CPU fan never goes faster?

[weatherphobia]

HSF is Freezer 7 Pro and CPU is Q9400

It won't spin faster than 1,200 RPM even going down to 999 or less at times.

That seems WAY too slow, is there a way to test if I can make it go faster? Or a way to tell if this SLOW is normal?

I remember my old computer's HSF fan would never go BELOW 3,000 RPM

 

[dragonsprayer]

that could be normal -- 3000 is speed of 80cm fan, fp is 92mm low speed i think its an 1800 or 2000

maybe its a 1200rpm fan? but 1200 would be normal for a reduced speed higher speed fan

YES - you may be able to increase the speed go to power and hardware in the bios
most bios lower fan speed on the auto setting and raise it with temps - 4pin fans

some just lower it 3 fan pina - you can choose the speed to some degree

freezer pro is junk get a good cooler

 

[Mondoman]

It has a bigger diameter fan than your old HSF, and thus spins more slowly to move the same amount of air. 1200 rpm sounds about right as a max for the Freezer 7 Pro IIRC. How are your CPU temps?
You can also check in the BIOS to see if any "smart" CPU fan control mode is active.

PS - many of the items that ds says are "junk" are in fact perfectly fine.

 

[Dekasav]

If CPU temps are good, there's no reason to make it spin faster. Check temps, not rpms. If temps are a problem, continue, if not, leave it quiet.