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spazzyfry123

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About a week ago I installed a new motherboard, graphics card, power supply, and more RAM. (I've got my profile on here updated with the parts list I believe?). I'm pretty certain I have downloaded all the up-to-date drivers, however, my fans are constantly running at full speed. I think the culprit may be the one over the CPU, but I'm not certain. The forums have been great help earlier with Windows 7 not booting properly.

What checks and ideas do y'all have for me?

Thanks!
-Tyler
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq CQ5700F
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II 170u
Motherboard
Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P
Memory
4gb RAM
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Hard Drives
500gb
As far as the case fans, how are they powered? If you have connected them to a molex connecter from the PSU, they are going to run full speed all the time. If you have them connected to the motherboard, most boards have settings in bios that enable you to somewhat control the fan speed and almost every motherboard has settings for the CPU fan. Normally you set a minimum CPU temp. The fan will spin slower until it nears that temp, then speed up. You may want to download a CPU temp monitoring program to keep watch on CPU temps. I use Core Temp. Then you will be able to see not only your CPU temps, but be able to regulate your CPU fan speed in bios better.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    Asus X570 Crosshair Viii Hero
    Memory
    32GB G Skill DDR4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    On Board/Sennheiser PC37X Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 X Asus 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB NVME drives
    PSU
    EVGA 850
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P400A
    Cooling
    EVGA 280 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510s/ Logitech G13
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    24/1
    Antivirus
    ESET/MBAM Pro/SAS Pro
    Browser
    Chrome/ Firefox/ Edge
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell 16 Plus
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Ultra 9 288V
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" Mini-LED HDR600 Touch 90 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1600
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME
Fans should be controlled by the settings in the BIOS, assuming you have options and controllable fan headers. If the HSF on your CPU is running at full speed all the time, check your temps.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
Memory
12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 470
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
PSU
OCZ ModStream 700W
Case
CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
Sorry for the delayed response; been slammed at my other job and haven't really had a chance to play around with the computer. What is a good temperature to be at?

EDIT: The fans are powered through the motherboard.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq CQ5700F
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II 170u
Motherboard
Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P
Memory
4gb RAM
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Hard Drives
500gb
If the fans are plugged into the fan headers on the motherboard, you should have some options in bios to control the fans. You may have options like a target temp. When the cpu gets to that target temp the fans speed up. If they are plugged into the PSU, they are going to run 100% all the time.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    Asus X570 Crosshair Viii Hero
    Memory
    32GB G Skill DDR4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    On Board/Sennheiser PC37X Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 X Asus 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB NVME drives
    PSU
    EVGA 850
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P400A
    Cooling
    EVGA 280 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510s/ Logitech G13
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    24/1
    Antivirus
    ESET/MBAM Pro/SAS Pro
    Browser
    Chrome/ Firefox/ Edge
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell 16 Plus
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Ultra 9 288V
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" Mini-LED HDR600 Touch 90 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1600
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME
Try to dowload speedfan or go to BIOS to set up the gan and you should be ok.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 32 bit
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