Fan RPM control

[Jozo]

Does someone know if there is a program that could control fan RPM

[Mitternacht]

Welcome.

Your best bet would be Speedfan. A lot of the forum members here use it.

[Jozo]

The problem is SpeedFan doesn't work on my system

[Airbozo]

The problem is SpeedFan doesn't work on my system

HHHMMMM< should work on that system.... Let me check some things...

Do you get an error or does the program just fail to start? After double clicking on the program icon, I have to then right click on the icon in the system tray to bring up the program itself.


EDIT: BTW if the program does not work on your system the author would love to hear about it since they do update it fairly regularly and WANT your feedback (last time I checked).


EDIT2: Forgot; WELCOME TO TBCS Jozo!

[Jozo]

It starts normaly but it shows only 2 fans with wrong RPM and can't control them too.

[Redundant]

It starts normaly but it shows only 2 fans with wrong RPM and can't control them too.
I'm not sure about the controlling issue, but for the RPMs to be read, the fan must be plugged into the motherboard (or a computer controlled fan controller. (i.e. PCI or USB fan controller)

[Outlaw]

Don't know if you wanted to spend any money, but when I was looking for a controller (http://thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8395), I found this (http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1015/bus-72/SunBeam_Theta_TP-101_Fan_Controller.html?tl=g36c17#blank). It's $30(US) but can control(RPM's) up to 10 fans and has thermal probs that can be used to change the speed automatically. I am hoping to buy one myself soon. Just thought I would throw this in there.

[Zeus]

Don't know if you wanted to spend any money, but when I was looking for a controller (http://thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8395), I found this (http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1015/bus-72/SunBeam_Theta_TP-101_Fan_Controller.html?tl=g36c17#blank). It's $30(US) but can control(RPM's) up to 10 fans and has thermal probs that can be used to change the speed automatically. I am hoping to buy one myself soon. Just thought I would throw this in there.

Outlaw, I have been looking for a decent fan controller for some time and I came across that theta too. Here is something I saw on a review though that really was a major deal breaker for me. It is powered by your USB port. If your USB cord gets unplugged, all the fans just stop. this could spell real trouble if you happen not to notice that it got snagged.

EDIT: here is the link for that Sunbeam Theta Review (http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews05/review.php?item=sunbeamtheta&file=1) that I was talking about

[Jozo]

All 3 fans are connected to the motherboard (intake, cpu, exhaust)

Here's a pic of what SpeedFan shows me on the main screen

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/6898/speedfanme7.jpg

[Outlaw]

Outlaw, I have been looking for a decent fan controller for some time and I came across that theta too. Here is something I saw on a review though that really was a major deal breaker for me. It is powered by your USB port. If your USB cord gets unplugged, all the fans just stop. this could spell real trouble if you happen not to notice that it got snagged.

EDIT: here is the link for that Sunbeam Theta Review (http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews05/review.php?item=sunbeamtheta&file=1) that I was talking about

That's when you mod it to be powered internally. :) otherwise, like my computer, the cables face the wall and never get touched unless I am adding/removing a cable. Unless your cable management is really bad I don't think it would be an issue. Just my opinion though. I do see you point and how that can be a hazard for your pc...I would just leave the CPU fan on the mobo so that way you have some airflow in the case and wont fry your CPU.

[Jozo]

Outlaw, I have been looking for a decent fan controller for some time and I came across that theta too. Here is something I saw on a review though that really was a major deal breaker for me. It is powered by your USB port. If your USB cord gets unplugged, all the fans just stop. this could spell real trouble if you happen not to notice that it got snagged.

EDIT: here is the link for that Sunbeam Theta Review (http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews05/review.php?item=sunbeamtheta&file=1) that I was talking about
The board isn't powered by USB port it is powered by 4-pin molex
The board uses USB not PCI for connecting to the PC, so you can place it anywhere in your case

[Crazy Buddhist]

this thread (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9164) has some pretty fan controllers in :)