now, due to an unfortunate chain of events i dont want to detail closer, the 5V power cable from my PSU was plugged into one of the fan ports on my Shuttle motherboard.
well, spark, then kablooie.
the fan wont turn., while plugged into the Mobo
now, if i plug the fan into a PSU-Out, it works, aside from a scary whirring grinding noise, both at 12V and at 5V.
if i turn on my PC like this it makes the usuall noise of starting up, gets all the way to the *BEEP* at the beginning of BIOS, and then just goes off.
if i try to turn it on again, same thing.
im afraid to turn it on again for fear or killing some other component.
what i need you help for is, what exactly did i break, and (how) can i fix it??
help, i blew up my Mo-Bo fan controller! oh noes!
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You should get along just fine by running an RPM sensing wire to the fan header and just running the fan's power directly from the PSU. If I read what you wrote correctly, you just shorted out the fan header. Assuming the RPM sensing pin still works correctly, it's all you need to let your Mobo know you have a fan running.
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lol, unfortunately i cant even get into the BIOS right now, because the comp crashes right before the bios starts
is there anyway to prolong its "life" for a few seconds so i can disable the fan controller, or does that mean i blew it all the way?
otherwise ill just cruise to the store tomorrow and see if i can find a cheap Socket A mobo for 30 bucks or something.... (if there is such a thing.... do they still make socket A mobos, or will i have to ebay it?)
is there anyway to prolong its "life" for a few seconds so i can disable the fan controller, or does that mean i blew it all the way?
otherwise ill just cruise to the store tomorrow and see if i can find a cheap Socket A mobo for 30 bucks or something.... (if there is such a thing.... do they still make socket A mobos, or will i have to ebay it?)