A user has decided to build a new computer with parts purchased from a popular online vendor. The user has referenced online resources to assemble the unit. However, when the user presses the power bu

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Options

• AThe user did not plug in the processor's fan.
• BThe user did not apply thermal paste to the CPU.
• CThe user did not seat the GPU correctly.
• DThe user did not install the power supply.

• A
  72% (18)
• B
  16% (4)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  8% (2)

Explanation

When a new build beeps and immediately reports an issue on screen, a common cause is the CPU fan not being connected to the motherboard's CPU_FAN header. Modern BIOSes monitor CPU fan speed at POST; if no fan signal is detected, the system halts with a warning to prevent the CPU from overheating. The system can still beep and display a message because it reached POST-meaning the CPU, RAM, and GPU are functional enough to run basic initialization. Thermal paste (B) missing would cause overheating over time but not an immediate POST failure. A misseated GPU (C) would typically cause no display output rather than a reported error. A missing power supply (D) would mean the system cannot turn on at all.

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