Speedfan configuration

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Speedfan configuration

Hi I've down loaded speedfan and installed it but cannot find where I can adjust fan speeds! I entered the configuration and clicked the Fan tab but no fans were listed can any one advise please

Quad-core Mac Pro (2 x 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon), Mac OS X (10.5.1), 10GB RAM; NVidia Geforce 7300 GT; 500GB x 2 HD 23" Apple Cinema HD Display

Posted on Sep 17, 2008 5:48 AM

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Answer 1

The hatter

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Sep 17, 2008 11:00 AM in response to Denisimo

What did you enter in the configuration?

Click on the INFO tab, click on Send Report.
I think I need to download using "Get Config" on that tab.

Even though it shows chipset as *Intel 631xESB $5000 revision 0...9*
I don't think it has an entry or knows how to probe more than FBDIMM, cpu and hard drive temps, which do seem accurate. And I did create an Event alert if FBDIMM goes over 75C.

From what it reads in on launch:

Win9x:NO 64Bit:YES GiveIO:NO SpeedFan:YES
I/O properly initialized
Linked ISA BUS at $0290
Linked Intel 631xESB SMBUS at $5000
!!! Error calling NVAPI GPUGetBusId (Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address 00000000)
!!! Error calling NVAPI GPUGetBusSlotId (Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address 00000000)
!!! Error calling NVAPI GPUGetBusId (Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address 00000000)
!!! Error calling NVAPI GPUGetBusSlotId (Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address 00000000)
Found nVidia GeForce 7300 GT
Linked nVidiaI2C0 SMBUS at $3D403E3F
Linked nVidiaI2C1 SMBUS at $3D403637
Linked nVidiaI2C2 SMBUS at $3D405051
Found nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS
Linked nVidiaI2C0 SMBUS at $3D403E3F
Linked nVidiaI2C1 SMBUS at $3D403637
Linked nVidiaI2C2 SMBUS at $3D405051
Scanning ISA BUS at $0290...
Scanning Intel SMBus at $5000...
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D403E3F...
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D403637...
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D405051...
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D403E3F...
MAX6648 (ID=$59) found on SMBus at $4C
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D403637...
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D405051...
FB-DIMM #0 found on channel #0
FB-DIMM #1 found on channel #0
FB-DIMM #0 found on channel #1
FB-DIMM #1 found on channel #1
FB-DIMM #0 found on channel #2
FB-DIMM #1 found on channel #2
FB-DIMM #0 found on channel #3
FB-DIMM #1 found on channel #3
SMART Enabled for drive 0
Found WDC WD6400AAKS-00A7B0 (640.1GB)
SMART Enabled for drive 1
Found WDC WD740ADFD-00NLR1 (74.3GB)
SMART Enabled for drive 2
Found WDC WD7500AAKS-00RBA0 (750.2GB)
SMART Enabled for drive 3
Found WDC WD6400AAKS-00A7B0 (640.1GB)
Found Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5130 @ 2.00GHz
End of detection
Loaded 1 events
CLOCK GENERATOR set to ICS 952607

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Answer 2

Denisimo Author

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Sep 19, 2008 3:40 AM in response to The hatter

I haven't entered anything myself but it's reading Dimms HDD's and CPU's. I ticked the Automatic Fan Speed box but have not changed anything else. It shows flames against all entries as follows:
GPU: 56C
FB-DIMM0-0. 75C
FB-DIMM1-0. 59C
FB-DIMM0-1. 79C
FB-DIMM1-1. 57C-58C
FB-DIMM0-2. 74C
FB-DIMM1-2. 65C
FB_DIMM0-3. 72C
FB-DIMM1-3. 65C

In the window above it states it has found:

Win9x:NO 64Bit:NO GiveIO:YES SpeedFan:YES
I/O properly initialized
Linked ISA BUS at $0290
Linked Intel 631xESB SMBUS at $3000
Found nVidia GeForce 7300 GT
Linked nVidiaI2C0 SMBUS at $3D403E3F
Linked nVidiaI2C1 SMBUS at $3D403637
Linked nVidiaI2C2 SMBUS at $3D405051
Scanning ISA BUS at $0290...
Scanning Intel SMBus at $3000...
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D403E3F...
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D403637...
Scanning I2CNVidia SMBus at $3D405051...
FB-DIMM #0 found on channel #0
FB-DIMM #1 found on channel #0
FB-DIMM #0 found on channel #1
FB-DIMM #1 found on channel #1
FB-DIMM #0 found on channel #2
FB-DIMM #1 found on channel #2
FB-DIMM #0 found on channel #3
FB-DIMM #1 found on channel #3
SMART Enabled for drive 0
Found WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0 (500.1GB)
SMART Enabled for drive 1
Found WDC WD5000YS-01MPB1 (500.1GB)
SMART Enabled for drive 2
Found WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0 (500.1GB)
SMART Enabled for drive 3
Found WDC WD5000YS-01MPB1 (500.1GB)
Found Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5150 @ 2.66GHz
End of detection
Loaded 0 events

Does this cast any light?

Message was edited by: Denisimo

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Answer 3

The hatter

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Sep 19, 2008 3:55 AM in response to Denisimo

I had to change the temperature range values for DIMMs to more closely reflect real temps than what it uses as defaults.

I would still use InputRemapper for now.

You have one DIMM that does seem to have a higher reading than the rest. One reason I use smcfancontrol under OS X.

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Denisimo Author

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Sep 19, 2008 4:00 AM in response to The hatter

Yes I noticed the high DIMM and like you I use smcFancontrol under OS X. I am going to change to inputremapper as you suggest, rather safe than sorry.

Thanks again. Denis

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Denisimo Author

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Sep 19, 2008 4:09 AM in response to Denisimo

InputRemapper now installed and the fans are roaring away at 1000rpm, a bit noisy but supercool.

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Answer 6

Sep 21, 2008 6:56 AM in response to Denisimo

I am planning to try Vista on my Imac 24" 2.8 Ghz, so just to sum up - Up to date - has anyone managed to control speed of all 3 fans in iMac running Vista? If not - it is not worth trying to install - since from what I heard it is going to fry the iMac sooner or later.

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Denisimo Author

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Sep 21, 2008 7:32 AM in response to Alex Shum

I haven't got a IMac only the Mac Pro as specified below. The only way I have been able to keep my MP cool when using Windows has been to use Inputremapper as I could not safely use SpeedFan because of the reason in this thread. So all I can say is InputRemapper works on my MP but runs the fans at 1000rpm which is quiet noisey. Don't know if anyone else has had success with an IMac!

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Answer 8

Sep 21, 2008 10:41 AM in response to Denisimo

please elaborate a little - how many fans do you have in mac pro? does inputremapper allow to control them individually?
What do you mean when you say your fans are at 1000 with inputremapper? That is the only speed you can set, no variations allowed? What are the default Mac Pro fans' speeds?

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Answer 9

The hatter

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Sep 21, 2008 11:11 AM in response to Alex Shum

Please check out the home site or MacUpdate for what InputRemapper does, or download and resd.

It was first designed for the MacBook. It just happens to work on other systems and no sense going into what a Mac Pro has or does.

Yes, it does force the fans to run faster minimal rate, which is higher than the default base a Mac Pro normally uses but still within reason - and safety.

For OS X fan control, you want to look at program SmcFanControl. There are two versions so be sure to get the right one for your system.

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