Fan control with external boot


  1. mjf
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    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
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    Fan control with external boot


    I wanted to boot linux on an external HDD and am concerned about the effect on PC cooling.
    My PC has a small enclosure with one fan over the CPU & one in the power supply.
    The BIOS has Smart Fan enabled. Does anyone know if the BIOS would be controlling the fan regardless of Windows running or not?
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  3. mckillwashere
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    Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
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    The Bios normally controls the fan speed. There are programs that you can boost the fan speed with but the Bios itself usually controls the speeds.
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