My FanControl speeds and setup - Any inputs on what i should tweak on/add? Newbie looking for help/advises.

[winterwonderland]

I recently discovered an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G program named "FanControl" that gives me total control on my cpu, case and gpu fans! I've been playing around with it for a little now, and it seems like my pc is running as quietly as a silent movie!

However, since im a newbie at this, i thought i'd ask you lot what you reckon about my fancontrol setup and configurations? Anything i should modify/change/add, or? Are some of the fans running at a too low/high speed/percentage, or?

I use my pc (check my specs list) for multi-browsing, streaming, some video rendering, video editing and slight/easy gaming (Assetto Corsa, FIFA etc.), if that's relevant to all this.

Here i have included screenshots of my setup + graph setups for my cpu and gpu temps:

CPU temp:

GPU temp:

 

[cvaldes]

The main thing is that you're happy with your fan curves. Everyone has a different idea of what is acceptable in terms of temperatures and fan noise.

Everyone's DIY build has different components: case, CPU, GPU, PSU, motherboard, chipset, RAM, drives, accessories, cooling solutions, etc. plus different operating conditions (ambient temperature due to location, season, whatever). Plus each person has a different usage case, different applications they run, even during idle.

What's your ideal room temperature? 22 °C? 25 °C? 28 °C?

With the exception of air-cooled graphics cards with the stock cooler, I set fan curves in the BIOS, not a Windows application. For my two custom loop builds, I also set the GPU radiator fans with the BIOS.

Personally, I never let any of my fans (whether they be radiator, case, or graphics card) run at 100% because I care about acoustics and I hate headphones.

If you're happy with your temperatures and fans reaching 100% speed then leave them that way. It's not my computer and I'm not in the same room so I don't care how you set your fan curves.

 

[winterwonderland]

The main thing is that you're happy with your fan curves. Everyone has a different idea of what is acceptable in terms of temperatures and fan noise.

Everyone's DIY build has different components: case, CPU, GPU, PSU, motherboard, chipset, RAM, drives, accessories, cooling solutions, etc. plus different operating conditions (ambient temperature due to location, season, whatever). Plus each person has a different usage case, different applications they run, even during idle.

What's your ideal room temperature? 22 °C? 25 °C? 28 °C?

With the exception of air-cooled graphics cards with the stock cooler, I set fan curves in the BIOS, not a Windows application. For my two custom loop builds, I also set the GPU radiator fans with the BIOS.

Personally, I never let any of my fans (whether they be radiator, case, or graphics card) run at 100% because I care about acoustics and I hate headphones.

If you're happy with your temperatures and fans reaching 100% speed then leave them that way. It's not my computer and I'm not in the same room so I don't care how you set your fan curves.

Thanks for the inputs again, @cvaldes . My ideal room temp is about 24C.

Actually, i am like that as well; i also care about the acoustics, and i try to avoid using headphones as much as i can. So, with that in mind, the setup should look good then, yes? But, since you say you never let them run at 100%, should i change the graph so it tops at...90% or lower? Any suggestions on that?

EDIT: I should point out that during the winter, it can get as cold as -40C outside, so the room temp can be down to 20C those days, but we try to keep it around 24~28C...

 

[cvaldes]

Thanks for the inputs again, @cvaldes . My ideal room temp is about 24C.

Actually, i am like that as well; i also care about the acoustics, and i try to avoid using headphones as much as i can. So, with that in mind, the setup should look good then, yes? But, since you say you never let them run at 100%, should i change the graph so it tops at...90% or lower? Any suggestions on that?

EDIT: I should point out that during the winter, it can get as cold as -40C outside, so the room temp can be down to 20C those days, but we try to keep it around 24~28C...

It's a balance between heat dissipation and fan noise that you must decide.

On my primary gaming build, the GPU radiator fan curve maxes out at 950 rpm, the GPU temperature at 63 °C. I could run the fans at a higher speed and bring down my GPU temperature by a few degrees but I prioritize for acoustics over absolute lowest temperatures. My primary reason for using a custom cooling loop is better acoustics.

