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Setting fan speed of Zalman 7700

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jelifah

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Hello,

Just finished installing the Zalman 7700 this weekend, wow that thing is beautiful. I ended up opting to not install the FanMate, as I didn't want to mess with where to put it in or on the CPU.

I've noticed in reviews that the record temp and noise settings are compared with Low/Med/High fan speeds. Are they using the FanMate to change from Low/Med/High, or is their a software way to control the various fan speeds?

The 7700 is absolutely silent but it 'ramps' up occassionally and gets somewhat loud.

btw, I have not begun to Overclock my processor so everything is stock.

- Jelifah
 
I tried speed fan... IT SUCKS!!! I just wanted to see how it would show my fan speeds (wasn't trying to control them initially). You have to go in and figure out which fan and/or sensor is for what (MBM does this for you). Then it buggers up your system so that when you remove the app your fans don't want to work right until you reset your bios. PAIN IN DA BALLZ!

Since the Zalman heatsink CAME with a controller, just use that. I've used those before. All you need to do, is turn it all the way counter clockwise until you hit the stop point. Mark that as the lowest setting. Turn it all the way clockwise and mark that as the highest setting. It should be easy to find the halfway point and mark that too. Once done, you can mark it up even more, so that you have percentages that you can set for the fan. I'd say a hardware solution will give you more reliable control than some software package. Especially sicne you can 'lock down' the hardware control so that it doesn't move. Software can go bad and/or malfunction. PLUS, when you need to reinstall your OS, you'll have to install that all over again. Makes for even more work later.
 
Originally posted by: akira34
I tried speed fan... IT SUCKS!!! I just wanted to see how it would show my fan speeds (wasn't trying to control them initially). You have to go in and figure out which fan and/or sensor is for what (MBM does this for you). Then it buggers up your system so that when you remove the app your fans don't want to work right until you reset your bios. PAIN IN DA BALLZ!

Since the Zalman heatsink CAME with a controller, just use that. I've used those before. All you need to do, is turn it all the way counter clockwise until you hit the stop point. Mark that as the lowest setting. Turn it all the way clockwise and mark that as the highest setting. It should be easy to find the halfway point and mark that too. Once done, you can mark it up even more, so that you have percentages that you can set for the fan. I'd say a hardware solution will give you more reliable control than some software package. Especially sicne you can 'lock down' the hardware control so that it doesn't move. Software can go bad and/or malfunction. PLUS, when you need to reinstall your OS, you'll have to install that all over again. Makes for even more work later.
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SpeefFan rocks, I and many others I know have used it on many machines with great results. It's been running on my machine for over six months, the program has never errored or crashed once, my system runs 24/7.

Just set the desired temp and min and max fan speeds and your set, much more functional rheostat fan controller.
 
I've seen the rants praising it... BUT, it's not the end-all, be-all application you might think. MBM does what I need (just monitoring, I don't need to set the junk up like that) and does it a lot easier. Plus, if you don't know which specific sensors are for what you can look forward to a longer, and much more painful, install/config process. MBM takes much less time and gives me all the readings I really need.

Since the person who started the thread already HAS a hardware fan controller (came with the zalman unit) why not use it and have less crap running on the computer 24/7?

Something else, when (not if) I go to liquid cooling, I'll continue to use MBM to watch my temps. At that point speedfan would be even more useless to me. MAYBE if speedfan was smart enough to allow for your mobo to be listed, and could figure out what sensors did what I'd have a higher opinion. Alas, it's list is pathetically short, and outdated. MBM gets updated info when you install it, so that your mobo WILL be listed (unless you have one of the very first made available to anyone). I have yet to use a mobo that's not been listed under the manufacturer's heading in MBM.
 
Is there a harm in leaving the fan at it's highest setting (aside from the noise)? I honestly don't think it is that loud even on the highest setting - of course this will vary on a case to case basis - literally!😉
 
I just use Smartguardian that came with my DFI mobo to change fan speeds and monitor temps. Check if Gigabyte has anything like that to offer.
 
Originally posted by: VStrom
Is there a harm in leaving the fan at it's highest setting (aside from the noise)? I honestly don't think it is that loud even on the highest setting - of course this will vary on a case to case basis - literally!😉
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No harm will come to your system. Most people want to change the speed of the fans to reduce noise, while maintaining a decent level of cooling.
 
Originally posted by: akira34
I've seen the rants praising it... BUT, it's not the end-all, be-all application you might think. MBM does what I need (just monitoring, I don't need to set the junk up like that) and does it a lot easier. Plus, if you don't know which specific sensors are for what you can look forward to a longer, and much more painful, install/config process. MBM takes much less time and gives me all the readings I really need.

