My X2 4400+'s reference fan

[Zenoth]

Very happy (honestly) with my 4400+ purchase today. Superb, smooth performance, no problems ... well actually yes there is one. The reference air cooling they included in the box ...

It gets the job done, but wow that thing is noisy. I though my X1800 XL's reference fan was, but now I have a new winner.

I think it's just spinning full potential all the time.

Is there any programs out there I can use other than Cool & Quiet to gain control over my CPU's fan speeds ?

Thanks.

 

[Ricemarine]

Durr. you should disable cool n quiet IMO.

Use speedfan (as long as the cpu fan is hooked up to the 3 pin slot on the mobo) .
There is also a setting to control fan speed in your bios.

 

[openwheelformula1]

I recommend enabling CnQ. It not only reduces fan noise it also keeps your CPU running cool at idle. All w/ little to none performance hit.

I note that you have Asus A8N SLI premium. You really should read the manual thoroughly before a post like this. Do more homework regarding your motherboard and other componenets. All it takes is a few searches and some reading. Enable Q-fan in BIOS will significantly reduce your fan speed. I have it enabled at 51 degree and the stock fan is very quiet indeed. Although the stock fan could get quite noisy at full speed, mine never goes above 1800rpm.

 

[imported_Seer]

How is the thermal _______ on the stock hsf?

 

[Zenoth]

Seer, the thermal compound is all right.

I do have some Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste, but considering that I won't over-clock the beast, and considering it's about 8 to 12º Celcius cooler than my previous 130nm ClawHammer, then I decided to leave the stock compound without applying the AS5.

As for the reference fan and Cool & Quiet ... well I can say the following: Indeed the fan makes noise because it spins full speed 24/7, and Cool & Quiet is Disabled.

I disabled C&Q because I heard a lot of bad things about it.

But now that you guys are suggesting using it, I'll give it a try (I need to download the AMD C&Q drivers before though).

Thanks for your help guys. I'll come back with "results".

 

[Zenoth]

Ok ... I just Enabled AMD Cool & Quiet in my BIOS.

Right now I'm only browsing the web, typing this, nothing else, and the CPU Fan speed is reported at between 5440 to 5460 RPM. And it refuses to slow down (CPU Temp as I type this is 38ºC).

Is there anything I actually need to do with Cool & Quiet ? Or is it supposed to be automatic ?

Because if it's supposed to be automatic, then it doesn't seem to work, even though I installed the 1.2.2.2 drivers from AMD, and both CPU's are being detected properly by the system, and the pilot version indeed shows 1.2.2.2.

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: Zenoth
Ok ... I just Enabled AMD Cool & Quiet in my BIOS.

Right now I'm only browsing the web, typing this, nothing else, and the CPU Fan speed is reported at between 5440 to 5460 RPM. And it refuses to slow down (CPU Temp as I type this is 38ºC).

Is there anything I actually need to do with Cool & Quiet ? Or is it supposed to be automatic ?

Because if it's supposed to be automatic, then it doesn't seem to work, even though I installed the 1.2.2.2 drivers from AMD, and both CPU's are being detected properly by the system, and the pilot version indeed shows 1.2.2.2.

What Cool & Quiet does is lower the speed of your cpu based on how high the temperature of the CPU is (If this is correct of course.). So, cancel it, and find an option in your H/W monitor (or health monitor or something, with the temperatures). There should be an option for automatic fan speed control, giving a recommended temperature that you want to be with. Then there's also fan tolerance, which tells how many degrees you want extra before you kick the fan to full speed.

 

[openwheelformula1]

ricemarine: CnQ changes the multiplier depending on the CPU load, not the temperature. These days you don't have to worry about AMD's temperature in stock form, especially w/ a stock heatpipe cooler.

Zenoth: Like I said before, you gotta do more homework and read the manuals. CnQ needs you to enable it in BIOS, install drivers, and set the power scheme to "minimal". There are countless thread/guides about CnQ. You are just a simple click away from Google. To reduce the fan speed, it is as simple as going into the BIOS to enable "Q-fan", and set the temperature 51 degree (lowerst allowed).

 

[Markbnj]

I have the same proc. The stock HSF actually performs very well, imo, but with such a small fan it is going to be noisy.

I would replace it with a bigger cooler, like a Zalman 7000 series. The larger fans move a lot more air at a slower speed, and you'll get some increase in cooling performance too.