Is there a program tht can check how loud all my fans are going at??
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without a microphone you cant check the actual noise of your PC, but theres plenty of programs available to monitor the speed of your fans that are plugged into the motherboard. i'm pretty sure HWmonitor is the OcUK favourite for this, but im not sure if it does the graphics card.
for the graphics card fan go with MSI afterburner because it can do so much as well as monitor fan speeds. it is can take screenshots in multiple formats, record video + audio for as long as you like, monitor framerates and of course monitor your graphics card fan speed and temperature. its also arguably the best graphics card overclocking software out there
for the graphics card fan go with MSI afterburner because it can do so much as well as monitor fan speeds. it is can take screenshots in multiple formats, record video + audio for as long as you like, monitor framerates and of course monitor your graphics card fan speed and temperature. its also arguably the best graphics card overclocking software out there
Brilliant thx mate, I'll HWmonitor and MSI afterburner and try this out.
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On the sidenote, Asus motherboard should have in bios settings for choosing fanspeed profile you would like to use (for both CPU cooler's fan, and case fans).
So if I got a desktop microphone can i check how loud my PC is ?
If so can you tell me the program name?
Well I've just loaded into the BIOS and my CPU is set to cool n quiet. @Marine I think its called the AsusQ-Fan. Yeh I want to know the same as to wat nerobart said.
I just checked that the HWmonitor is on my mobo. can any1 suggeset wat needs to be changed? I'll upload picture now.
and basically I want to change which of the loudest fans that are causing the big noise.
I just checked that the HWmonitor is on my mobo. can any1 suggeset wat needs to be changed? I'll upload picture now.
and basically I want to change which of the loudest fans that are causing the big noise.
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Thx eddy does that apply to case fans or CPU cooler??
Here it is, is my CPU cooler meant to be going at 700RPM(Gelid Traquillo) thought there meant to be a bit slower?
and 1875RPM for chassis fan speed, too loud there?? o and mite I add tht my CPU+GPU is not overclocked at all
cheers
I've changed the Q-Fan from standard to quiet and the CPU fan is not at 721RPM wtf?
Here it is, is my CPU cooler meant to be going at 700RPM(Gelid Traquillo) thought there meant to be a bit slower?
and 1875RPM for chassis fan speed, too loud there?? o and mite I add tht my CPU+GPU is not overclocked at all
cheers
I've changed the Q-Fan from standard to quiet and the CPU fan is not at 721RPM wtf?
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It's possible that you'll only be able to change the speed of the CPU fan. Any other fan attached may just have rpm sensing but no control.
If so there are several ways to lower noise.
1) Use a fan controller.
2) Fit a resistor/Zener diode to the noisy fan to slow it down.
3) Do the 7v or 5v trick.
4) Replace fan with a slower turning fan.
If so there are several ways to lower noise.
1) Use a fan controller.
2) Fit a resistor/Zener diode to the noisy fan to slow it down.
3) Do the 7v or 5v trick.
4) Replace fan with a slower turning fan.
Thx mate might buy a fan controller then(would that be able to control all the speeds for case fans etc? my 80mm fan is rated at 1800RPM so tht shud a little loud nt sure about my 120mm front fan though.
Is 720RPM for a Gelid Tranquillo CPU cooler quiet? guess my problem is not that then since its very low. Fan Speed: 750 - 1500 RPM
thx
I reckon only buy a fan controller once you have confirmed that you can't control the speeds with bios settings or software. Speaking for myself I always prefer to know that my fans will speed up automatically when the temps increase. I bet I would always forget to twist the dial to increase speed.
I reckon only buy a fan controller once you have confirmed that you can't control the speeds with bios settings or software. Speaking for myself I always prefer to know that my fans will speed up automatically when the temps increase. I bet I would always forget to twist the dial to increase speed.
Ok thx m8, Well in the bios the cpu fan seems to be the only one I can control, but the other features are for overclocking.
Right so I've eliminated the CPU cooler seems as that is the one that is hardly noisy.
Is there any great programs tht can monitor case fan? or even PSU fan?
gonna download MSI afterburner next to see my GPU fan speed.
Have a look at speedfan. It should detect all the motherboard fan / temp sensors. It can also be used to control the speed of the fans (where possible).
You can use an up/down arrow system to reduce each fan in turn to 0% so that you can see which fan in your system slows down. If a fan does not slow down when you put it down to 0% then that fan cannot be controlled by the mobo socket.
On my mobo for example I have one PWM (CPU) socket and 2x 3-pin case fan sockets. All 3 of them report their RPM in speedfan and I can use speedfan to control the speed of any fan plugged into the PWM socket or any fan plugged into one of the case sockets.
