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

[dt_1974_pt]

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!

[shadowsports]

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.

[Megahertz]

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.