How to Adjust the Speed of a PC Fan-_2624

How to Adjust the Speed of a PC Fan?
Speed Matters
The largest source of noise in a PC is the many fans used to cool it. Fans contain rotating parts which move and agitate air, and that naturally causes vibrations and thus noise. This noise can become quite annoying at times. If the once-sweet buzz of PC fans is starting to becoming a problem, try the following steps to decrease their speed. Just a quick word of warning - there is always the risk that decreasing fan speed will cause a PC to overheat. For that reason it is wise to download a program like SpeedFan to assist in keeping tabs on system temperatures.
Adjusting the Speed of the CPU Fan
There are two possible ways to adjust a CPU fan. The far easier way is to adjust it using a program which is launched inside the Windows operating system. A custom-built PC may have such a program available to it. To find out, consult the manual which came with the motherboard in the PC or consult the motherboard manufacturer's website. Some ASUS motherboards come with this function, for example. As an alternative to the manufacturer provided software, the previously mentioned SpeedFan program can be used to change fan speeds. Of course, this will only be possible if the motherboard supported the feature in the first place.
Those who did not build their own PC, or who did not buy a motherboard supporting this feature, will have to adjust the CPU fan speed in the BIOS (learn more about the computer BIOS here). This is not as scary as it sounds, but the instructions depend on the BIOS on each specific PC. Generally speaking this functionally is listed under the BIOS menu options of CPU, Overclocking, or Advanced. Consult the manual which came with the PC or the motherboard for more information. Unfortunately, some zxcsky9632 motherboards do not ship with the option to change fan speed in BIOS, so there is the chance that no adjustment in fan speed will be possible.
Adjusting the Speed of Case Fans
There are two main methods for adjusting case fans. The more common method is to adjust them using a manual switch built into the fan or attached to the fan by a cord. Locating this switch is fairly simple as it must be in some way attached to the fan. In most cases it is attached to the fan by a short cord. Adjusting the fan speed is simply a matter of switching between the available options, which are usually low, medium, and high. Do be sure that the PC is turned off and unplugged before making this change.
Some motherboards allow for case fans to have their fan speeds adjusted through either the BIOS or a program launched in Windows. This is achieved through a process called Pulse Width Modulation. This is essentially a way of controlling the amount of power sent to a fan so that it operates at a desired speed. However, to make PWM work one needs a fan that is capable of working with PWM, a motherboard that can control PWM, and software in Windows (like SpeedFan) which provides an interface. A final possible solution is to bypass or supplement motherboard control by using a fan controller, a physical unit which is usually placed in a 5.25" external drive bay and provides various buttons and/or knobs for controlling fan functions.
As with the CPU fan, it is possible to have fans that provide no room for adjustment at all. In fact, many pre-built machines ship with fans that can't adjusted: same goes for the fans that are included in many cases. Fans are cheap and easy to install, however. Products like Antec's Tri-Cool fans are inexpensive and provide manual fan adjustment.