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i use "speed fan" as my temp sensor program for my a7n8x comp and was
wondering how many of you use the q-fan option in bios? I've read
horror stories about cpu's melting down etc in forums etc.. I was just
interested in what anyone's opinion would be about q-fan technology?

thanks.

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http://www.dubyareport.net/
http://www.frozenpsi.net/
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dnc_tn@yahoo.com wrote:
> i use "speed fan" as my temp sensor program for my a7n8x comp and was
> wondering how many of you use the q-fan option in bios? I've read
> horror stories about cpu's melting down etc in forums etc.. I was just
> interested in what anyone's opinion would be about q-fan technology?
>
> thanks.
>
> ******************************
> http://www.dubyareport.net/
> http://www.frozenpsi.net/
> ******************************
I use it.. Seems to work fine for me..
CPU stays at 49-50c
 
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On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 22:02:52 -0500, "dnc_tn@yahoo.com" <DNC_TN@> wrote:

>i use "speed fan" as my temp sensor program for my a7n8x comp and was
>wondering how many of you use the q-fan option in bios? I've read
>horror stories about cpu's melting down etc in forums etc.. I was just
>interested in what anyone's opinion would be about q-fan technology?
>
>thanks.
>
>******************************
>http://www.dubyareport.net/
>http://www.frozenpsi.net/
>******************************

Q-fan doesn't kick up the fan speed until my CPU socket hits at least
50C on my a7n8x w/Barton, by then the CPU die temp is around 62C, still
below the 85C-90C max for AMD socket-A's and no doubt safe, but if you
are OCing you'd probably want the fan to kick in sooner then that. ;p

I have speedfan set to watch the cpu die temp.
Ed
--
About Asus Q-fan
http://www.asus.it/support/english/techref/mbfeatures/q-fan.aspx
 
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On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 10:50:23 -0600, Ed <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 22:02:52 -0500, "dnc_tn@yahoo.com" <DNC_TN@> wrote:
>
>>i use "speed fan" as my temp sensor program for my a7n8x comp and was
>>wondering how many of you use the q-fan option in bios? I've read
>>horror stories about cpu's melting down etc in forums etc.. I was just
>>interested in what anyone's opinion would be about q-fan technology?
>>
>>thanks.
>>
>>******************************
>>http://www.dubyareport.net/
>>http://www.frozenpsi.net/
>>******************************
>
>Q-fan doesn't kick up the fan speed until my CPU socket hits at least
>50C on my a7n8x w/Barton, by then the CPU die temp is around 62C, still
>below the 85C-90C max for AMD socket-A's and no doubt safe, but if you
>are OCing you'd probably want the fan to kick in sooner then that. ;p
>
>I have speedfan set to watch the cpu die temp.
>Ed

SO you're saying , even with speedfan loaded, q-fan kicks in around
62c for you?

thanks

******************************
http://www.dubyareport.net/
http://www.frozenpsi.net/
******************************
 
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On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 12:24:28 -0500, "dnc_tn@yahoo.com" <DNC_TN@> wrote:

>On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 10:50:23 -0600, Ed <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 22:02:52 -0500, "dnc_tn@yahoo.com" <DNC_TN@> wrote:
>>
>>>i use "speed fan" as my temp sensor program for my a7n8x comp and was
>>>wondering how many of you use the q-fan option in bios? I've read
>>>horror stories about cpu's melting down etc in forums etc.. I was just
>>>interested in what anyone's opinion would be about q-fan technology?
>>>
>>>thanks.
>>>
>>>******************************
>>>http://www.dubyareport.net/
>>>http://www.frozenpsi.net/
>>>******************************
>>
>>Q-fan doesn't kick up the fan speed until my CPU socket hits at least
>>50C on my a7n8x w/Barton, by then the CPU die temp is around 62C, still
>>below the 85C-90C max for AMD socket-A's and no doubt safe, but if you
>>are OCing you'd probably want the fan to kick in sooner then that. ;p
>>
>>I have speedfan set to watch the cpu die temp.
>>Ed
>
>SO you're saying , even with speedfan loaded, q-fan kicks in around
>62c for you?


No I don't use Q-fan, just speedfan.
Ed


>
>thanks
>
>******************************
>http://www.dubyareport.net/
>http://www.frozenpsi.net/
>******************************
 
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"Ed" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:babm21d9pv8kj5997im8h52v5ne8363j4s@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 22:02:52 -0500, "dnc_tn@yahoo.com" <DNC_TN@> wrote:
>
>>i use "speed fan" as my temp sensor program for my a7n8x comp and was
>>wondering how many of you use the q-fan option in bios? I've read
>>horror stories about cpu's melting down etc in forums etc.. I was just
>>interested in what anyone's opinion would be about q-fan technology?
>>
>>thanks.
>>
>>******************************
>>http://www.dubyareport.net/
>>http://www.frozenpsi.net/
>>******************************
>
> Q-fan doesn't kick up the fan speed until my CPU socket hits at least
> 50C on my a7n8x w/Barton, by then the CPU die temp is around 62C, still
> below the 85C-90C max for AMD socket-A's and no doubt safe, but if you
> are OCing you'd probably want the fan to kick in sooner then that. ;p
>
> I have speedfan set to watch the cpu die temp.
> Ed
> --

Can you not adjust the temp at which the fan runs at max in the BIOS?
I am using it on an A7V880, and it is set to run at max speed at 55C. The
only thing I notice is I hear the fan speed change as the temp changes.
One other thing I noticed is that the fan doesn't seem max spin as fast as
it did on my nForce2 based board. 3900 rpm v~4100 rpm.
 
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On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 06:22:52 +0800, "b" <b@bb> wrote:

<snip>
>Can you not adjust the temp at which the fan runs at max in the BIOS?
<snip>
Nope, there is no temp setting for Q-Fan on mine.
(A7N8X v2.0 BIOS 1004)
Ed
 
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"Ed" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:j64p21580bjae1p7b58ogh1ibtlv48m5sc@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 06:22:52 +0800, "b" <b@bb> wrote:
>
> <snip>
>>Can you not adjust the temp at which the fan runs at max in the BIOS?
> <snip>
> Nope, there is no temp setting for Q-Fan on mine.
> (A7N8X v2.0 BIOS 1004)
> Ed
>

Do you have it enabled? The often other BIOS options won't appear unless you
have a feature enabled.
Though as I said I am using an A7V880.
 
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 16:54:39 +0800, "b" <b@bb> wrote:

>> Nope, there is no temp setting for Q-Fan on mine.
>> (A7N8X v2.0 BIOS 1004)
>> Ed
>>
>
>Do you have it enabled? The often other BIOS options won't appear unless you
>have a feature enabled.

Ya, been using x86 PCs since around 1991. ;p

>Though as I said I am using an A7V880.
>
Different animal :) this a7n8x with old 1004 BIOS only has ratio
settings to slow fan speed. I doubt they changed it in newer bios, even
if they did I wouldn't flash this board, it's been flawless for last 21
months.

Cheers,
Ed
 
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