How to set my fan control in bios

[huntsman]

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?

 

[OvrClkr]

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.....

 

[huntsman]

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?

 

[huntsman]

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?

 

[huntsman]

im liking this one but 40 bucks

http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0284355

 

[OvrClkr]

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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118217

or

Sunbeam RHK-BA Rheobus 5.25" Bay 4 Channel 20W Fan Controller
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998808

 

[huntsman]

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

 

[OvrClkr]

yes,

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