Question Fractal design focus g fans speeds?

[Blitz Blitz]

Hi. I have fractal design focus g case, with 2 preinstalled fans in front, 1 in back, also I have cryorig h5 universal cooler. Gtx 1060 6 gb gpu, and seasonic m12ii-620w psu. So I wanna ask what should be fans rpms, fans curves and etc. for silent and better cooling? Maybe there is any software to control fans speed from os? And what is better way to control fans, from os or bios? I think my bios weak, to control fans precisely, it's h77 chipset. Thanks.

 

[Lutfij]

Make and model of your motherboard? How are all your fans connected to the motherbaord(apart from the GPU)? You might want to leave them alone as I know that boards with the H77 chipset don't have many bells and whistles, meaning granular control of the fans, let alone PWM fan support.

 

[Karadjgne]

Best 2 options are either the software that came with the motherboard, like Asus FanXpert, or SpeedFan. There are no other real viable options, although there are some other programs out-there, they are not very popular.

Motherboard software is quite basic, but offers more control than bios, SpeedFan is quite intricate and has a brutal learning curve.

 

[Blitz Blitz]

It's msi h77ma-g43, fans connected via fan spliters, from aliexpres(don't know why but looks good quality, when I search spliters I can't find any reputable brand in my country). Also maybe you can recommend good fans for silent pc? What sizes it should be and where to install? Preinstaled fans good, but I don't like leds lights. Also pover power button and hdd light blink to bright at dark/night, there is any options to change led bulbs? Disable it, or something? Thanks.

 

[Karadjgne]

For fans, there's plenty that are good or better. Noctua, Phanteks, beQuiet, Corsair ML.

For optimal cooling, and lower noise, with that cooler I'd use 2x 140mm in front on splitter, 2x 140mm in top on splitter, and the rear exhaust.

The MSI Control Center software that came with the motherboard (downloadable from MSI) has a basic fan control, it's 2 points, but it's enough. I'd set exhausts to run 200-300 rpm slower than intakes. That will lower noise from the top.

If all you have is the stock fans, even an additional fan at top rear will make a difference

Nothing you can do about the hdd led that's switchable. It'll either be on or off. To turn it off, just unplug the led from the motherboard, bottom right corner. Just make sure you get the right one, it'll be pwr_led or hdd_led, not pwr_btn etc