LianLi software or BIOS?

[Zeebedy]

Hey,

Just fired up WarDogs there after a fresh install, during the loading and whatnot the CPU temps went a bit mental, around mid high 80's under max load.

I have the LianLi HyrdoShift 360mm AIO.. now do I use the LianLi software to adjust the fan pump profile or should it be configured in the BIOS?



Thanks.

 

[Gray2233]

Was this during shader comp?

Your CPU hitting the 80's with all cores running at 100% for a few minutes in that scenario isn't something I'd be concerned about.

 

[Steampunk]

Hey,

Just fired up WarDogs there after a fresh install, during the loading and whatnot the CPU temps went a bit mental, around mid high 80's under max load.

I have the LianLi HyrdoShift 360mm AIO.. now do I use the LianLi software to adjust the fan pump profile or should it be configured in the BIOS?



Thanks.

FanControl. The answer is always FanControl.

 

[tamzzy]

Personally, bios for me. Never a fan (haha pun) of random software taking up CPU cycles...

 

[Zeebedy]

Was this during shader comp?

Your CPU hitting the 80's with all cores running at 100% for a few minutes in that scenario isn't something I'd be concerned about.

Yes it was during this.

FanControl. The answer is always FanControl.

Might have a look at this.

Personally, bios for me. Never a fan (haha pun) of random software taking up CPU cycles...

Yeah, not 100% sure how I feel about software..

 

[mattyfez]

Personally, bios for me. Never a fan (haha pun) of random software taking up CPU cycles...

Fan control is really light weight and really powerful..

 

[tamzzy]

Yeah, not 100% sure how I feel about software..

if you're tinkering away, it may be more convenient to use software to find the best temp/fan rpm curve, then lock those numbers into bios once you're happy and then delete the prog

Fan control is really light weight and really powerful..

may well be the case, but once the temp/rpm curve is locked in, there's not really any need to tinker/load up "yet" another program when everything can be set in bios.
i know it sounds like i'm moving the goalposts here, but i can't see what an additional program can improve on what i can already do in bios

 

[Gray2233]

i know it sounds like i'm moving the goalposts here, but i can't see what an additional program can improve on what i can already do in bios

If it's possible via the bios it's better to do it via bios, at least with adjustable ones such as on your motherboard -- don't run out and start flashing your GPU's left and right.

Getting a good curve for fans, overclocking etc, all are technically doable via software in your o/s but you get a better and cleaner result with the bios.

No harm in finding the best settings with software as mentioned and then transferring over.

The only thing I run full time in terms of fan control/undervolting/oc'ing etc is MSI Afterburner/rivatuner for the GPU.

 

[Steampunk]

if you're tinkering away, it may be more convenient to use software to find the best temp/fan rpm curve, then lock those numbers into bios once you're happy and then delete the prog


may well be the case, but once the temp/rpm curve is locked in, there's not really any need to tinker/load up "yet" another program when everything can be set in bios.
i know it sounds like i'm moving the goalposts here, but i can't see what an additional program can improve on what i can already do in bios

You can make all sorts of different curves, based on different things ie triggers, time averages, linear, flat, etc. Your BIOS can't see your graphics card or drive temps, where FanControl can do things like adjust your curves based on whichever component is the hottest at that time, and you can easily adjust them while your system is running until you get what you want, and have things like different hysteresis on the way up and down, different/same curves for different fans, etc. You can even have it run as a service in the background just like the software from the motherboard manufacturer does.

It does everything the BIOS fan control does, and a lot more, and it does it all better.

 

[Zeebedy]

You can make all sorts of different curves, based on different things ie triggers, time averages, linear, flat, etc. Your BIOS can't see your graphics card or drive temps, where FanControl can do things like adjust your curves based on whichever component is the hottest at that time, and you can easily adjust them while your system is running until you get what you want, and have things like different hysteresis on the way up and down, different/same curves for different fans, etc. You can even have it run as a service in the background just like the software from the motherboard manufacturer does.

It does everything the BIOS fan control does, and a lot more, and it does it all better.

gonna give this a go i think..