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Using CPU temperature for fan speed - GA-Z170X-UD3

Using CPU temperature for fan speed - GA-Z170X-UD3
« on: June 20, 2016, 11:38:37 am »
Gigabyte automatic Fan speed (Smart Fan) is based on system temperature... even for CPU and CPU OPT fans (on my GA-Z170X-UD3). Silly isn't it? Even more so when you have a watercooled system using these 2 fan ports...

I'd prefer to leave my motherboard as it is, without removing the chipset radiator to add a chipset water block.

So does anyone know of a way to:
- use CPU temperature to set CPU fan speed (another, reliable, tool ?)
- convince Gigabyte that they should update their tool to enable Smart Fan to use either temperatures (CPU, System/Chipset, maybe even Motherboard) for fan speed.

Thanks!

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Re: Using CPU temperature for fan speed - GA-Z170X-UD3
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2016, 05:18:56 am »
Without a programming change I doubt this can be accomplished.  The temp sensors are integrated into the board.  You can try to set a fan profile in the OS using with included utility's but a Fan Controller may be what works best ultimately.
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Re: Using CPU temperature for fan speed - GA-Z170X-UD3
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2016, 05:23:41 pm »
Gigabyte automatic Fan speed (Smart Fan) is based on system temperature... even for CPU and CPU OPT fans (on my GA-Z170X-UD3). Silly isn't it? Even more so when you have a watercooled system using these 2 fan ports...

I'd prefer to leave my motherboard as it is, without removing the chipset radiator to add a chipset water block.

So does anyone know of a way to:
- use CPU temperature to set CPU fan speed (another, reliable, tool ?)
- convince Gigabyte that they should update their tool to enable Smart Fan to use either temperatures (CPU, System/Chipset, maybe even Motherboard) for fan speed.

Thanks!
My MB is a GA-Z170-HD3P and I installed System Information Viewer (SIV), an app where you can configure Fans. Very good.