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huntsman   08-21-2009 at 07:52:00 PM

hey everyone i want to know how to set my cpu smart fan control in bios, as it can be auto, voltage, pwm, and what is pwm, what i want to do is i use speedfan to bring the speed of the fan down to 50% as i still get pretty much the same results as with 100% but alot quieter and when i restart my pc the cpu fan always starts on full and i have to go into speed fan and change it everytime, is there a way to make it fixed so its always on 50%, right now i put it on auto as its not on full always but then i go into speed fan and change it there but that gets annoying to do everytime. What can i do about that?

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OvrClkr   08-21-2009 at 09:40:33 PM

Get a fan controller....

If your CPU is too loud at 100% then it would be a hassle to go into bios EVERY time you get annoyed by the sound... With a fan controller you can lower or raise the fanspeed on-the-fly and this way your life should be much easier.....

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huntsman   08-21-2009 at 09:52:02 PM

so do i disable the cpu smart fan thing?

and can speedfan do anything about it, can i set it at 50% and save it because everytime i go into speed fan its at 100% hmm yeah i think ill just go with a speed controller thing, and do they have to be 4 pins to connect to the fan controller or can i regulate a 3 pin also? and how much does one cost?

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huntsman   08-21-2009 at 09:57:57 PM

oh and where do i place them in the case, as i dont have a floppy drive space only the dvd slots, and arent they to big?

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OvrClkr   08-21-2009 at 11:51:58 PM

DVD slots are 5.25, normally all fan controllers go in that area but this can be used as well :

ZALMAN FAN MATE 2 Fan Controller - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118217

or

Sunbeam RHK-BA Rheobus 5.25" Bay 4 Channel 20W Fan Controller
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811998808

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
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huntsman   08-21-2009 at 11:59:48 PM

now can a 3 pin fan be regulated also or only 4pin like the cpu fan?

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OvrClkr   08-22-2009 at 01:22:41 AM

yes,

all you need is an adapter.... private message me if you want the instructions on how to do it....

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
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