SET UP FAN CONTROL
Some PCs run their fans at full blast all the time—this is common when you’ve
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your fans are plugged into the computer’s motherboard, you might be able to
control them using your motherboard BIOS—you can enter the BIOS menu by
pressing a key as your computer boots, usually DEL, F2, or something similar.
Then look for the hardware monitoring section (or something similar).
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temperatures. Some motherboards can control all the connected fans, while
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see what works for you.
If your BIOS doesn’t have any fan control options, a program such as SpeedFan
will work too, but again, only if your motherboard is functionally capable of
controlling those fans. For graphics cards, MSI Afterburner can help you adjust
the fan’s behavior when you’re in a heavy gaming session.