Can i turn on/off fans manually ?

jesussmurf · 10-17-2007, 08:20 PM

How can i manually turn off/on fans inside the computer from the desktop ?

FlightSimBoy · 10-17-2007, 08:32 PM

by using a program such as speedfan. i dont have a link readily available, but i think it can do it.

Cabbs · 10-17-2007, 08:44 PM

As long as the fan is plugged into the motherboard and not the power supply.

Rudster816 · 10-17-2007, 08:52 PM

no you cant, you have to use a fan controller, you cant manually turn down just the fan voltage.

FlightSimBoy · 10-17-2007, 08:57 PM

i thought speedfan was able to control fan speeds. :/

Rudster816 · 10-17-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FlightSimBoy

i thought speedfan was able to control fan speeds. :/

only the cpu, which is the only varible voltage fan port on motherboards, ive tried many times.

FlightSimBoy · 10-17-2007, 09:04 PM

ahh, well... makes sense, i guess.. i've never really gotten any use out of speedfan, because my motherboard has a pile of s*** for a sensor.. (in other words, the temperature i get in speedfan is &ac@!0$A!5Isv or something like that)

Cabbs · 10-17-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudster816

only the cpu, which is the only varible voltage fan port on motherboards, ive tried many times.

Not entirely true, my Asus Commando isn't like that. The only 3-pin fan I have plugged in can be controlled by Speedfan, and it's nowhere near the CPU fan plug.

ArrizX · 10-18-2007, 12:37 AM

You can use speed fans on a custom computer when they're plugged into the motherboard.

If plugged into the PSU, unplug it.

lhuser · 10-18-2007, 06:30 AM

If you can grab a fan controller at any stores, it's the best way to go. It even does PSU fans, when you plug them in.