the sensor on my p35-ds3l motherboard has given up (2 different CPUs and fans say it must be the mobo) and the fan constantly runs at the lowest speed no matter how hot the CPU gets. this wasn't a problem with my old E5200 because it used to idle around 45 and maxed around 75 when under artificial load such as OCCT. whilst not great, it was perfectly acceptable.
but i now have a Q6600 and it can idle in the 70s. i tried using speedfan to speed up the fan but i couldn't get that to work. so next i found an option in the bios to make it run full speed and it's now idling at a more respectable 35c. that's nice and cool but the obvious problem is the noise it makes. and i doubt it's good for the fan running 100% all the time either.
my next step was to think of getting a fan controller so i bought a zalman fan mate 2 without even bothering to check the connections. it's for 3 pin fans but i have a 4 pin fan.
i'm looking at what i can do next for as little money as possible. googling for 3pin to 4pin adapters only finds molex things. is there another cheap fan controller i can buy for 4 pin fans? help.
but i now have a Q6600 and it can idle in the 70s. i tried using speedfan to speed up the fan but i couldn't get that to work. so next i found an option in the bios to make it run full speed and it's now idling at a more respectable 35c. that's nice and cool but the obvious problem is the noise it makes. and i doubt it's good for the fan running 100% all the time either.
my next step was to think of getting a fan controller so i bought a zalman fan mate 2 without even bothering to check the connections. it's for 3 pin fans but i have a 4 pin fan.
i'm looking at what i can do next for as little money as possible. googling for 3pin to 4pin adapters only finds molex things. is there another cheap fan controller i can buy for 4 pin fans? help.
