Makes me wonder if it's just a sensor glitch of some sort? =/Īnybody else have this issue? AFAIK enabling this feature shouldn't modify any power saving or performance features when enabled. when this happens and I let it climb past 46c, I do not feel much heat in that area, and the southbridge heatsink doesn't feel too hot to the touch. The motherboard sensor from what I understand is near the southbridge on my board(?). I have also made sure to flash to the latest BIOS. YouTube 0:00 / 7:46 How to reduce fan noise in Asus Control fan speed Asus Suite 3 Fan Expert4. It's not due to airflow, as I can unplug all my case fans (chassis q-fan disabled) and the temp never breaks 36c I've tried reverting CMOS to defaults and then enabling the chassis Q-Fan with the same unfortunate results. How to reduce fan noise in Asus Control fan speed Asus Suite 3 Fan Expert4. User can choose default mode: Silent/Standard/Turbo/Full speed from the list. Tuning process is finished when the screen shows Available. Click Fan tuning to apply the suitable setting on all of fans. It happens no matter what profile I choose (standard, manual etc.), simply having it enabled produces this issue. How to use Fan Xpert 4 in AI Suite 3 to control the fan 1. I don't even have to be in the OS, I can sit there in BIOS and just watch it climb (CPU Q-Fan works without issue).

I have a Maximus IV Gene-Z/Gen3 and anytime I enable Q-Fan control for the chassis fans, my motherboard temp rises 46c+ in just under 2min.

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