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rafal rafste
Dec 8, 2007 22:59:17 GMT   

Hello. When I install alternative power supply (with more power)on my HP D530 SFF a POST error masssage like "920-Fan Command 2 Pin Connector from Power Supply Not Connected" occurs... How to disable it? My new power supply hasn't 2 pin connector...Hidden BIOS setting or else??? Perhaps what kind of (model of course)power supply *min 200 Watt you prefer. Solution of this problem is very important to me.
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John Kirk ???en_US.forums.text.=beamingAlt???
Dec 9, 2007 14:24:30 GMT    Unassigned

Rafal

Most HP computers use custom power supplies which can not be replaced with standard ATX power supplies. The Technical Reference Guide is not available for the d530 so I can not check exactly what incompatibilties there are between the d530 SFF power supply and a standard ATX power supply.

Hope this helps.

John K.
rafal rafste
Jan 10, 2008 09:02:36 GMT    N/A: Question Author Attachement is 297611.GIF 

I found The Technical Reference Guide for this model (file name: 340154-001_d330-d530_TRG.pdf). Figure 7-3 in that document describes power supply cabling for the SFF systems->see below attachment for details. But I still don't know how to connect the variable fan speed to connector P9 on motherboard. Does anyone help me?
John Kirk ???en_US.forums.text.=beamingAlt???
Jan 10, 2008 14:36:14 GMT    Unassigned

Rafal

The power supply fan signal to the motherboard is an HP custom feature and is not implemented in a standard ATX power supply.

I have seen reference in this forum of connecting a resistor between fan signal pins to fool the motherboard into thinking the fan is connected. I do not know if this would work for you situation or not.

Hope this helps.

John K.
Tom Kenworthy
Jan 13, 2008 07:25:27 GMT    Unassigned

John is correct. The HP system board is designed to check each connector that is used in the original configuration. I'm afraid the only way I have ever been able to disable this error message is by actually connecting the power supply to this 2 pin connector. If you insist on the 3rd party power supply, this POST message and pressing F1 may just be part of your start-up routine for as long as you have this computer.
rafal rafste
Jan 30, 2008 10:16:15 GMT    N/A: Question Author

I found a solution! Just connect resistor 1kOhm between pin named Fan Command and GND. It's really work. And there's no error at startup anymore...
pedro youssef
Feb 24, 2008 16:10:49 GMT    Unassigned

hello i have the same problem and i still not know how to solve it , plz can you describe me your solution.tks
Bernie Carpenter
Mar 21, 2008 03:43:56 GMT    Unassigned

Hi,
Same problem. The HP power supply dies and its much cheaper to buy a third party replacement. You will find the onboard speaker has a 2-pin connector that fits perfectly into the Power Supply fan port (just between the RAM slots and the IDE ports). Just unplug the speaker from its spot on the side of the motherboard and put it into the power supply fan port. The bios just wants something (anything!) plugged into the fan ports ... it cant tell the difference between a fan and a speaker ... and now for my next trick I'll explain how to secure loose expansion cards with blue-tack ...
silver smith
May 7, 2008 11:46:41 GMT    Unassigned

i have the same problem but i was thinking of connecting a red neon light to it does anyone know if that would work? and would it turn more red the faster the fans got?
Ron Silver This member has accumulated 7500 or more points
May 7, 2008 15:54:49 GMT    Unassigned

A neon won't work it takes 90-100 volts to conduct and you may have 5 volts try the 1k resitor
silver smith
May 8, 2008 03:53:37 GMT    Unassigned

i was talking about the special computer case neon for gaming computers
Rob Barrientes
Oct 21, 2008 01:17:36 GMT    Unassigned

okay right net to the ram where the two little plugs are just put a jumper on it to make the circuit and it will fix it
Amzor
Jul 15, 2009 01:46:12 GMT    Unassigned

Thanks Rob,
I put a jumper on the two pins and bingo presto no more error.
Justin Gamache
Jul 19, 2009 19:35:09 GMT    Unassigned

hello, I am having the same problem with my computer and tried everything and still nothing works. now the computer turns on for 20 seconds or sometimes less and shuts off. My computer is a DC5000, i recently put a new power supply in 430W. two fans the are 3 pinned and one connected to the power supply, I looked over and over and still nothing changes.

How do you Jump it. I am trying to get this to stay on long enough to load everything and so I can load the windows program. there is no diagram or manual for the motherboard.

please help me
Christian Jeyes
Nov 14, 2009 23:06:59 GMT    Unassigned

Hi,

Seems this thread has been quiet for a while but perhaps someone can help me by telling me what third-party ATX PSU they used?
The standard PSU is an odd shape and I haven't found any like it online so please, tell me what options are available.

I have just bought a D530 SFF and if blow ups are common then I would rather get a new PSU and avoid it happening.

Many thanks in advance.

Christian
 
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