Control Fan Speeds on SuperMicro X8DTN running Windows 2K8R2?

[Destroh]

Just bought a SuperMicro X8DTN box, love it, does what I need. However, the fans are so loud, it makes it hard to think.

I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 on a SuperMicro X8DTN and cannot seem to find any fan speed controls past the lousy BIOS options.

I have tried SpeedController and have been all over Google today. Only solutions I can seem to find are for Linux based OS.

Summary, I need some way to lower the fan speeds.

Link to full specs if needed!: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/0o4Us4vjxJ1ttk2KbO7rb4Z

 

[jnilsson618]

There should be fan settings in the BIOS-?

 

[Destroh]

There should be fan settings in the BIOS-?

BIOS has terrible controls. Looking for alternative to BIOS.

 

[Paperdoc]

The OS has no bearing on this. The mobo does its own fan speed control. According to its manual, you have a choice (4 options) of which strategy it applies, and the Balanced Choice wold be a good starting point. There is little else you can configure for this.

You should be aware of an important limit. This mobo uses ONLY PWM Mode to control fans on all its ports. That means you MUST use 4-pin fans. Any 3-pin fan plugged into a fan header using PWM Mode can only run at full speed all the time.

 

[Paperdoc]

Thanks for Best Solution.