Can i turn on/off fans manually ?

[jesussmurf]

How can i manually turn off/on fans inside the computer from the desktop ?

 

[FlightSimBoy]

by using a program such as speedfan. i dont have a link readily available, but i think it can do it.

 

[Cabbs]

As long as the fan is plugged into the motherboard and not the power supply.

 

[Rudster8161]

no you cant, you have to use a fan controller, you cant manually turn down just the fan voltage.

 

[FlightSimBoy]

i thought speedfan was able to control fan speeds. :/

 

[Rudster8161]

i thought speedfan was able to control fan speeds. :/

only the cpu, which is the only varible voltage fan port on motherboards, ive tried many times.

 

[FlightSimBoy]

ahh, well... makes sense, i guess.. i've never really gotten any use out of speedfan, because my motherboard has a pile of s*** for a sensor.. (in other words, the temperature i get in speedfan is &ac@!0$A!5Isv or something like that)

 

[Cabbs]

only the cpu, which is the only varible voltage fan port on motherboards, ive tried many times.

Not entirely true, my Asus Commando isn't like that. The only 3-pin fan I have plugged in can be controlled by Speedfan, and it's nowhere near the CPU fan plug.

 

[Half Evil]

You can use speed fans on a custom computer when they're plugged into the motherboard.

If plugged into the PSU, unplug it.

 

[lhuser]

If you can grab a fan controller at any stores, it's the best way to go. It even does PSU fans, when you plug them in.