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haegint · #3 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 03:14 PM

>> If you want the fan to be controlled based on thermal
>> environment/temps, then you need a special fan with a thermo-diode...

Yes, this is precisely what I want to do. I guess ideally this diode or whatever sensor would read out the CPU temp directly from the monitoring chip (or BIOS?) and adjust fanspeed accordingly.

I do know that my MB does provide the CPU temperature via some Winbond (I will look it up later; see at the end) chip. It is picked up by Speedfan software for example, and also displayed in the BIOS.

So if I understand you correctly you essentially say I would have to change the fan itself, whereas I was suggesting/thinking that this thermo-diode thingy would on the one side connect to the CPU fan 3 pin-header on the MB, and on the other side the fan cable from the Samurai would plug into the thermo-diode. But I really have no idea whether my idea is possible at all. If your scenario is correct, I must be sure that the new thermo-fan will fit onto the Samurai...

If you have a suggestion/recommendation I'm really happy to learn it. Thank you so much for your help.

Ich sprech auch Deutsch, wohne in Z�rich in der Schweiz. Gr�sse!!
Thomas

Edit: My MB has a Winbond W83627HF monitoring chip installed.

#3 (permalink) 10-29-2007, 03:14 PM
haegint Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	>> If you want the fan to be controlled based on thermal >> environment/temps, then you need a special fan with a thermo-diode... Yes, this is precisely what I want to do. I guess ideally this diode or whatever sensor would read out the CPU temp directly from the monitoring chip (or BIOS?) and adjust fanspeed accordingly. I do know that my MB does provide the CPU temperature via some Winbond (I will look it up later; see at the end) chip. It is picked up by Speedfan software for example, and also displayed in the BIOS. So if I understand you correctly you essentially say I would have to change the fan itself, whereas I was suggesting/thinking that this thermo-diode thingy would on the one side connect to the CPU fan 3 pin-header on the MB, and on the other side the fan cable from the Samurai would plug into the thermo-diode. But I really have no idea whether my idea is possible at all. If your scenario is correct, I must be sure that the new thermo-fan will fit onto the Samurai... If you have a suggestion/recommendation I'm really happy to learn it. Thank you so much for your help. Ich sprech auch Deutsch, wohne in Z�rich in der Schweiz. Gr�sse!! Thomas Edit: My MB has a Winbond W83627HF monitoring chip installed.
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