Error message on bootup

[fatcat94585]

Hello:

Im not computer savvy, but I know a tiny bit.  I keep getting an error message on bootup "cpu fan not working".  The old fan was replaced and everything is working fine, but I still get the error message.  Any way to stop the error message from coming up on bootup?


Compaq Presario
Windows XP
AMD Sempron
its about 2-3 years old

Went to local tech store and they gave me the appropriate fan replacement (or so they told me) for this model.  And it has three prongs.


Thanks

[patio]

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[fatcat94585]

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[patio]

OK i'll repeat it then...
It sounds like the replacement fan was not a 3 prong fan...the 3rd prong enables fan speed/monitoring from the MBoard...
Do you still have the old fan to confirm this ? ?
It's either that or you have connected it to the wrong fan header...