case fan might have died (not sure)

Polymer · Mar 19, 2021

okay so i built my pc llike 6 months ago everything worked fine. yesterday i was doing something and i needed the pc run through out the whole night... when i woke up one of my fans just wasnt spinning. i checkced SpeedFan and it said there is a fan but its spinning at 0rpm. so i think the motor died or something but the pc still recognizes it. please help

Caring1 · Mar 19, 2021

Have you tried plugging it in to one of the other headers?

Polymer · Mar 19, 2021

Caring1 said:
Have you tried plugging it in to one of the other headers?

yes, yes i tried plugging it into the cpu fan header and the cpu fan to the chasis fan header, cpu fan worked my case fan didnt

Zach_01 · Mar 19, 2021

So if this fan is not working on another header that another fan is working, consider it damaged/dead.

If you have that fan unconnected in your hand and try to give it a spin... does it rev at all?
If you give it a good spin with your hand it should at least spin for 3-5 seconds. If it stops immediately and do only 1-2 revolutions then the bearing is dead.
If it continues spinning for 3-5 sec then the motor is dead.

Is this a 3 or 4-pin fan? Your fan headers are configured to work (regulate) speed with voltage, PWM or auto? The other fan you tried in that header is identical fan?
Is the non spinning fan new or old?

Polymer · Mar 20, 2021

Zach_01 said:
So if this fan is not working on another header that another fan is working, consider it damaged/dead.

If you have that fan unconnected in your hand and try to give it a spin... does it rev at all?
If you give it a good spin with your hand it should at least spin for 3-5 seconds. If it stops immediately and do only 1-2 revolutions then the bearing is dead.
If it continues spinning for 3-5 sec then the motor is dead.

Is this a 3 or 4-pin fan? Your fan headers are configured to work (regulate) speed with voltage, PWM or auto? The other fan you tried in that header is identical fan?
Is the non spinning fan new or old?

okay so it spins fine for like 3,5 seconds, i connect it to a motherboard with a 3 pin connector, i have no idea what my fan headers are configured to do, it is pwm, the other fan i tried was a cpu cooler fan, and i bought the non spinning fan with my pc so like 6-7 months. also when i boot up my computer it moves a little and then it comes back

Zach_01 · Mar 20, 2021

When on boot you say moves a little... how little?
If the board fan header is 3pin, it can’t be PWM. It must be voltage.

At this point you should state what the board is. And what the fan is. Model or at least if it’s 3/4pin.
Can you check into BIOS, in the fan controlling section, the configuration of the headers? At what temps are set to and what temperature of the board are controlling? Any temp/speed curves?
Also do you use any in-Windows software to control the fan speeds?

DeathtoGnomes · Mar 20, 2021

Speedfan has been hit and miss working in win10 for a while now, like it depends on if it is an even or odd day. I would love to see it updated.

Fans are not perfect and subject to random fails, even the most dependable brands have a bad apple on occasion. So apply direct power from the PSU and if it works, it works, if not get another one.

claes · Mar 20, 2021

1) add your system specs to your profile!
2) Disable speedfan (especially if you don’t know how it’s configured)
3) set bios fan speeds to 100%
4) try manually starting the fan while it’s connected and receiving power
4) report back here!

Polymer · Mar 20, 2021

okay so my motherboard is an ASRock B450M Pro4, i dont remember the fan model name or anything but its aRGB 120mm fan and i know its 3 pin, also i tried setting my fan speeds to 100% with my bios and nothing happened, so im guessing it really is dead

System Name	POLY PC
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	ASRock B450M Pro4
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED
Memory	VIPER Predator 16GB 3200mhz CL18
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 2060 OC
Storage	2tb barracuda hdd, 120gb wd green ssd
Display(s)	AOC 24G2U 144hz and some random old acer monitor
Case	i have no idea
Audio Device(s)	JBL earphones and logitech speakers
Power Supply	Be Quiet! 600W 80+ bronze
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Elite
Keyboard	Marvo KG954G
Software	Windows 10 pro

System Name	Lenovo ThinkCentre
Processor	AMD 5650GE
Motherboard	Lenovo
Memory	32 GB DDR4
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Mouse	Lenovo
Keyboard	Lenovo
Software	W11 Pro 64 bit

