Cpu & system fans can not adjust

[bonzodog]

Having installed a GA-78LMT-S2P motherboard two days ago and impressed with it except for one thing , i cannot adjust the CPU and system fan speeds as they are going at 100% speed .at normal idling mode my CPU fan speed is 2848 rpm( temp. 40 c) and the system fan speed is 2518 rpm ( temp 37 c ) i have tried using the ET6 programme but unable to adjust settings please help.

[Justin Rennex]

Bonzdog
Your fan connector requires to have 4 pins on the motherboard to enable control of fans, a three pin set up has no on board controller. I have had the Asus version of that board and can't adjust speed, really annoying. You can purchase a front panel controller easy to install yourself and controls via molex connectors with dials that you can adjust from the front of the chassis if that helps.

[bonzodog]

I have ordered a Zalman fan mate 2 to fix the problem hopefully it should arrive Saturday or Monday at the latest ,will post again to let you know the result .

[bonzodog]

well the Zalman fan mate 2 arrived this morning by post and was installed in 10 minutes and what a difference in the noise levels from the system fan you can hardly hear the fan, so a well spent £4.50 and recommended .

[Justin Rennex]

Thats good its great to have control over temp for fan speed control. Noisy computers annoy me. Also a if a fan is noisy it could be that it is not sitting properly or needs to be replaced. Its good to replace a heatsink fan every so often to avoid the wear and tear.