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Kath Stennett

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 4:37 pm
Post subject: Epox 8K7A+ Northbridge mod gone wrong - help please
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The northbridge fan on this motherboard became very noisy and after a look
arounf the newsgroups I found that lots of people have had similar problems.
Some of them have removed the fans and successfully replaced them with a
heatsink.

We bought a Zalman Norhtbridge heatsink.

My son (who has some previous experience with building PC's) has fitted it
this morning but I think something has gone wrong!

He removed the fan and installed the heatsink with the adhesive as
instructed. But when he reboots the computer the motherboard "screams". He
says it sounds just like someone screaming! The boot indicator lights say FF
(boot attempt).

He has a remperature probe in his case and says that neither the CPU nor the
Northbridge appear to be getting hotter than usual.

Is the Mobo trashed or is there something we can do?

Kath

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 6:00 pm
Post subject: Re: Epox 8K7A+ Northbridge mod gone wrong - help please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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is there a 'no fan' warning for the Northbridge?

"Kath Stennett" <k.r.stennett.TakeThisOut@open.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:bgdmu9$3am$1@yarrow.open.ac.uk...
 > The northbridge fan on this motherboard became very noisy and after a look
 > arounf the newsgroups I found that lots of people have had similar
problems.
 > Some of them have removed the fans and successfully replaced them with a
 > heatsink.
 >
 > We bought a Zalman Norhtbridge heatsink.
 >
 > My son (who has some previous experience with building PC's) has fitted it
 > this morning but I think something has gone wrong!
 >
 > He removed the fan and installed the heatsink with the adhesive as
 > instructed. But when he reboots the computer the motherboard "screams". He
 > says it sounds just like someone screaming! The boot indicator lights say
FF
 > (boot attempt).
 >
 > He has a remperature probe in his case and says that neither the CPU nor
the
 > Northbridge appear to be getting hotter than usual.
 >
 > Is the Mobo trashed or is there something we can do?
 >
 > Kath
 >
 >
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Iain Miller

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 6:08 pm
Post subject: Re: Epox 8K7A+ Northbridge mod gone wrong - help please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Kath Stennett" <k.r.stennett.DeleteThis@open.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:bgdmu9$3am$1@yarrow.open.ac.uk...
 > The northbridge fan on this motherboard became very noisy and after a look
 > arounf the newsgroups I found that lots of people have had similar
problems.
 > Some of them have removed the fans and successfully replaced them with a
 > heatsink.
 >
 > We bought a Zalman Norhtbridge heatsink.
 >
 > My son (who has some previous experience with building PC's) has fitted it
 > this morning but I think something has gone wrong!
 >
 > He removed the fan and installed the heatsink with the adhesive as
 > instructed. But when he reboots the computer the motherboard "screams". He
 > says it sounds just like someone screaming! The boot indicator lights say
FF
 > (boot attempt).
 >
 > He has a remperature probe in his case and says that neither the CPU nor
the
 > Northbridge appear to be getting hotter than usual.
 >
 > Is the Mobo trashed or is there something we can do?

Hard to tell from here (!) I've done this mod and I do recall having to be
quite carefull with the way it was mounted. Also, to do it he would have had
to dismember the whole machine & get the Mobo out - you sure everything else
went back together properly?

rgds

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Kath Stennett1

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 1:02 am
Post subject: Re: Epox 8K7A+ Northbridge mod gone wrong - help please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Yes, all back together OK I think ... I've had a look myself now too. And
we've checked the BIOS but theres no sign of a 'no fan' warning there.

Thanks anyway but I think its a goner! Oh well the fan was unbearbaluy noisy
so we had to try something ... new mobo now I guess

Kath

"JAD" <jdemma25.RemoveThis@eartink.net> wrote in message
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 > is there a 'no fan' warning for the Northbridge?
 >
 > "Kath Stennett" <k.r.stennett.RemoveThis@open.ac.uk> wrote in message
 > news:bgdmu9$3am$1@yarrow.open.ac.uk...
  > > The northbridge fan on this motherboard became very noisy and after a
look
  > > arounf the newsgroups I found that lots of people have had similar
 > problems.
  > > Some of them have removed the fans and successfully replaced them with a
  > > heatsink.
  > >
  > > We bought a Zalman Norhtbridge heatsink.
  > >
  > > My son (who has some previous experience with building PC's) has fitted
it
  > > this morning but I think something has gone wrong!
  > >
  > > He removed the fan and installed the heatsink with the adhesive as
  > > instructed. But when he reboots the computer the motherboard "screams".
He
  > > says it sounds just like someone screaming! The boot indicator lights
say
 > FF
  > > (boot attempt).
  > >
  > > He has a remperature probe in his case and says that neither the CPU nor
 > the
  > > Northbridge appear to be getting hotter than usual.
  > >
  > > Is the Mobo trashed or is there something we can do?
  > >
  > > Kath
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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spodosaurus1