I try to set my fan curves on the hottest day of the year (my place does not have air conditioning). That way I know the rest of the year the system will be quieter with lower ambient temperature.

The exact temperature outside is irrelevant unless you leave your computer outdoors. The temperature of the room where your computer is placed affects its internal temperature.

I have a couple of other builds that have graphics cards with the stock air cooler including my daily driver desktop PC. I don't game on that computer so the GPU fans rarely run fast. So each build has a different fan curve based on the workloads I expect for it, what noise the fans generate, what performance I need and what temperatures I want to maintain.

 

[AsRock]

Yes best fan control program out there, which pretty much can control any fan in the PC with so many options to it too.

Only problem i had with it was with the temp from the X570 mobo. Been using it since 110 and what ever makes you happy how you set it up .

 

[claes]

I try to set my fan curves on the hottest day of the year (my place does not have air conditioning). That way I know the rest of the year the system will be quieter with lower ambient temperature.

This is all there really is to it IMO. On a warmer day run some real world benches with fixed fan speeds and find the lowest fan speeds you can with temperatures that you’re comfortable with. The results are the maximum you want your fan curve to hit. Check your idle temps and then make a fan curve from there. You might want to throw in an emergency ramp to 100% at 90* or whatever.

There might be some rpm’s you want to avoid with certain fans, in which case you can adjust to avoid those speeds/noises, but otherwise gradual curves, like the ones you’ve set, should be fine.

 

[nomdeplume]

As someone recently noted on TPU you would like your computer parts to be as stable as the unchanging conditions in a server room. That just isn't feasible with seasonal temperature swings that large. Geographic location makes a huge difference to what works and is fairly quiet.

During the Winter I'd aim to have exhaust and cpu fans the only ones (barely) running until you cross 50C or so.

In Summer spend a few minutes determining what combination creates positive case pressure at idle. Chances are the sufficient up to a certain sensor temp. I usually just guess and refine the rest of the rest of the curve based on temps normally encountered and ramp everything up to 100% far before Tj. Max.

 

[sam_86314]

It all depends on your preferences.

I'm a huge silence freak and I outright limit the max speed my fans can go.

My system is inaudible under the fan noise from my server (which is a conventionally "quiet" system I guess) and is slightly louder than my server when under heavy load.

 

[claes]

Yeah — most of the time my fans aren’t running and max 900rpm on load, but optimizing airflow is a whole other question (and then tuning curves to your workloads).

 

[Bill_Bright]

Personally, I never let any of my fans (whether they be radiator, case, or graphics card) run at 100% because I care about acoustics and I hate headphones.

I feel the same way. I hate fan noise. I mean I really hate it. I also don't like headphones. As an amateur audiophile (amateur because I cannot afford a $100,000 sound system), I appreciate that a quality set of headphones can reproduce the recorded audio accurately. The problem is headphones just cannot reproduce the "sound stage" environment for an accurate "placement" of the musicians. Plus, they can't produce the thump in my chest from the low notes and bass drums. But I digress.

I do allow my fans to run at 100% - but they better not!!!!

By this I mean if the heat needs 100% fans, I want the fans to deliver. But if I ever hear the fans spin up to those speeds, that means I need to look NOW at my cooling, because something is wrong! And it needs my immediate attention. So 100% fan speed is like a "Check Engine" warning light for me I don't want to ignore.

 

[winterwonderland]

FanControl's been working excellent so far! My fans are keeping the CPU and GPU at low enough temperatures with my (mentioned) settings. My CPU is at 20-25C and my GPU is at 27-32C when im doing simple tasks such as browsing, youtubing, photoshop, watching streams etc. Room temp is at 20-25C.

After logging into Windows and the FanControl starts, the fans are utterly quiet. I just love how great FanControl is, and the fact that i can adjust the noise of every fan just so it suits me. 100% happy so far!

That should be all good then, so thread SOLVED! Thanks for valuable advises again, you all!