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2018/02/12 07:40:17 (permalink)
I have question about fan control -- do you use coolant temp or cpu temp?
 
Right now my flow software is set to use the curve for coolant temp. Default my fans run about 1200 rpms and my CPU never gets over 40c when gaming.
 
I assume there would be no reason to use cpu temp control unless the coolant temp was through the roof?

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    Re: EVGA CLC 240 Fan 2018/02/19 20:35:00 (permalink)
    I'm currently using a Corsair H110i GT AIO cooler (waiting for my CLC 240 to arrive tomorrow), and I use CPU temp to control fan speed. I also used CPU temp to control fan speed on the three other custom loops I built back in the day.
     
    The problem with using coolant temp to control fan speed is that the coolant temp lags waaaaay behind changes in CPU temp; when the CPU starts to heat up, it heats up *fast* and you want those fans to speed up quickly in response to the increased heat.
     
    But as long as you are also monitoring your CPU temps and not having a problem using your current method, that's fine. But most AIO's and most all custom loops do measure cpu temp and not coolant temp to control the fans. It's really a bit odd that EVGA's software uses coolant temp for fan control.

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    Re: EVGA CLC 240 Fan 2018/02/20 11:34:30 (permalink)
    floorpizza
    I'm currently using a Corsair H110i GT AIO cooler (waiting for my CLC 240 to arrive tomorrow), and I use CPU temp to control fan speed. I also used CPU temp to control fan speed on the three other custom loops I built back in the day.
     
    The problem with using coolant temp to control fan speed is that the coolant temp lags waaaaay behind changes in CPU temp; when the CPU starts to heat up, it heats up *fast* and you want those fans to speed up quickly in response to the increased heat.
     
    But as long as you are also monitoring your CPU temps and not having a problem using your current method, that's fine. But most AIO's and most all custom loops do measure cpu temp and not coolant temp to control the fans. It's really a bit odd that EVGA's software uses coolant temp for fan control.


    EVGA Flow is the app you use to control your CLC; it allows you to set fan control by either CPU or Coolant -- the problem with CPU is that if it goes from 27c to 41c for few seconds the fan ramps up like crazy and drops back down. Right now I'm actually using hard set fan speeds like I did in my old WC custom loop before I went to AIO's.
     
    I run my GPU AIO at 1500 rpms and CPU AIO at 1500 rpms. I monitor it to see how it holds while gaming.

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