Since the person who started the thread already HAS a hardware fan controller (came with the zalman unit) why not use it and have less crap running on the computer 24/7?
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Because SpeedFan can do more then a simple Fanmate, it gives you the best of both worlds low noise and performance cooling, there is no reason not to use it.

You?re the only person I?ve heard that has had problems with it.
 
Originally posted by: Operandi
Originally posted by: akira34
I've seen the rants praising it... BUT, it's not the end-all, be-all application you might think. MBM does what I need (just monitoring, I don't need to set the junk up like that) and does it a lot easier. Plus, if you don't know which specific sensors are for what you can look forward to a longer, and much more painful, install/config process. MBM takes much less time and gives me all the readings I really need.

Since the person who started the thread already HAS a hardware fan controller (came with the zalman unit) why not use it and have less crap running on the computer 24/7?
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Because SpeedFan can do more then a simple Fanmate, it gives you the best of both worlds low noise and performance cooling, there is no reason not to use it.

You?re the only person I?ve heard that has had problems with it.
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That's like using your car to go to your neighbor's place when he's only 20 yards down the street. Yeah, you can do it, but it's a hell of a lot easier to just walk. Plus, you'll burn more fuel and probably take just as long to get there then if you did just walk. Sometimes the easiest solution is the best solution. Especially when you don't have to train additional software to work, and pray it doesn't ah heck up your system. The last part is why it won't go onto my system again. Besides, it ignored my high/low temp settings completely.
 
Hmm, I'm currently using MotherboardMonitor, but the 30-day trial is about to expire. I won't have TO much use for it in the future anyway, as now that the system is up and running I'm not worried about the temps.

My basic desire it to just have the Zalman running at a lower, consistent, level. Instead of it ramping up and down and causing the noise. It is nice to see the RPM on the fan speed drop from the stock ~3200 to ~1400.

I'm probably going to go with using the FanMate, I just wanted to check and see if their was an onboard 'switch' on the Zalman itself. Now I just need to figure out where to stash the ding dang controller.

- Jelifah
 
30-day trial?? Which version has that? Every version I've downloaded has been free, with no time limit on it.

You're going to stash your 'ding dang'?? :shocked:
Hope that's going to be someplace nice and warm.
 
Originally posted by: jelifah
My basic desire it to just have the Zalman running at a lower, consistent, level. Instead of it ramping up and down and causing the noise. It is nice to see the RPM on the fan speed drop from the stock ~3200 to ~1400.
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The 7700 should top out @ around 2000 RPM's. Doesn't sound right if it can go up to 3200 RPM's & only as low as 1400.
 
Originally posted by: akira34
30-day trial?? Which version has that? Every version I've downloaded has been free, with no time limit on it.

You're going to stash your 'ding dang'?? :shocked:
Hope that's going to be someplace nice and warm.
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Whoops, I got home and realized I was running hmonitor, and not Motherboard Monitor. a quick google and download will take care of that problem

As for my ding dang. let's just say that when I do find a spot for 'it', I can rest assured it will be comfortable


Originally posted by: Algere
The 7700 should top out @ around 2000 RPM's. Doesn't sound right if it can go up to 3200 RPM's & only as low as 1400.
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My bad, I wasn't to clear in my last statement. What I was trying to say was that the stock AMD HSF was running around 3200, while the Zalman was chilling at 1400

- Jelifah 'confusing people left and right'

 
Originally posted by: jelifah
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My bad, I wasn't to clear in my last statement. What I was trying to say was that the stock AMD HSF was running around 3200, while the Zalman was chilling at 1400

- Jelifah 'confusing people left and right'

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Well the 7700 has a top speed of 2000RPM; yours is running at 1400? If it is then you board must be controlling the speed of the fan from the BIOS so you can prolly set the max speed of the fan there.
 
Akira34! Earth . . . to Akira34 . . . come in . . . Akira34 😉

You have an nVidia graphics card. I sent an e-mail to the author of SpeedFan last night about bugs in his program, describing the symptoms. By 7AM, he had replied that the problem was my nVidia graphics card, suggesting the command-line parameter "/NONVIDIAI2C" for use with my SpeedFan shortcut and startup.

It seems pretty darned reliable now!!

I had appreciated the program's concept, but I, too, had problems with it, and so I sidelined its use. Now, I think it will be totally reliable. And as opposed to spending $60 on a programmable fan-controller gadget or $30 on a manual fan controller rheobus, I figure "simple is best", so if I can get SpeedFan to work with the fans I can safely plug into my motherboard, then "mission accomplished."
 
Originally posted by: fixxxer0
if you dont use the provided fan controller with the zalman, does the fan just automatically run on max?
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It dose if your MB can't control the speed of the fan or you choose not to use the feature.
 
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