Radiator fans too loud before CAM boots up

akhilmathur

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Sep 24, 2018
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So I've had my Kraken X72 for a while now but now when I boot up my computer the fans on the radiator ramp up to 100% until I log into my computer and the CAM application boots up. Once the application is on the fans drop back down to their original settings This hasn't been a problem before and just happened out of nowhere.

Here are my specs just in case:
MOBO- Gigabyte Aorus z370 gaming 7
CPU- i7 8700k @4.8 GHz
GPU- Strix 1080
RAM- 16gb Ripjaws V
Storage- 2tb HDD + 1tb SSD
 
Solution
This is normal.

On any start-up, the mobo sends all the fans signals to start at full speed to be sure they actually do start. After a few seconds the automatic fan speed controls take over and slow them down to what is required for proper cooling. Now, your system is a little different because the fans on the Kraken X72 radiator are NOT controlled by the mobo automatic system. Instead they are controlled by the CAM software. So, until that software is started and takes over control, the default setting is full speed to start.

You could check the CAM manual, or call the NZXT Tech Support people, and ask whether there is a setting or an installation trick in CAM to get it to start up during the normal boot-up process, rather than...
This is normal.

On any start-up, the mobo sends all the fans signals to start at full speed to be sure they actually do start. After a few seconds the automatic fan speed controls take over and slow them down to what is required for proper cooling. Now, your system is a little different because the fans on the Kraken X72 radiator are NOT controlled by the mobo automatic system. Instead they are controlled by the CAM software. So, until that software is started and takes over control, the default setting is full speed to start.

You could check the CAM manual, or call the NZXT Tech Support people, and ask whether there is a setting or an installation trick in CAM to get it to start up during the normal boot-up process, rather than waiting until you sign into your profile.
 
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