my 2500+, I'm too cheap for a shim) and I'm thanking myself to this day that the first thing I did in my NF7-S BIOS was to set the auto-CPU-shutoff temp as low as it would go(65*C). About 2 minutes into Memtest86+ my comp turns off with the two-tone siren of doom. I promptly pulled the power cord and waited for the siren to die, then I opened the case and tried to reset the CMOS (I don't remeber why I tried to do this). Of course all of my cables have to converge right over the clear-CMOS jumper so it took me about 3 minutes to get to it, which was thankfully enough time for the CPU temp to get back down to safe levels. When I turned it on again I went into PC Health and saw the temps in the high 40s, turn it off, tighten screws, turn back on, goto PC Health, temps in mid 30s. Lesson learned: always set the CPU-auto-shutoff temp as low as it will go!

sHape oF gReY · 03-02-04, 07:47 PM

Yeah, I owe a cold one to the lads that came up with the "auto-shudown if teh temp gets too high" idea

SewerBeing · 03-02-04, 08:17 PM

my cpu was also saved by the auto shutdown feature, I forgot to plug my cpu fan back in.

rxc · 03-02-04, 08:34 PM

That auto shutdown feature has probably saved many...myself included

I.M.O.G. · 03-02-04, 08:35 PM

Neomoses once did a write up on the forums about how his rig lasted hours when he tested it without a pump... This isn't as big of a deal as people tend to think - it's not like when your friend passes gas and you have to get your shirt over your nose before you pass out.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...highlight=pump

03-02-04, 07:31 PM	Thread Starter #1
sHape oF gReY Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: On the firing line.	The "I forgot to turn the pump on" horror story ... Well about thirty minutes ago, I got home from work, quite worn out from a days work. Go to my room, hit the power switch on the case and head to the kitchen to grab a bite. Roughly 30 seconds later i heard a beeping noise...it took me about 10 seconds to process that it was my temp. alarm. At that point I covered roughly 40-50 feet in 2 seconds...jumping over chairs and dodging my cat. I dont think I've ever moved that fast for anything in my life Anyway, yanked the power cord out of the wall (had to take a face dive under the table..ouch...) . Waited a bit, turned the pump on, powered up the PC...i never thought Id be THAT glad to hear the annoying beep at boot-up So far all seems good. Anyway, though Id share the story while im sitting here mending my wounds...twisted ankle, few minor scrapes...and by morning probly a few bruises. ~ peace PS. dont forget to turn your pumps on if you have em... it really hurts if you dont __________________ *Eighty Duce is on the loose!* -Intel i7 920 4.2Ghz -Gigabyte EX58-UD5 F9m BIOS -G.Skill DDR3 1600 3x2 Gb 9-9-9-24 -2x XFX HD 5850 1Gb Xfire -TT Toughpower 750 watt -Vertex 128Gb SSD OS -Samsung 128Gb SSD Apps -Logitech Z-5500 Heatware
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03-02-04, 07:36 PM	#2
mattmolson Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: toronto canada	good recovery there man,lol.bet your heart was going nuts for 10 min.great that all is well.
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03-02-04, 07:38 PM	#3
Mr.Radar Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Currently on a silent vacation from overclocking.	LOL, when I first built my setup, I didn't tighten the screws in my SLK-947U all the way (for fear of crushing my 2500+, I'm too cheap for a shim) and I'm thanking myself to this day that the first thing I did in my NF7-S BIOS was to set the auto-CPU-shutoff temp as low as it would go(65C). About 2 minutes into Memtest86+ my comp turns off with the two-tone siren of doom. I promptly pulled the power cord and waited for the siren to die, then I opened the case and tried to reset the CMOS (I don't remeber why I tried to do this). Of course all* of my cables have to converge right over the clear-CMOS jumper so it took me about 3 minutes to get to it, which was thankfully enough time for the CPU temp to get back down to safe levels. When I turned it on again I went into PC Health and saw the temps in the high 40s, turn it off, tighten screws, turn back on, goto PC Health, temps in mid 30s. Lesson learned: always set the CPU-auto-shutoff temp as low as it will go!
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03-02-04, 07:47 PM	Thread Starter #4
sHape oF gReY Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: On the firing line.	Yeah, I owe a cold one to the lads that came up with the "auto-shudown if teh temp gets too high" idea __________________ *Eighty Duce is on the loose!* -Intel i7 920 4.2Ghz -Gigabyte EX58-UD5 F9m BIOS -G.Skill DDR3 1600 3x2 Gb 9-9-9-24 -2x XFX HD 5850 1Gb Xfire -TT Toughpower 750 watt -Vertex 128Gb SSD OS -Samsung 128Gb SSD Apps -Logitech Z-5500 Heatware
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03-02-04, 08:34 PM	#6
rxc Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bay Area	That auto shutdown feature has probably saved many...myself included
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03-02-04, 08:35 PM	#7
I.M.O.G. Glorious Leader Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rootstown, OH	Neomoses once did a write up on the forums about how his rig lasted hours when he tested it without a pump... This isn't as big of a deal as people tend to think - it's not like when your friend passes gas and you have to get your shirt over your nose before you pass out. http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...highlight=pump __________________ The OC Forums Way We are a team. We are a community. We are a fellowship made strong by mutual respect and shared dedication to the task of enriching all who come here. The OC Forums Thank You Thread Put your computer to work for our OC Forum Teams! Try out our POST TEMPLATES, they save you time answering common questions! I spend half my money on CPUs, GPUs, and Liquid Nitrogen. The other half I waste.
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