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 1:02 am
Post subject: Re: Epox 8K7A+ Northbridge mod gone wrong - help please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Kath Stennett wrote:
 > Yes, all back together OK I think ... I've had a look myself now too. And
 > we've checked the BIOS but theres no sign of a 'no fan' warning there.
 >
 > Thanks anyway but I think its a goner! Oh well the fan was unbearbaluy noisy
 > so we had to try something ... new mobo now I guess
 >

Is it the case speaker making the noise, or something else?

 > Kath
 >
 > "JAD" <jdemma25.DeleteThis@eartink.net> wrote in message
 > news:mgvWa.128388$Io.10898980@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
 >
  >>is there a 'no fan' warning for the Northbridge?
  >>
  >>"Kath Stennett" <k.r.stennett.DeleteThis@open.ac.uk> wrote in message
  >>news:bgdmu9$3am$1@yarrow.open.ac.uk...
  >>
   >>>The northbridge fan on this motherboard became very noisy and after a
 >
 > look
 >
   >>>arounf the newsgroups I found that lots of people have had similar
  >>
  >>problems.
  >>
   >>>Some of them have removed the fans and successfully replaced them with a
   >>>heatsink.
   >>>
   >>>We bought a Zalman Norhtbridge heatsink.
   >>>
   >>>My son (who has some previous experience with building PC's) has fitted
 >
 > it
 >
   >>>this morning but I think something has gone wrong!
   >>>
   >>>He removed the fan and installed the heatsink with the adhesive as
   >>>instructed. But when he reboots the computer the motherboard "screams".
 >
 > He
 >
   >>>says it sounds just like someone screaming! The boot indicator lights
 >
 > say
 >
  >>FF
  >>
   >>>(boot attempt).
   >>>
   >>>He has a remperature probe in his case and says that neither the CPU nor
  >>
  >>the
  >>
   >>>Northbridge appear to be getting hotter than usual.
   >>>
   >>>Is the Mobo trashed or is there something we can do?
   >>>
   >>>Kath
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>
  >>
  >>
 >
 >


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Kath Stennett1

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 4:59 am
Post subject: Re: Epox 8K7A+ Northbridge mod gone wrong - help please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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No, Definately the Mobo, i powered it up with nothing and, i do mean
nothing, connected and it gave the same beep code etc, whereas it should
have given the no processor code...

"spodosaurus" <strictform@shyah_right!.com> wrote in message
news:xCAWa.4959$bo1.4132@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
 > Kath Stennett wrote:
  > > Yes, all back together OK I think ... I've had a look myself now too.
And
  > > we've checked the BIOS but theres no sign of a 'no fan' warning there.
  > >
  > > Thanks anyway but I think its a goner! Oh well the fan was unbearbaluy
noisy
  > > so we had to try something ... new mobo now I guess
  > >
 >
 > Is it the case speaker making the noise, or something else?
 >
  > > Kath
  > >
  > > "JAD" <jdemma25.RemoveThis@eartink.net> wrote in message
  > > news:mgvWa.128388$Io.10898980@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
  > >
   > >>is there a 'no fan' warning for the Northbridge?
   > >>
   > >>"Kath Stennett" <k.r.stennett.RemoveThis@open.ac.uk> wrote in message
   > >>news:bgdmu9$3am$1@yarrow.open.ac.uk...
   > >>
   > >>>The northbridge fan on this motherboard became very noisy and after a
  > >
  > > look
  > >
   > >>>arounf the newsgroups I found that lots of people have had similar
   > >>
   > >>problems.
   > >>
   > >>>Some of them have removed the fans and successfully replaced them with
a
   > >>>heatsink.
   > >>>
   > >>>We bought a Zalman Norhtbridge heatsink.
   > >>>
   > >>>My son (who has some previous experience with building PC's) has fitted
  > >
  > > it
  > >
   > >>>this morning but I think something has gone wrong!
   > >>>
   > >>>He removed the fan and installed the heatsink with the adhesive as
   > >>>instructed. But when he reboots the computer the motherboard "screams".
  > >
  > > He
  > >
   > >>>says it sounds just like someone screaming! The boot indicator lights
  > >
  > > say
  > >
   > >>FF
   > >>
   > >>>(boot attempt).
   > >>>
   > >>>He has a remperature probe in his case and says that neither the CPU
nor
   > >>
   > >>the
   > >>
   > >>>Northbridge appear to be getting hotter than usual.
   > >>>
   > >>>Is the Mobo trashed or is there something we can do?
   > >>>
   > >>>Kath
   > >>>
   > >>>
   > >>>
   > >>
   > >>
  > >
  > >
 >
 >
 > --
 >
 > Are you registered as a bone marrow donor? You regenerate what you
 > donate. You are offered the chance to donate only if you match a person
 > on the recipient list. Call your local Red Cross and ask about
 > registering to be a bone marrow donor.
 >
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 7:31 am
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Wow! I replaced my NB fan, and its been fine since. (I located a bunch of
small fans and have several.)

