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FanControl is one of the best free fan control applications on the market. This application was developed by a single developer, Remi Mercier . This simple but elegant application controls all your fans, including case fans. However, you cannot use the application to control the colors on your RGB fans. Two included temperature sensors can be used to accurately monitor temperatures inside the case. The iCUE Commander Core XT is powered by a SATA power connector directly from your power supply and must be connected to an available USB 2.0 header on your motherboard. The easiest and most versatile way to change the RGB fans colors is via RGB software. Most manufacturers have their own software which you can use free of charge. On the flip side, if a controller can enable PWM control to non-PWM fans that usually means it comes with only one PWM control channel. One Or More PWM Channels

Efficiency:By the same token, a good fan controller helps make your rig more energy efficient by letting you control how much current is being supplied to your fans. You can also get controllers that automatically sense and respond to the temperature of components. This can also increase the lifespan of the fan. Less use = less wear. Using the Dragon Center, you can customize any MSI product connected to your motherboard. This includes monitoring all the stats (CPU/GPU temperature, frequency, voltage, etc.) and fan control. The downside is that the controller has only one PWM channel, using data from the fan connected to the Fan 1 connector. This is a great solution in case you have both PWM and non-PWM case fans and want to control them all automatically.The fan header refers to the port on your motherboard that you can hook fans up to. Most computer fans come in a 3-pin or 4-pin design, each number referring to the number of connector pins.

An RGB port is also present to connect an RGB LED Fan Hub to connect Hydro X devices, CORSAIR RGB LED Lighting PRO Expansion Kit, or LS100 lighting strips.Flexibility:Normally, computer fans are not particularly calibrated to respond to the computer’s internal state. As a result, most of the time your fans are running more than they need to be.

A good fan control application makes it easier to tune the CPU and GPU fans for maximum performance with minimum noise. Keeping this in mind, we have listed some of the best fan control software that you can use. MSI Afterburner (For Windows) If you own a brand-name RGB case fans get an RGB fan controller from the same brand. Each brand uses its own proprietary RGB controllers and software and while it’s technically possible to control off-brand RGB fans on some RGB fan controllers, it’s too big a hassle in most cases so it’s best to just get a controller from the same brand that made your RGB fans. Some PWN Controllers Enable PWM Control For Non-PWM Fans Corsair iCUE allows you to synchronize the RGB lighting on all of your compatible corsair devices. There are four waves of light to choose from: Rainbow, Yellow, Rain, and Visor. If your case has both PWM and non-PWM fans get a fan controller that enables PWM control for non-PWM fans. This way your non-PWM fans won’t run at max speed all the time and your motherboard will be able to automatically set their voltage and speed. It uses a pass-through USB 2.0 connector, so you can easily connect additional devices to the USB 2.0 header of the motherboard. If you run out of USB 2.0 headers, you can use the CORSAIR Internal 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub for more.Corsair iCUE is software that manages all Corsair products on your computer. This software monitors the real-time temperature, creates custom lighting effects to alert you when temperatures rise, and also controls fan curves to change fan speeds. You can choose three settings to control your fan speed: Auto, Manual, and Advanced. Auto is the default setting. Manual settings allow you to set the speed (in%) according to your need. The fan will spin at the set speed regardless of the graphics card’s temperature. Selecting the Advanced settings, you can set the fan curve according to your need. You should next ask yourself how much you want to monitor your fans’ performance and if you want a display to do that. Most displays on fan controllers are simple and just tell you basic info, like RPM or temperature. Many fan controllers come with software that lets you control them from an app on your computer. Displays are not strictly necessary, but they can be a nice touch to relay basic info to the user. Tone down the noise levels