A8N-SLI + SpeedFan 4.20 (nforce4 bus support)

[JMag]

Has anyone tried this combo out?

I have and I am unable to change the rpm of the fans.

Actually it is kinda weird, cause when I installed 4.20 I got 3 more fan adjustments vs 4.19 and about 5 more temp readings (although most of the new ones are readin 127 which is pretty damn high and might be because there really isn't a temp sesnor there)

 

[JMag]

Has no one even TRIED using speedfan with this motherboard?!?!?!?!?

 

[shils]

Yes, I got the same bizarre readings using 4.20. Kinda spooked me a little with those 3 127 degree readings. Also, the fans didn't respond to that version. I went back to ver. 4.18.

As an aside, after I flashed to final bios 1003, my nforce chipset fan rpm's went down. now @ 7000 - 7600 rpm's.

It could be that little P.O.S. fan is on it's way out, though. What rpms you getting on fan 3?

 

[JMag]

Can you changes the RPM of the fans with v 4.18?
I am not sure which verison I was using before ( I htink it was 4.19 ) but I was unable to adjust fan speed in either...
My RPM on the chipset fan is over 8000, but I am on BIOS 1002.

 

[shils]

I have a couple of case fans hooked up to the cpu and the fan 1 headers. (am water cooling) I can adjust the rpms on fan 1 and fan 2, but fan 3 is the chipset fan and speedfan 4.18 won't adjust that one for some reason.

The low rpms I'm getting on the chipset fan I now believe to be unrelated to bios changes. I think the P.O.S. chipset fan is going out on me.

 

[Chugworth]

In SpeedFan 4.20, click Configure, Advanced, then choose IT8712F. Now change "PWM 1 mode", "PWM 2 mode", and "PWM 3 mode" to "Software Controlled." Also check each one to remember the setting. You can now control the fans.

I can change the speed of the CPU fan and my case fan, but not the nForce 4 fan.

 

[Muhadib]

Nice! I have a big fatty 120 x 38mm panaflo on my 120XP that I need to tame down to reasonable levels.

 

[Jack31081]

I've been having the same issue, not being able to change the chipset's fan speed with speedfan. Any further headway made with this, or should I just give up and get a passive cooler?

 

[eva2000]

speedfan doesn't work for me just use AI booster or nTune

 

[Robbidoo]

How do you adjust the chipset fan speed with AI booster? All I have fan-wise is a tab for QFan.

 

[Shaga]

Originally posted by: Robbidoo
How do you adjust the chipset fan speed with AI booster? All I have fan-wise is a tab for QFan.

Yeah, help us

 

[TheNiceGuy]

May be related for some of you. I just changed my chipset fan with a 4cm/4200rpm fan. REALLY easy (no need to take out the mobo), and it runs at about 3750rpm. I can't hear it, and the temp actualy dropped from what it was with the stock one running at 8800rpm.
Really happy with it.

 

[Shaga]

What fan you used as a replacement? and how can you remove the old one? Was it expensive?

 

[TheNiceGuy]

Hi Shaga- piece of cake. Just unscrew the face plate. Inside, unscrew 3 pins holding the fan on. Whats left is your heat sink. New fan: I bought an Ainex Adda (only 1cm thick) for about $10, but I'm sure any 4cm will work. I couldn't be bothered tracking down new 2mm screws/washers/bushings, so I just secured 2 corners to the HS pushpins with twist ties. Plugged it into the stock socket. Works like a charm. BTW, I have it pushing air into the heat sink. Lemme know how it works for you if you go that route.

My PC sounds relaxing now!