Q Fan Control 3

[cantgiveup]

On the ASUS A7N8X Motherboard which reads as below. It was disabled in the BIOS under Hardware Monitor so I Enabled it but it still seems just as noisy. Anyone know why?


Constant, high-pitched noise generated from heatsink fans are a thing of the past thanks to ASUS Q-Fan™. The ASUS A7N8X with Q-Fan™ technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation.

 

[micker377]

Install "SpeedFan" to see if the temperatures are so high that the CPU fan runs full speed.

 

[cantgiveup]

Thank you for your help. One more ? is should I still Enable it in the BIOS? It was Disabled.

 

[SYAR2003]

Hi !
Yes enable it in BIOS an unistall speedfan and
use the monitor that came with the motherboard cd
(Asus pc probe) as speedfan will work against it.

10/15 use the lowest fanspeed (10) and increase to full (15) based on the timings ,
speed-up/down times based on : 1sec/2sec , 2sec/4sec , 3sec/6sec or 4sec/8sec .

You will just have to try it out to see what settings
that is appropiate for your rig.

syar

 

[cantgiveup]

Thanks again for the help. It's very much appreciated

 

[SYAR2003]

q-fan info page at asus for some details

http://www.asus.com.tw/support/english/techref/mbfeatures/q-fan.aspx

syar

 

[paparazi]

cantgiveup
If a larger fan type was used in the first place it wouldn't matter,
Many newer heatsink/fan designs encorperate a larger but slower spinning fan which are inherently quieter in the first place, these fans move the same volume of air over the heatsink but can be 30-40% quieter.
Traditional 60mm CPU fans spin generally at over 5,000rpm and create a load high pitched noise, larger 80mm units with the same air flow spin between 2,500-2,850rpm and not only are they quieter but the noise they produce is of a lower less anoying pitch.
Martin

Replying helps further our knowledge, without comment leaves us wondering.

 

[cantgiveup]

I am so GRATEFUL to get some much needed help. Thanks again

 

[cantgiveup]

The Fan I bought is a Thermaltake M.I.T. Volcano 6 cu so guess it wasn't the best choice

 

[cantgiveup]

If I buy a better cpu fan, there shouldn't be a problem just taking the fan I have on it now and replacing it with a better one right?

 

[micker377]

Yes, it should be easy to change the fan (just be careful that the screw driver doesn't slip and you damage the mobo, the clips on this are very tight). I love the Thermaltake 6.0, My system runs cool enough for the fan to run at low to med speed.