# HD seems to have forgotten what it is **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 6, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-seems-to-have-forgotten-what-it-is/39856 "2007-12-06T13:13:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-seems-to-have-forgotten-what-it-is/39856/21 "2007-12-07T13:56:51Z")
:lol: Srsly. I’ll probably give that a try tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-seems-to-have-forgotten-what-it-is/39856/22 "2007-12-08T10:16:46Z")
And it gets more interesting. I pull the case, and swap HDs. I notice that the CPU fan (~3 month old Intel unit that came with the CPU) is acting like a retard on ridilin. It sort of moves, but never spins up. I try loading with the new HD and get the same issue. On a fresh HD. Can it be that the mobo is sensing that the fan is not working properly, and shutting everything down? ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-seems-to-have-forgotten-what-it-is/39856/23 "2007-12-08T10:45:00Z")
[quote=“walter,post:22,topic:39856"”] And it gets more interesting. I pull the case, and swap HDs. I notice that the CPU fan (~3 month old Intel unit that came with the CPU) is acting like a retard on ridilin. It sort of moves, but never spins up. I try loading with the new HD and get the same issue. On a fresh HD. Can it be that the mobo is sensing that the fan is not working properly, and shutting everything down? [/quote] Go into the BIOS and check the thermal shutdown tolerances. Usually you can change when the system shuts down. I would venture to guess that you have identified the problem. A good test would be to open up the case, have a fan blow directly into the case and see if you can get it to boot. If so, you know what the problem is. Regardless, get that heatsink/fan replaced. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-seems-to-have-forgotten-what-it-is/39856/24 "2007-12-09T18:16:06Z")
Yea, I’m going out of town this week, so I’ll order a new (not crapola) fan/heatsink from Newegg and put it on next weekend. How do I clean off thermal grease? I’ve never “rep[laced” a heatsink, only installed new ones. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-seems-to-have-forgotten-what-it-is/39856/25 "2007-12-09T18:34:39Z")
[quote=“walter,post:24,topic:39856"”] Yea, I’m going out of town this week, so I’ll order a new (not crapola) fan/heatsink from Newegg and put it on next weekend. How do I clean off thermal grease? I’ve never “rep[laced” a heatsink, only installed new ones. [/quote] Use some rubbing alcohol with a paper towel until it’s clean. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-seems-to-have-forgotten-what-it-is/39856.md?page=1)