new i7 build, a few issues

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ann0yanc3

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I just put together my new system, it consists of:

ASUS Gene 2
Corsair Dominator (3x2GB)
Intel i7-920
Radeon HD5870
Topower 900W PSU

The CPU fan that came with the COGAGE Spirit seemed to be DOA. Upon turning the system on for the first time, all seemed well, but the CPU fan was not spinning. The system was on for about 3-5 seconds before I realized this. I kept the CPU fan plugged in, and used a standard 120mm case fan in its place. BIOS reads 30C, so I assume the CPU is OK.

However, I don't get anything on my monitor until about 5-10 seconds, and there's no beep. Is that normal?

Here's a picture of how I have everything in the system:

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No beep? Do you have a case speaker/buzzer? If there is not one onboard, you'll need to plug one in, typically from the case. What case do you have?

The CPU HSF is probably a 4-pin connector, right? That means it has PWM control, and these typically do not spin up until a few seconds after power up -- when the CPU gets warm enough. You can control this in the BIOS.

And what review did you base your PSU decision on?
 
enginurd said:
No beep? Do you have a case speaker/buzzer? If there is not one onboard, you'll need to plug one in, typically from the case. What case do you have?

The CPU HSF is probably a 4-pin connector, right? That means it has PWM control, and these typically do not spin up until a few seconds after power up -- when the CPU gets warm enough. You can control this in the BIOS.

And what review did you base your PSU decision on?
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It's a Lian-Li case, and it doesn't come with a PC speaker. For some reason, I think my last board had an onboard speaker.

Yes, it's a 4-pin fan, and 4-pin plug, but the fan never came on at all, and during POST there was a CPU Fan Error reported. I ran the system in the BIOS for about 15minutes, and the fan never came on at all.

Bought my PSU based on HardOCP's review a while back. I used this same PSU in my last computer.
 
Hm, weird... Lian-Li's usually come with a case speaker.

Ahh, yah, it shoulda came on within the first few minutes at the latest.

Not sure what's up with your 5-10s delay. Other than that delay, the system runs fine?
 
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