Shuttle X System Fan Issues

[jman167]

Hi, we have a really annoying problem here, 4 out of our 7 shuttle PC's used for video editing purposes have a problem with the main system fan. Basically, it has stopped working, but if you re-seat everything in the machine, and I mean everything, from processor to memory, battery to hard drive, you can get the fan working for around 2 restarts, and then it falls over again. The machine will still power on and work fine, until it overheats and so switches off under the fail-safes!

 

Now, I was wondering whether there was anybody else out there that has had shuttle X series and had any similar problems, or, has experience in dealing with these problematic little oinks.

 

If you have could you get back to me.

 

Thanks

 

Jonathan Hambleton

Network ICT Technician

Reddish Vale Tech College

[rhyds]

It isn't a BIOS-controlled tempreature dependent fan of some kind is it?

 

Check the BIOS for any settings concerning fans.

[pete]

We have one Shuttle X-Series and it's gone through 3 fans and all the motherboard fan headers.

[tarquel]

Call me stupid [yes, you may] but isn't it just the fan reaching its EOL [end of life].

 

Have you tried getting a replacement fan?

 

Nath.

[jman167]

You're stupid! Even if you reconnect a new fan, it does not work, and the fan will work on the fan heads 2 or 3, looks as if its a common problem by the posts ive read over the internet where the FCU (fan controller Unit) fails on head 1.

[john]

How about just getting a normal Molex to fan converter cable? Fine the fan will run at full speed but at least it will be running and not cookin