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cpu=processor
The BIOS can only tell the fan to vary the speed according to how much
the CPU needs cooling. But it appears that you already have it set to
that. THere is nothing more you can do in the BIOS. THe reason why it
runs more in Windows xp is because Windows XP works the cpu more so
heats it up more, so the cpu fan spins faster.
Your problem is a noisy computer.
One option is to run the processor at a lower speed.so it will be
cooler. This can be done in the BIOS. It will slow down your computer.
(or you could install a really fast processor and underclock it i.e.
run it at a lower speed - like the speed your current processor is
running at)
Another option is to buy a specially designed quiet cpu fan, there are
loads of companies out there making them, like Zalman, and they're very
cheap.
Another option is to buy a KVM Extender and move the box far away. So
you sit with your keyboard video(monitor) and mouse in one place. And
the box far away in another place.
Another way that helps muffle the sound, is if you have a small
cupboard about the size of the computer box. The cupboard shold be
below you, at chair level, tucked under the table. Open the door of
the cupboard, put the computer in there. Rip off the back of the
cupboard so the computer can get air from outside. Close the door at
the front of the cupboard. That quietens it alot.
There are other fans, like the power supply fan that is usually the
noisiest. But that could only possibly get worse if you added a new
device in there. Since you only changed software, it has to be the cpu
fan.