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My new rig's fans start up for 10 seconds before switching off and then restarting.

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April 9, 2013 10:25:40 AM

My current build is -
Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor
MSI Z77A-G41 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
G.Skill Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Xigmatek ASGARD PRO (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Western Digital Green 1TB HDD

I decided for the moment not to use a dedicated Video Card but instead the onboard video on the i3-3220. I did not apply thermal paste when connecting the CPU as I am pretty sure the fan already has it so I simply attached it and as such merely connected the fan without doing anything else to it. The PSU has two wires that are not plugged into anything: The Molex connector and the PCI-E power connector. Both have nothing to plug into as far as I know.

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April 9, 2013 10:30:47 AM

Thermal paste is not something you simply want to assume is there. Odd are in your favor that the heatsink had some on it (will look like a grey square on the mating surface) but you absolutely want to make sure it is there
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April 9, 2013 11:11:43 AM

Hi,
Usually new stock cpu has thermal pads that does the job just well but if you reseat the cooler, it is better to take the thermal pads off and reapply thermal paste.

But regardless, you computer not starting, is another problem.

One thing you can do is take out the ram and try to boot. If you don't hear any beeps, it means their is a problem with cpu/mobo/psu.

Beeps would tell you their is a problem with ram.
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April 9, 2013 11:48:26 AM

rex4235 said:
Thermal paste is not something you simply want to assume is there. Odd are in your favor that the heatsink had some on it (will look like a grey square on the mating surface) but you absolutely want to make sure it is there


I've checked and there is thermal paste on the fan. I'm now taking apart the PC and am going to put it back together again. I'll update this thread then. Thanks for the help guys.
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April 9, 2013 12:46:19 PM

dextermat said:
Hi,
Usually new stock cpu has thermal pads that does the job just well but if you reseat the cooler, it is better to take the thermal pads off and reapply thermal paste.

But regardless, you computer not starting, is another problem.

One thing you can do is take out the ram and try to boot. If you don't hear any beeps, it means their is a problem with cpu/mobo/psu.

Beeps would tell you their is a problem with ram.


It's not the RAM. Is there any way to tell what it is? Thanks.
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