Malfunctioning Hardcano

[NovaShine]

Well, right after i installed my Thermalright SP-94 heatsink onto my CPU, replacing my Globalwin CAK4-88T, the temp probe for my CPU from the Hardcano, which came stock with my Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A case (damn that's a mouthful... err... fingerfull...) stopped working for some reason.

I have the probe right under the CPU inside the socket with the wires running through the pins. I also added one Delta 80mm 5krpm fan to fan 3 as well as 2 Fonsa 4.5krpm on fan 3, one identical Delta on Fan 2 and a Coolermaster Blue Cold Cathode on Fan 1. I think the fans are on a completely separate circuit, but it's worth saying...

The fan controls still work, but it displayed 3 dashes (like this one --> - ) for my CPU temps, but the max temp still works, then yesterday, the max temps turned to 3 dashes as well. Then today, both came back online again, but only for short bursts and the CPU temps come back incorrect. They were reporting temps of up to 68 degrees C and im pretty sure that's inaccurate cuz Asus Probe is showing temps of around 27 degrees and that usually means my CPU is at 32 degrees C, plus, it was perfectly rock stable. But these innacurate temps only last roughly 2-3 seconds, then the hardcano goes back to 2 lines of "---".

I checked the connection to my hardcano and the wire dosnt seem to be damaged. I gently yanked both of the green wires to the underside of the CPU, but neither of them seem to be broken.

After writing all of that, i looked again and the display has kind of changed. Now, the max temps show HHH and not ---, the CPU temp is still the same ---.

Or is it just low batteries?

Thanks for any input

 

[stan03]

power plugged in good?

 

[perinator]

I had the same prob with my TT lanfire sensor.

B4 I got my new case, I purchased a Volcano 9 and it had a sensor with it.

When i used the probe that came with the lanfire, my temp readings were the same with those dashes, so i tried the sensor that came with the heatsink and it worked. I tested the sensor that came with the case with a multimeter and it showed that it was still good.

What I can think happened is that the wires that come from under the chip and above the socket got pinched from the lever on the socket.

When i installed the new sensor i put the wires coming out from the opposite side. Now weather this made a difference i dont know, but i do know its working now.

Anyway make sure the sensor wires are not run from the side of the socket where the lever is and hopefully this will solve your prob. Otherwise get a new probe.

Also on mine there is a sticker that says that a battery is not needed and that power is taken directly from the psu. but on the box it says that there is a battery.