System Name	POLY PC
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	ASRock B450M Pro4
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED
Memory	VIPER Predator 16GB 3200mhz CL18
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 2060 OC
Storage	2tb barracuda hdd, 120gb wd green ssd
Display(s)	AOC 24G2U 144hz and some random old acer monitor
Case	i have no idea
Audio Device(s)	JBL earphones and logitech speakers
Power Supply	Be Quiet! 600W 80+ bronze
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Elite
Keyboard	Marvo KG954G
Software	Windows 10 pro

System Name	PC on since Aug 2019, 1st CPU R5 3600 + ASUS ROG RX580 8GB >> MSI Gaming X RX5700XT (Jan 2020)
Processor	Ryzen 9 5900X (July 2022), 160W PPT limit, 75C temp limit, CO -9~14
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro (Rev1.0), BIOS F37h, AGESA V2 1.2.0.B
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420mm Rev7 (Jan 2024) with off center mount for Ryzen, TIM: Kryonaut
Memory	2x16GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo GTZN (July 2022) 3600MHz 1.42V CL16-16-16-16-32-48 1T, tRFC:280, B-die
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ RX 7900XTX (Dec 2023) 314~465W (378W current) PowerLimit, 1060mV, Adrenalin v24.7.1
Storage	Samsung NVMe: 980Pro 1TB(OS 2022), 970Pro 512GB(2019) / SATA-III: 850Pro 1TB(2015) 860Evo 1TB(2020)
Display(s)	Dell Alienware AW3423DW 34" QD-OLED curved (1800R), 3440x1440 144Hz (max 175Hz) HDR1000, VRR on
Case	None... naked on desk
Audio Device(s)	Astro A50 headset
Power Supply	Corsair HX750i, 80+ Platinum, 93% (250~700W), modular, single/dual rail (switch)
Mouse	Logitech MX Master (Gen1)
Keyboard	Logitech G15 (Gen2) w/ LCDSirReal applet
Software	Windows 11 Home 64bit (v23H2, OSB 22631.3737)

System Name	POLY PC
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	ASRock B450M Pro4
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED
Memory	VIPER Predator 16GB 3200mhz CL18
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 2060 OC
Storage	2tb barracuda hdd, 120gb wd green ssd
Display(s)	AOC 24G2U 144hz and some random old acer monitor
Case	i have no idea
Audio Device(s)	JBL earphones and logitech speakers
Power Supply	Be Quiet! 600W 80+ bronze
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Elite
Keyboard	Marvo KG954G
Software	Windows 10 pro

System Name	Dumbass
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF gaming B650
Cooling	Artic Liquid Freezer 2 - 420mm
Memory	G.Skill Sniper 32gb DDR5 6000
Video Card(s)	GreenTeam 4070 ti super 16gb
Storage	Samsung EVO 500gb & 1Tb, 2tb HDD, 500gb WD Black
Display(s)	1x Nixeus NX_EDG27, 2x Dell S2440L (16:9)
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Primo w/8 140mm SP Fans
Audio Device(s)	onboard (realtek?) - SPKRS:Logitech Z623 200w 2.1
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000i
Mouse	Steeseries Esports Wireless
Keyboard	Corsair K100
Software	windows 10 H
Benchmark Scores	https://i.imgur.com/aoz3vWY.jpg?2

System Name	boomer--->zoomer not your typical millenial build
Processor	i5-760 @ 3.8ghz + turbo ~goes wayyyyyyyyy fast cuz turboooooz~
Motherboard	P55-GD80 ~best motherboard ever designed~
Cooling	NH-D15 ~double stack thot twerk all day~
Memory	16GB Crucial Ballistix LP ~memory gone AWOL~
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 970 ~~GOLDEN EDITION~~ RAWRRRRRR
Storage	500GB Samsung 850 Evo (OS X, *nix), 128GB Samsung 840 Pro (W10 Pro), 1TB SpinPoint F3 ~best in class
Display(s)	ASUS VW246H ~best 24" you've seen FULL HD 1O80PP SLAPS~
Case	FT02-W ~the W stands for white but it's brushed aluminum except for the disgusting ODD bays; cries
Audio Device(s)	A LOT
Power Supply	850W EVGA SuperNova G2 ~hot fire like champagne~
Mouse	CM Spawn ~cmcz R c00l seth mcfarlane darawss~
Keyboard	CM QF Rapid - Browns ~fastrrr kees for fstr teens~
Software	integrated into the chassis
Benchmark Scores	9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

case fan might have died (not sure)

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