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"Kath Stennett" <kath.stennett.TakeThisOut@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:3f2b0cd5$0$960$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
 > No, Definately the Mobo, i powered it up with nothing and, i do mean
 > nothing, connected and it gave the same beep code etc, whereas it should
 > have given the no processor code...
 >
 > "spodosaurus" <strictform@shyah_right!.com> wrote in message
 > news:xCAWa.4959$bo1.4132@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
  > > Kath Stennett wrote:
   > > > Yes, all back together OK I think ... I've had a look myself now too.
 > And
   > > > we've checked the BIOS but theres no sign of a 'no fan' warning there.
   > > >
   > > > Thanks anyway but I think its a goner! Oh well the fan was unbearbaluy
 > noisy
   > > > so we had to try something ... new mobo now I guess
   > > >
  > >
  > > Is it the case speaker making the noise, or something else?
  > >
   > > > Kath
   > > >
   > > > "JAD" <jdemma25.TakeThisOut@eartink.net> wrote in message
   > > > news:mgvWa.128388$Io.10898980@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
   > > >
   > > >>is there a 'no fan' warning for the Northbridge?
   > > >>
   > > >>"Kath Stennett" <k.r.stennett.TakeThisOut@open.ac.uk> wrote in message
   > > >>news:bgdmu9$3am$1@yarrow.open.ac.uk...
   > > >>
   > > >>>The northbridge fan on this motherboard became very noisy and after a
   > > >
   > > > look
   > > >
   > > >>>arounf the newsgroups I found that lots of people have had similar
   > > >>
   > > >>problems.
   > > >>
   > > >>>Some of them have removed the fans and successfully replaced them
with
 > a
   > > >>>heatsink.
   > > >>>
   > > >>>We bought a Zalman Norhtbridge heatsink.
   > > >>>
   > > >>>My son (who has some previous experience with building PC's) has
fitted
   > > >
   > > > it
   > > >
   > > >>>this morning but I think something has gone wrong!
   > > >>>
   > > >>>He removed the fan and installed the heatsink with the adhesive as
   > > >>>instructed. But when he reboots the computer the motherboard
"screams".
   > > >
   > > > He
   > > >
   > > >>>says it sounds just like someone screaming! The boot indicator lights
   > > >
   > > > say
   > > >
   > > >>FF
   > > >>
   > > >>>(boot attempt).
   > > >>>
   > > >>>He has a remperature probe in his case and says that neither the CPU
 > nor
   > > >>
   > > >>the
   > > >>
   > > >>>Northbridge appear to be getting hotter than usual.
   > > >>>
   > > >>>Is the Mobo trashed or is there something we can do?
   > > >>>
   > > >>>Kath
   > > >>>
   > > >>>
   > > >>>
   > > >>
   > > >>
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
  > > --
  > >
  > > Are you registered as a bone marrow donor? You regenerate what you
  > > donate. You are offered the chance to donate only if you match a person
  > > on the recipient list. Call your local Red Cross and ask about
  > > registering to be a bone marrow donor.
  > >
  > > spam trap: replace shyah_right! with hotmail when replying
  > >
 >
 >
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