Intel I945P specifications Smart Fan example

BIOS

SmartFan Function

Scroll to SmartFan Function and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:

Smart CPU FAN Function

This item selects how the fan speed should be set. Full speed fixes fan speed at100% duty cycle. Control the Fan by Duty-Cycle directly. By Temperature calculates the fan speed according to different temperature range.

To use By Temperature setting, refer to the example below to set the temperature and duty cycle.

Current CPU Temperature/Fan Speed

Display the current CPU Temperature/Fan speed.

Smart Fan example:

ŠOnly need to set the items in gray. The system will automatically calculate intermediate temperature Temp LM and Temp MH and the corresponding Duty LM and Duty MH.

ŠHow effective Smart CPU Fan is will depend on fan design. Most fans have built-in thermistor and may self adjust its speed. Some fans have very limited duty cycle range open to fan control.

ŠFor best results use the bundled Thunder Probe Software to tune your fan.

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