2.7Monitor menu

The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.

2.7.1CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

2.7.2CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed.

2.7.3CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.

[Enabled]

Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.

Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM]

This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Configuration options: [Ignore] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM]

Fan Profile [Standard]

This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan.

[Standard]

Sets to [Standard] to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on

 

the CPU temperature.

[Silent]

Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation.

[Turbo]

Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed.

[Manual]

Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters.

 

 

 

The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to [Manual].

 

 

 

Fan Upper Temperature [70]

 

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature.

 

The values range from 20ºC to 90ºC.

 

Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]

 

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. The

 

values range from 40% to 100%. When the CPU temperature reaches the

 

upper limit, the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle.

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