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MSI X58 Pro

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highyellow1

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All, I looking for a little advice here. I have the MSI X58 Pro and I noticed that sometimes the fan will come on for a few seconds/minutes when I initially boot but than will stop. Even after I go in the bios and turn it on auto at the lowest setting it'll never start up. Is this normal? I scared to go through with an install because I think it'll get too hot.

Thanks in advance.
 
Which fan are you referring to? If you're talking about the CPU fan, try disabling the automatic fan control in the BIOS. Alternatively, you can try plugging the fan connector into a different header on the motherboard.
 
You are probably using a fan that will not spin up with 7 volts (Or whatever your lowest mobo fan voltage is). Check the manufacturer's specs.
 
Thanks for the response. I should have been a little clearer. Its the cpu fan. When I power it on it will spin-up no problem but then eventually stop. Even when I go in the bios and change the temperature it still doesn't come on. I haven't seen any settings to permanently turn it on, only auto with an associated temperature.

Can I plug it to one of the system fans even though the plugs are not exactly the same?
 
Is the system fan a 4 pin socket? Then no. Go to BB and buy a cheap fan and try it out. It's unusual for a motherboard to just stop supplying power. If you are confident you could use a multimeter and monitor the header.
 
Can't go to BB as I'm overseas in Korea, may be able to check if they have something around here.
 
highyellow1 said:
Can I plug it to one of the system fans even though the plugs are not exactly the same?
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If the CPU fan is a 4-pin PWM fan, then yes, you can plug it into a standard 3-pin fan socket. In fact, that's precisely what I suggest you do; plugging a PWM fan into a normal header will force it to run at full speed.
Dozoy said:
Is the system fan a 4 pin socket? Then no.
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Incorrect. 4-pin PWM fans can be used with 3-pin fan headers.
 
Okay, switched it to the 3 pin system fan and it still does the same thing even though systems fans is set at 100%.
 
In that case, it sounds like there could be a problem with the fan itself.
 
What would be a suitable test to determine if the fan is bad? I'm not sure since it does come on but doesn't stay on.
 
If you had another computer to test it in, that would be helpful. Alternatively, if you have a 3-pin to molex adapter, you could connect the fan straight to your PSU and see if it functions.
 
Gotcha, but if the fan just comes on and that's it I really didn't accomplish anything since it will come on when I initially boot up as well. Correct?
 
Well, the idea is to see if the fan will stay on or not. If in a different PC or while being powered straight from the PSU the fan will run for a short period and then stop in the same way it does when connected to your motherboard, then it would seem that the issue is the fan. However, if you connect it to a different PC or power source and it runs continuously without experiencing the same issues as you were having, then the problem is with your motherboard's fan control policies.
 
Zero82z, looks like you were correct. Tested it on another motherboard and it just turned off after a little while. I will order an aftermarket cooler.

Thanks for your help!
 
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