I believe the latest version of W11 has some ambient lighting controls built in. Not sure what the compatibility is though.
I have lighting myself, but nothing addressable or controllable: a solid white LED strip around the inside top, plugged into a SATA power connector, and GPU that is a single color LED.
I can certainly see the advantage there if you like to constantly tweak. I find the 4-5 point manual control given in BIOS sufficient, and I tend to just spend a small amount of time tweaking early in my testing cycles, so then I can just have it set and forget about it. No need to worry about programs breaking, or not loading after standby, or whatever.I prefer to use software for fan control. Most use very little resources and offer more control than the BIOS. Even better is that I don't have to go into the BIOS to change anything. Instead I can make changes on the fly without rebooting.
This, and unless you are competing for cinebench records, the few resources fancontrol uses, isn't going to be of any matter to the performance.I prefer to use software for fan control. Most use very little resources and offer more control than the BIOS. Even better is that I don't have to go into the BIOS to change anything. Instead I can make changes on the fly without rebooting.
I didn't think I would tweak my settings after the initial setup. But then I played Avatar and I noticed my temps were higher than with other games so I opened the software and made a couple of tweaks. Never had to leave the game.I can certainly see the advantage there if you like to constantly tweak. I find the 4-5 point manual control given in BIOS sufficient, and I tend to just spend a small amount of time tweaking early in my testing cycles, so then I can just have it set and forget about it. No need to worry about programs breaking, or not loading after standby, or whatever.
What brand?Update
My mobo doesn't even have fan controls. Tf. It has tons of OC and options but not fan control
B650 pro wifi mobo
Hence the reason to use fancontrol, but as @In2Photos already stated, everyone should just do as they preferCorsairs control software is QUITE the resource hog.... Fortunately it does offer a "hardware" mode so you have to load it initially but can then shut it down once settings are applied.
You do know that a fan curve does not need to top out @ 100%?
If your AIO can cool 300W and your CPU is throwing out 150W, you should be able to max the curve at maybe 70%
MSI, I believe he got the combo at Micro Center.What brand?
I find this difficult to believe .... What's the exact make, model and version ?Update
My mobo doesn't even have fan controls. Tf. It has tons of OC and options but not fan control
B650 pro wifi mobo
If it is MSI, it should just be a button on the main screen of the EFI bios - Hardware MonitorMSI, I believe he got the combo at Micro Center.
Msi b650 pro wifiI find this difficult to believe .... What's the exact make, model and version ?
Msi b650 pro wifi
This is great. Truly light weight.Just use fancontrol, it does a very good job combining GPU, CPU and case fan profiles.
Fan Control - A highly focused fan controlling software for Windows
Fan Control is a free software that allows the user to control his CPU, GPU and case fans using temperatures.getfancontrol.com
Are you sure you don't have a wire obstructing one of the fans?This is great. Truly light weight.
Thanks to this prog (LOL), I mean app, it's good to see the detected fans and the RPM / thresholds / etc.
I have 2x case fans (front / rear) and 2x CPU fans (and GPU which is off at idle).
I turned all fans off (2x) and set the CPU fan to the lowest allowed, which is 33% at a low low 370 RPM~.
And it's still louder than my old rig with a rickety old case fans and CPU fans.
I'm too tired tonight, but I have a suspicion that it's because:
What can I do? The the fans are either all off or at their lowest and it's still louder at idle.
- Open mesh case. I mean it's a mesh on all 5 sides of the case except the glass panel.
- Probably PSU fan adds to it.
- General 'noise' from motherboard itself or PSU that aren't fan related.
It's only open on 3.5 sides: top, front, back, and below PSU.This is great. Truly light weight.
Thanks to this prog (LOL), I mean app, it's good to see the detected fans and the RPM / thresholds / etc.
I have 2x case fans (front / rear) and 2x CPU fans (and GPU which is off at idle).
I turned all fans off (2x) and set the CPU fan to the lowest allowed, which is 33% at a low low 370 RPM~.
And it's still louder than my old rig with a rickety old case fans and CPU fans.
I'm too tired tonight, but I have a suspicion that it's because:
What can I do? The the fans are either all off or at their lowest and it's still louder at idle.
- Open mesh case. I mean it's a mesh on all 5 sides of the case except the glass panel.
- Probably PSU fan adds to it.
- General 'noise' from motherboard itself or PSU that aren't fan related.
Turn off the CPU fans. Is it still loud? You should NOT hear fans at 370 RPM unless there is some sort of obstruction. Are both CPU fans blowing air the same direction? What PSU do you have? Some PSUs have a zero speed fan mode, similar to the GPU. In my latest build I had a PSU that made a high pitched noise when the fan was running and it seemed to run more than it should. I swapped to a different PSU and now I don't hear it at all. I have 9 fans in my case plus 3 fans on the GPU and I can barely hear them unless I ramp up the speed.This is great. Truly light weight.
Thanks to this prog (LOL), I mean app, it's good to see the detected fans and the RPM / thresholds / etc.
I have 2x case fans (front / rear) and 2x CPU fans (and GPU which is off at idle).
I turned all fans off (2x) and set the CPU fan to the lowest allowed, which is 33% at a low low 370 RPM~.
And it's still louder than my old rig with a rickety old case fans and CPU fans.
I'm too tired tonight, but I have a suspicion that it's because:
What can I do? The the fans are either all off or at their lowest and it's still louder at idle.
- Open mesh case. I mean it's a mesh on all 5 sides of the case except the glass panel.
- Probably PSU fan adds to it.
- General 'noise' from motherboard itself or PSU that aren't fan related.
I have 3 intakes, 2 exhausts, and a CPU fan in my 4000D. Just a gentle and relatively quiet whoosh, barely above background noise when it's idle.Turn off the CPU fans. Is it still loud? You should NOT hear fans at 370 RPM unless there is some sort of obstruction. Are both CPU fans blowing air the same direction? What PSU do you have? Some PSUs have a zero speed fan mode, similar to the GPU. In my latest build I had a PSU that made a high pitched noise when the fan was running and it seemed to run more than it should. I swapped to a different PSU and now I don't hear it at all. I have 9 fans in my case plus 3 fans on the GPU and I can barely hear them unless I ramp up the speed.
Running a 7800X3D (or any single CCX zen4) can reach high temperatures without dumping too much heat in the case, so I've set up a fan curve where case fans never go above 50% for the CPU, but once the video card starts dumping heat then I've set the case fans to 80%.I have 3 intakes, 2 exhausts, and a CPU fan in my 4000D. Just a gentle and relatively quiet whoosh, barely above background noise when it's idle.
Fans are also set to not hit 50% until it's at least 50C at the CPU, and it's never that loud, even when gaming. I guess I can hear it when gaming when I take my headphones off, but it's definitely not that loud.
That feature was a game changer for me. Really helped me keep fan speeds to a minimum unless gaming or running a CPU intensive app. The hysteresis settings help smooth out fast fan speed changes due to spikes in CPU temps, but it's not perfect.And with software like Fan Control you can use multiple sensors (like the highest GPU or CPU temp) to control fans instead of just a single sensor. But neither method is right or wrong. Use what works best for you in the end.
