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Temperature Questions

Discussion in 'Overclocking, Cooling and Modding' started by Neji49, May 18, 2008.

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  1. Neji49 Newcomer, in training Posts: 66

    Okay I checked the BIOS and for fan settings it gave me the options of fan zone damping, and automatic fan detection. What do they mean? I enabeld automatic fan detectio nand my computer's fan soudns different, so I'm not entirely sure what's going on. Also if my BIOS wont detect it how can I change the settings?
    Neji49, Jun 12, 2008
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  2. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,737   +62

    I imagine "fan zone damping" means to vary the speed of fans in different areas of the case, and "automatic detection" means that any 3-wire fan connected to the motherboard fan headers will be detected by speed and if they are turning at all...

    Please remember that for the motherboards bios to control and detect or vary fan speed, the fans must have 3 or 4 wires and they must be connected to the fan headers on the motherboard
    Tmagic650, Jun 13, 2008
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  3. Neji49 Newcomer, in training Posts: 66

    I watched my dad build my comptuer. He connected all of the fans with three pin connectors, directly to the motherboard. I'm assuming I need to enable the automatic fan detection in order to let my computer detect the other fans though? then adjust the settings?
    Neji49, Jun 13, 2008
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  4. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,737   +62

    If the fans are connected to the motherboard headers, they should be automatically sensed by the bios
    Tmagic650, Jun 14, 2008
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  5. Neji49 Newcomer, in training Posts: 66

    Well I'm not sure what I did but now Intel Desktop Utilities are detecting the fans(they're called inlet and outlet fans,right?) I'm assuming the BIOS will detect them and I should be able to adjust them. Thanks everybody!

    EDIT: My processor fan is running at 877 rpm, my inlet fan is 1652, and my outlet is 1532. Are these speeds alright?
    Neji49, Jun 14, 2008
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  6. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,737   +62

    The speeds are fine. My CPU fan is running at 890 rpms. The inlet fan should be in the front of the case and the outlet fan should be in the back of the case. Their speeds are good. Are they noisy?
    Tmagic650, Jun 14, 2008
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  7. Neji49 Newcomer, in training Posts: 66

    I can hear the processor fan,but the chasis fans are inaudible. Woudl you reccomend increasing the speeds for safer temps? Or keep it as is?
    Neji49, Jun 15, 2008
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  8. TL93 Newcomer, in training Posts: 76

    Hey, I have the Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard and eveyone knows that the Northbridge Heatsink isn't efficent.

    My Temperatures are ranging from 80-100C [100C only happened today]

    Will getting a discrete Video Card Solution lower the temperatures?

    If so, minor, moderate, or major temperature decreases?

    BTW, AMD Stock HSF is loud xD why a 70mm HSF AMD?!?! WHY!?!?!

    Thanks,
    Tim
    TL93, Jun 15, 2008
    #28
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