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Why can't I control the speed of my CPU fan?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 202641844 views
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I bought a new computer with an ASRock H61M motherboard and XILENCE ICEBREAKER 64 Pro PWM CPU FAN. The problem is that I can't control the speed of the FAN. I tried settings in the BIOS and with SpeedFan as well as with ASRock extreme tuner. After applying the new configuration the fan is still rot…

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Fix for: Why can't I control the speed of my CPU fan?

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A three-pin fan connector does not include the ability to control speed dynamically, since it lacks the appropriate PWM control logic in the fan itself. PWM fans require explicit support from both the motherboard and fan itself. If you wish to slow …

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