Fans plugged into the final case socket always run at full speed though. I can't reduce the speed on that one.
Once you have worked out the capabilities of your mobo you can work out an approach that allows the maximum number of fans possible to be controlled automatically. In my case I don't use my uncontrollable socket and instead use a Y splitter cable to control 2 fans with the single 3-pin socket that can be used to control speed.
You can use an up/down arrow system to reduce each fan in turn to 0% so that you can see which fan in your system slows down. If a fan does not slow down when you put it down to 0% then that fan cannot be controlled by the mobo socket.
On my mobo for example I have one PWM (CPU) socket and 2x 3-pin case fan sockets. All 3 of them report their RPM in speedfan and I can use speedfan to control the speed of any fan plugged into the PWM socket or any fan plugged into one of the case sockets.
Fans plugged into the final case socket always run at full speed though. I can't reduce the speed on that one.
Once you have worked out the capabilities of your mobo you can work out an approach that allows the maximum number of fans possible to be controlled automatically. In my case I don't use my uncontrollable socket and instead use a Y splitter cable to control 2 fans with the single 3-pin socket that can be used to control speed.
PSU fans don't tend to be monitored or controllable by anything other than the PSU circuitry itself. The only way to get speed monitoring out of a PSU is to fit your own fan and run the monitor cable out yourself. Some PSU fans tend to overcompensate with their speed controller and spin their fans faster than necessary too, which is a pain.
Case fans plugged into the motherboard with a 3 pin fan connector should at least give you a report on the speed it's spinning. Sometimes motherboards have additional unmonitored headers that will power a fan but not report the speed.
Sounds like your motheboard is like mine and only controls the CPU fan.
You'll need to step in an control those fans yourself then using one of the methods I listed above or similar.
To determine which fans are noisy and need attention just stop them spinning one or more at a time and listen for the change in sound. Work from noisiest to quietest.
Anything over 1000rpm for a 120mm fan is audible. Anything over about 1200 for an 80mm fan is audible. Anything approaching 2000rpm will be noisy.
Case fans plugged into the motherboard with a 3 pin fan connector should at least give you a report on the speed it's spinning. Sometimes motherboards have additional unmonitored headers that will power a fan but not report the speed.
Sounds like your motheboard is like mine and only controls the CPU fan.
You'll need to step in an control those fans yourself then using one of the methods I listed above or similar.
To determine which fans are noisy and need attention just stop them spinning one or more at a time and listen for the change in sound. Work from noisiest to quietest.
Anything over 1000rpm for a 120mm fan is audible. Anything over about 1200 for an 80mm fan is audible. Anything approaching 2000rpm will be noisy.
Thanks for the help guys, well I've just ran speedfan and this is wat I got:
All the other speed are on 0%
and Speed 04 is on 5%
Speed 05 is on 100%
Speed 06 is on 100%
do I turn them all down to 0%?? im not sure which 1s they are for.
However I can confirm that my exhaust fan is over 1800RPM as I plugged the plug on that and it doesn't show up. But even with that off it doesnt make any noise difference as its loud as it was before.
I don't think it can monitor my 120mm front fans as the power is connected only thru 4 pin molex(would that be why?)
All the other speed are on 0%
and Speed 04 is on 5%
Speed 05 is on 100%
Speed 06 is on 100%
do I turn them all down to 0%?? im not sure which 1s they are for.
However I can confirm that my exhaust fan is over 1800RPM as I plugged the plug on that and it doesn't show up. But even with that off it doesnt make any noise difference as its loud as it was before.
I don't think it can monitor my 120mm front fans as the power is connected only thru 4 pin molex(would that be why?)
Yes you are right that you will only be able to monitor / control fans that are plugged into the mobo. Therefore you wont be able to detect or do anything with (from within speedfan) something that that is plugged directly into the PSU molex connectors.
I reckon the best thing to do is to open the case and then turn each one down to 0%, one after another so that you can see which fan is affected. You should also be able to see the RPM speed reported in speedfan drop.
Once you have worked out which fan sockets are controllable then you can work out a strategy of plugging fans into controllable sockets rather than uncontrollable ones. You should also be able to see which fans are making the most noise, which ones are having the most beneficial cooling effect and therefore which ones are most important to get under control.
Let us know how you get on.
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Speedfan has never worked with my ASUS mobo.
There is an ASUS fan controlling program which works ok, ASUS Fan xpert, though I have just taken delivery of a new ASUS mobo with the UEFI BIOS so am hoping it makes things much easier.
There is an ASUS fan controlling program which works ok, ASUS Fan xpert, though I have just taken delivery of a new ASUS mobo with the UEFI BIOS so am hoping it makes things much easier.