Asus CROSSHAIR IV FORMULA User Guide - Page 142

ASUS Fan Xpert - fan control software

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4.3.5 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures and your PC's system loading. The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to achieve a quiet and cool system environment. Launching Fan Xpert After installing AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, launch Fan Xpert by double-clicking the AI Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window. Using Fan Xpert Click to select a fan type Click to select a fan profile Click to cancel the settings and exit the Fan Xpert utility Displays the current CPU/MB temperature and the fan speeds Click to apply the settings Fan profiles • Disable: Select this mode to disable the Fan Xpert function. • Performance: This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect • Optimal: This mode adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature. • Silent: This mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation. • Manual: This mode allows you to change the CPU fan profile under certain limitation. 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support

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Chapter 4: Software support
4.3.5
ASUS Fan Xpert
Asus Fan Xpert allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds
according to different ambient temperatures and your PC’s system loading. The
various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan speeds to achieve a quiet and cool
system environment.
Launching Fan Xpert
After installing AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, launch Fan Xpert by
double-clicking the
AI Suite
tray icon and then clicking the
Fan Xpert
button
on the AI Suite main window.
Using Fan Xpert
Fan profiles
Disable:
Select this mode to disable the
Fan Xpert
function.
Performance:
This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the
best cooling effect
Optimal:
This mode adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature.
Silent:
This mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation.
Manual:
This mode allows you to change the CPU fan profile under certain
limitation.
Displays the current CPU/MB temperature and the fan speeds
Click to cancel
the settings
and exit the Fan
Xpert utility
Click to select a fan type
Click to select a fan profile
Click to apply the settings