will I damage my PC if I change around the fan power cords while pc is on? - GoFuckYourself.com

Rhino22 · 05-30-2004, 01:21 AM

Will I get shocked or fry something? I want to unplug one of the 4 pin connectors on one of the fans and plug it into a different 4 pin connector. should i turn off the pc to do it?

AMADude · 05-30-2004, 01:22 AM

Its better safe than sorry right?

EviLGuY · 05-30-2004, 01:23 AM

Why take the chance?

KRL · 05-30-2004, 01:28 AM

Always turn your PC off.

Rhino22 · 05-30-2004, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EviLGuY
Why take the chance?

well i try to refrain myself from turning off the pc as much as possible due to the fact that I always have stuff running...but if I must

. Thanks for the info!

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 05-30-2004, 01:31 AM

Umm...

Yes.

Infact you should never work with hardware while it is on.

The results are unpredictable like sticking your hand in a blender standin on water next to an electrical socket.

bluedevil · 05-30-2004, 01:37 AM

Ash@phpFX · 05-30-2004, 01:49 AM

i blew a power supply once when i plugged in a hard drive power cable when the pc was on

also if you have shit running use hibernate, i never shut down any more

kemp · 05-30-2004, 02:10 AM

No, absolutely do not turn off your power supply. Follow these steps exactly when you play with your motherboard:

1) Attach a 20' metal rod to your roof during the next lightning storm.

2) Climb your local power pole and sever the lines with your pocket knife. Be sure to hold on to both ends simultaneously when you return to the ground.

3) Go get a bucket of water, place your left foot in it.

After this is all complete remove whatever hardware you want while the power is turned on and plug it in to whatever plug looks good at the time.

milambur · 05-30-2004, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rhino22
Will I get shocked or fry something? I want to unplug one of the 4 pin connectors on one of the fans and plug it into a different 4 pin connector. should i turn off the pc to do it?

It's always better to be on the safe side, but it shouldn't really be a problem.

baddog · 05-30-2004, 03:27 AM

never plug stuff in to your motherboard while it is turned on

05-30-2004, 07:25 AM

Haha, I did this by accident the other day, I had just added another hard drive to my system and I still had the side of the case off. I switched it on to see if it was going to boot, and I got an error message saying I had forgotten to plug the power cable to my video card back in. (I had to unplug it because the cables were a mess inside my case and I was trying to straighten them out).

Being the dumbass that I am, I plugged it back in while the power was on without even thinking. There was a big old spark and the system shut down. I can't believe I never fried anything or got a shock.

So ya, turn the friggin power off.

KittyLix · 05-30-2004, 07:28 AM

try it with the power on and take pix

skrog · 05-30-2004, 07:29 AM

Shut it off

nathan_f · 05-30-2004, 07:30 AM

1) set up video camera
2) try with power on
3) upload video to webserver
4) post link here

notjoe · 05-30-2004, 07:33 AM

You can unhook the power to the fan without having to worry. If you have to unplug a device such as a hard drive or CD/DVD-rom then i would power down the computer.

Materialist · 05-30-2004, 07:41 AM

Wow...

Illicit · 05-30-2004, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kemp
No, absolutely do not turn off your power supply. Follow these steps exactly when you play with your motherboard:

1) Attach a 20' metal rod to your roof during the next lightning storm.

2) Climb your local power pole and sever the lines with your pocket knife. Be sure to hold on to both ends simultaneously when you return to the ground.

3) Go get a bucket of water, place your left foot in it.

After this is all complete remove whatever hardware you want while the power is turned on and plug it in to whatever plug looks good at the time.

Now thats good advice ! Finally, someone with a brain on the gfy

Illicit · 05-30-2004, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nathan_f
1) set up video camera
2) try with power on
3) upload video to webserver
4) post link here

how is he going to upload it though ?

MattO · 05-30-2004, 07:49 AM

I wouldn't trust any of the advice you're getting on GFY. You'd be better off asking your Ferrari mechanic for help.

notjoe · 05-30-2004, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MattO
I wouldn't trust any of the advice you're getting on GFY. You'd be better off asking your Ferrari mechanic for help.

Some of us have been playing with computer parts for well over 10 years now and probably have a clue as to how some of the shit works

XxXotic · 05-30-2004, 07:57 AM

well if by damage you mean, short yer motherboard, blow yer power supply and possibly fry a few other components....... yes you can/will

ALWAYS (this is common sense shit here) turn off AND unplug electronic devices when working on them

thumbsUP · 05-30-2004, 08:02 AM

If you dont shut it down you run the risk of

to your computer

05-30-2004, 01:21 AM	#1
Rhino22 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 2,288	will I damage my PC if I change around the fan power cords while pc is on? Will I get shocked or fry something? I want to unplug one of the 4 pin connectors on one of the fans and plug it into a different 4 pin connector. should i turn off the pc to do it?

05-30-2004, 01:22 AM	#2
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EviLGuY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: malta Posts: 12,745	Why take the chance?

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Ash@phpFX Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,292	i blew a power supply once when i plugged in a hard drive power cable when the pc was on also if you have shit running use hibernate, i never shut down any more

05-30-2004, 02:10 AM	#9
kemp Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Utopia Posts: 392	No, absolutely do not turn off your power supply. Follow these steps exactly when you play with your motherboard: 1) Attach a 20' metal rod to your roof during the next lightning storm. 2) Climb your local power pole and sever the lines with your pocket knife. Be sure to hold on to both ends simultaneously when you return to the ground. 3) Go get a bucket of water, place your left foot in it. After this is all complete remove whatever hardware you want while the power is turned on and plug it in to whatever plug looks good at the time.

05-30-2004, 03:27 AM	#11
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	never plug stuff in to your motherboard while it is turned on

05-30-2004, 07:25 AM	#12
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	Haha, I did this by accident the other day, I had just added another hard drive to my system and I still had the side of the case off. I switched it on to see if it was going to boot, and I got an error message saying I had forgotten to plug the power cable to my video card back in. (I had to unplug it because the cables were a mess inside my case and I was trying to straighten them out). Being the dumbass that I am, I plugged it back in while the power was on without even thinking. There was a big old spark and the system shut down. I can't believe I never fried anything or got a shock. So ya, turn the friggin power off.

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nathan_f Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Think of me as Chomsky with dick jokes. Posts: 3,983	1) set up video camera 2) try with power on 3) upload video to webserver 4) post link here

05-30-2004, 07:33 AM	#16
notjoe Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,599	You can unhook the power to the fan without having to worry. If you have to unplug a device such as a hard drive or CD/DVD-rom then i would power down the computer.

05-30-2004, 07:41 AM	#17
Materialist Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 739	Wow...

05-30-2004, 07:49 AM	#20
MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	I wouldn't trust any of the advice you're getting on GFY. You'd be better off asking your Ferrari mechanic for help.

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XxXotic Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Da Swamps Posts: 8,500	well if by damage you mean, short yer motherboard, blow yer power supply and possibly fry a few other components....... yes you can/will ALWAYS (this is common sense shit here) turn off AND unplug electronic devices when working on them __________________ Sponsors.. Tired of people not using your shitty RSS Feeds? Let Us Help You! Oxeo - Serious Hosting For Serious Webmasters. iCQ:135.887013

05-30-2004, 08:02 AM	#23
thumbsUP Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Inside the computer Posts: 347	If you dont shut it down you run the risk of to your computer