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Falsey wrote:Didnt the fan come with an adapter for that?

If it did I must have missed it. I'm pretty sure there wasn't.

http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6621


It does look like it's designed to fit though. There are two protruding lines on the side (front? back?) that look like they're supposed to help it slide into a 3 pin thingy in one way, and one way only.

Just trying to find one for you now. Mine came with one, but all I can pick up on google atm is molex to 3 pin.

It looks like this, so it should slide right in there:

http://www.overclock.net/attachments/in ... or_002.jpg

4 pin is to enable the PWM feature. It would appear your motherboard doesnt support that.

Silly question, have you tried just plugging the fan in?

Well no, I was afraid I might break something. But I'll give it a shot.





WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN!?

RIP in peace

What are v-check points on a GPU for? (the manual is utterly helpless)

For checking volts across the board if you decide to overvolt, with a multimeter obv.

Or so I remember.

Ok, so nothing to worry about.

Hmm. I think I'm about done with the cables for now. Before I gut this PC for its HDDs and DVD drive, is there anything I should do first? Like, to make sure Windows is all ready for the mostly new hardware and stuff?

I'm running Windows XP.

You should do a fresh Windows install for new hardware.

I'm not supposed to throw the installation CD away the moment I'm done with it?



I think it's around here somewhere... unless, of course, it isn't. (edit: it's not... strawberry float)

Alrighty, I think I'm ready to do this. Well, tomorrow. So how do I do this? Just put the HDDs in the new PC, boot from Windows XP CD and install? Is that all?

Yeah, pretty much.

Make sure you format the install drive before you put windows on it, obviously back up anything you need from it first.

Sandybridge processors are back up on ebuyer. Going to have to change my friends build. What was the original problem with them anyway ?

Dodgy SATA chipset.

Falsey wrote:Dodgy SATA chipset.

Gosh, that must have been irritating to deal with

They're having to recall all the motherboards, so a big pile of Intel's money just went up in smoke.

Tineash wrote:They're having to recall all the motherboards, so a big pile of Intel's money just went up in smoke.

Reminds me of Nvidia's problem with loads of 8x00 chips. I had to have my entire macbook pro's 'board replaced, due it having a built in GPU.

$467m I heard its costing.

HDD has started clicking today, could this be a sign of what has been causing the trouble?