Does any one know if you can control the fans through the BIOS easy tune app that has Smart Fan app,like the Z87X-UD3H witch i currently have and the fans are hooked into the motherboard so can control the fan speeds. Does any one know if you can control the fans through the BIOS easy tune app that has Smart Fan app,like the Z87X-UD3H witch i currently have and the fans are hooked into the motherboard so can... » Read More Does any one know if you can control the fans through the BIOS easy tune app that has Smart Fan app,like the Z87X-UD3H witch i currently have and the fans are hooked into the motherboard so can control the fan speeds. « Show Less
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The BIOS on this board has tons of features, and I can indeed confirm there are settings for fan speeds in it. I currently have my fans running at max (don't care about noise, etc)
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Molex adapter 3 pin w/lead to MOBO for temp sensor and fan adjust by OS/BIOS Remove lead to MOBO full speed, ., OR 3 pin direct MOBO OS/BIOS controlled..Hope that helps
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This fan has two mounting brackets for normal and mini motherboards. The FM2 boards are no different than the AM2/AM2+/AM3/ AM3+ and FM1/FM2 socket dimensions. The only differnece is the CPU chip istelf. Be aware that you will need to "trick" your motherboard in believeing it has a fan. Since there are no electrical wires to let your motherboard know that the CPU had a fanless cooler (some motherboards will not boot up if they "think" the fan is not pluged in). Also, this cooler is fairly tall. Make sure your case has enough clearance. Kind regards
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1080 RPM to 1320 RPM (+/- 10%), and they use a standard 3 pin Motherboard fan connector. I just don't understand why people are fixated on fan RPM though, when it's the CFM that really matters... (which is 44.73 CFM on this fan if'ya care). Hope this helps
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The timing/speed data from only one fan is passed to the motherboard; the pulse width modulation (PWM) from the motherboard is delivered the same to both fans. It would probably be a good idea to use identical fans.
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Yes plug and play, amazon even updates the bios in their tech support office before they even send it, its a great motherboard but i went with asus M5A99FX evo for 10 bucks more instead only because it has more fan connectors and such. i have a 240mm radiator and 6 fans so i needed more connectors but its one of the best motherboards in its price point. Great looking also.
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As said in the previous comments, once it's plugged into the motherboard, you are halfway there. My fan has a 3-position switch at the end of a wire, else, it will be on the case. The speed settings are low, medium and high.
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You have to select which fan speed you want to run. It does not automatically adjust the fan speed.
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You can only plug it into the PSU. It's maybe possible to plug it into the motherboard (with an adapter for 4 pin to 3/4pin fan connector) but ther may be consequences, Why? For one, if you plug in 4 fans onto one connector on the motherboard the fans won't work (won't spin at standard speed) and also a high chance it will short Circuit the motherboard due to over power usage. Just pug it into the PSU and your good, also keep in mind that the cable has 2 sets of different voltages (2 of each), make sure the fans would work with bolth voltages or one voltages are compatible.
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There is a Molex connector that you hook up to the PSU. So all fans (other than the CPU FAN) are powered from this one connection. Fan speeds are then set using the individual controls.
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I have mine connected thru the motherboard which allows full control over the speed. I believe that is the only way to set a speed. The lights stay on, which is fine for me...I wanted the glow. The noise is very low, my smaller fan makes twice the noise and when I turn the smaller one off my tower sounds like the factory set up
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The whole idea behind PWM (pulse width modulation) is so you can plug it in and forget about it because the bios or software takes control and adjusts fan or pump speeds for you. Anytime you see analog knobs on a device, that should let you know that you will have to manually control fan speeds on the fly or if the hardware has the ability, you can set max and min temps to dictate your fan speeds based on the temps you are getting from that particular temperature probe channel. Personally I like seeing temps and being able to manually adjust. Also I just like the look and feel of analog knobs on a potentiometer. Hope my point of view helps. The whole idea behind PWM (pulse width modulation) is so you can plug it in and forget about it because the bios or software takes control and adjusts fan or pump speeds for you. Anytime you see analog knobs on a device, that should let you know that you will have to manually control fan speeds on the fly or if the hardware has the ability, you can set max and min temps to dictate your fan speeds based on the temps you are getting from that particular temperature probe channel. Personally I like seeing temps and being able to manually adjust. Also I just like the look and feel of analog... » Read More The whole idea behind PWM (pulse width modulation) is so you can plug it in and forget about it because the bios or software takes control and adjusts fan or pump speeds for you. Anytime you see analog knobs on a device, that should let you know that you will have to manually control fan speeds on the fly or if the hardware has the ability, you can set max and min temps to dictate your fan speeds based on the temps you are getting from that particular temperature probe channel. Personally I like seeing temps and being able to manually adjust. Also I just like the look and feel of analog knobs on a potentiometer. Hope my point of view helps. « Show Less
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PWM fans have 4-pin connectors and the speeds can be controlled by your motherboard, usually see those connectors on cpu heatsinks. ULN and FLX have 3-pin connectors and can only be controlled by voltage adapters supplied by Noctua or a fan controller etc. ULN (Ultra Low Noise) means that they will generally run at the slowest speeds while being the quietest. FLX covers more range in terms of fan RPM.
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There is a teeny-tiny switch located on the side of the card beneath the power connectors that governs the behavior of the fans. In the default setting, only one fan runs at low temperatures; the other two start up as the temperature of the card rises. In the other setting, all fans run all the time, but at speeds governed by card temperature.
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There's a cable with the little fan connectors on it. Additionally, some motherboards have 1 or 2 fan control plugs (in addition to the CPU fan control). If your motherboard has them, then it's *probably* a good idea to use those for the primary case fan, as the BIOS will rev the fans up and down according to its needs. (I think the included cable is designed to plug into an old-style Molex connector from the power supply, but I'm not 100% sure and I can't get to my machine at the moment.)
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My last self-built PC was for running that Windows 3.1 so please let me ask this stupid question: for $20 more to get 10+% clock speed does it make any big different? Would this 03G-P4-2883-KR generates more heat (and fan noise) than 03G-P4-2881-KR? I am shopping this for my teen son's xmas surprise first power game PC, so please help. Any recommendations for the ultimate matching motherboad/CPU pair up? Thanks guys!
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If you're going with a new motherboard, the speed can be controlled in bios. Or, there is a cable/ switch in the case that controls the modes, allowing automatic speed control depending on the computers work load.