TeValereJubeo Posted July 11, 2002 Posted July 11, 2002 i was wondering this, well the way i have my fans setup and they are older fans i dont have the option of the speed monitoring 3rd wire. but i dont miss it! why are people always going wayyyy out of their way to hook up the little yellow wire? i dont see the practicality, can you not see when a fan stops spinning? if you cant tell put a peice of tape on a blade and save yourself the trouble of buying all those 3 to 4 pin adapters! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psywar Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 Its used to know how fast the fans are going and how cool the cpu is.. and you can determain the RPMS to Celc.. So you know how much airflow you need for a certain degree in the computer.. PLus.. you can lower the speed.. and make the fans quiter... so there not so annoying sometimes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowLord Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 The biggest reason for me is security. My BIOS will shutdown the PC immediately if it detects that the CPU Fan has stopped. The AMD will burn out in less than a minute without a FAN to cool it. Burning out it self and maybe even the MB. I often leave the computer on for days at a time and alone. I would hate to come back and find it burned to a cinder. And Since over the years I have had FANs go bad(They don't last forever) Its nice to know that the PC can take care of itself. my 2 cents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inu_Yasha Posted July 18, 2002 Posted July 18, 2002 yeah, my soyo does that too... it turns the comp off if the processor gets to hot of the hsf isn't working Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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