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    ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Hello Sean. I have the ANM2-HD and a 3-pin cpu fan connected to the System fan connector. It does not work as it should (CPU is set as reference temp). I have deliberately not installed FanEQ in Windows because it has its own issues.

    This is when the System Fan does not work correctly:

    Bios System FanEQ Tolerance is more than Bios CPU FanEQ Tolerance (eg. 4 and 3 or 5 and 4). In this case the System Fan runs at full speed. Things work OK when above 5.

    Bios System FanEQ Tolerance is the same as Bios CPU FanEQ Tolerance (eg. 3 and 3, 4 and 4). In this case the System fan runs at full speed. 5 and 5 works.

    The CPU temp is way below the target temp and therefore it should run at its lowest speed.

    Your help would be appreciated.



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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Its because you are using a 3 wire fan on a 4 pin header. It can not control the fan completley. I would recommend disabling the warning and shutdown option for the CPU fan in the bios and plug the fan onto a 3 pin header.

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Quote Originally Posted by ABIT Sean View Post
    Its because you are using a 3 wire fan on a 4 pin header. It can not control the fan completley. I would recommend disabling the warning and shutdown option for the CPU fan in the bios and plug the fan onto a 3 pin header.
    Hi. You've misunderstood me. I'm using a 3-pin CPU fan on the 3 -pin System fan header and set CPU as reference temp as suggested by the manual. When you set the Bios System FanEQ Tolerance to 5 and Bios CPU FanEQ Tolrerance to 10 then the system fan (my cpu fan) will run at full speed without control even though the cpu temp is way below the start value.

    That is just an example. There are many other combinations that don't work.

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Sorry I misread the original post. I would however recommend that you install and use fanEQ within windows.

    What issue do have with FanEQ within windows?

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Quote Originally Posted by ABIT Sean View Post
    Sorry I misread the original post. I would however recommend that you install and use fanEQ within windows.

    What issue do have with FanEQ within windows?
    Hi. It behaves the same and doesn't work as intended. I find it very unusual that it works independently of the bios. Those boards with uguru don't behave like this and any changes made within windows also change bios settings. The System FanEQ in Windows has its lowest fan speed at 50% wheras the bios has it at 30% when CPU temp as reference is selected..

    Back to the original question. There is a bios bug. Try those settings in my second post and I bet the System fan runs at full speed. I have two of these boards and they all behave the same. How about a fix.


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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    On non-guru boards, EQ runs independently of BIOS. You can also modify the ini file (using notepad) for your board to let you run the fans at lower speeds than the default settings. This requires a bit of trial and error though, as the minimum reading of 50% in the program may be represented by something like 1645545 in the ini file.

    I use it fine with my older KN8 board. My biggest issue is that if you go into standby mode, when you power back up the original BIOS settings kick back in and you need to close down & restart EQ.

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Setting the Bios CPU FanEQ Tolerance to 3 and Bios System FanEQ Tolerance to 3 and the System Fan runs at full speed and loses control. Change the CPU FanEQ Tolerance to 4 and the System Fan regains control. This shouldn't be happening. Other guys are having this problem mentioned in the abit forums.

    I am not happy using the Windows version because it behaves the same. Then I have two problems. I am also not happy being told to use something else because something doesn't work. It doesn't solve the problem but just hides it.

    When I buy a board I expect it to work 100%. Not 99%. I have bought many abit boards and, unfortunately, never found one without issues that delivers. The only reason I buy abit boards is because of fan control.

    This is a problem that abit can easily be sorted out with a new bios but I bet this will never be fixed. I expect a reply that the Taiwan boys have been informed and it will be left at that. I'm off to Ladbrokes, 10000000000:1 it will be fixed.
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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Quote Originally Posted by abitlover View Post
    When I buy a board I expect it to work 100%. Not 99%.
    such a beast hasn't been created yet - they all have issues of some sort to greater or lesser extent & irrespective of manufacturer.

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Quote Originally Posted by BUFF View Post
    such a beast hasn't been created yet - they all have issues of some sort to greater or lesser extent & irrespective of manufacturer.
    Abit boards have been known to bow out with unresolved issues. At least other makers rectify the problems and don't tell you to hide them.

    Fan control is a basic issue and should never cause problems.
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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Quote Originally Posted by abitlover View Post
    Abit boards have been known to bow out with unresolved issues. At least other makers rectify the problems and don't tell you to hide them.
    mmm, plenty of other mobo manufacturers leave unresolved issues when they stop BIOS support for models.
    The largest of the lot (Asus) are notorious for it.

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    There's a problem with FanEQ. Sean has been made aware of it. Suggested to me basically to ignore the problem and use the Window's version.

    Where is the reassurance that he will look into it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by abitlover View Post
    There's a problem with FanEQ. Sean has been made aware of it. Suggested to me basically to ignore the problem and use the Window's version.

    Where is the reassurance that he will look into it?
    I never said that. There are no known issues with FanEQ in the bios. I said I would personally recommend the windows app.

    If for any reason you are unhappy with this product then you are well within your rights to a refund.

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Quote Originally Posted by ABIT Sean View Post
    I never said that. There are no known issues with FanEQ in the bios. I said I would personally recommend the windows app.

    If for any reason you are unhappy with this product then you are well within your rights to a refund.
    I and others must be imagining the problem.
    Last edited by abitlover; 09-11-2007 at 11:38 AM.

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Quote Originally Posted by abitlover View Post
    Well now there is a known problem. I and others must be imagining the problem.
    How can you say there are no known issues when you haven't tried it.

    Just tell me have you tried entering 3 for both the Bios System FanEQ Tolerance and 3 for the Bios CPU FanEQ Tolerance. This will result in loss of speed control of the System fan.

    Like I said before, I have several of these boards and it occurs on all of them so it's unlikely to be a faulty board but a bios issue.

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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Hello Everyone.

    I have this board and thought I would try out what all the fuss is about. I've just uninstalled Windows FanEQ and entered 3 for the Bios CPU FanEQ tolerance and Bios System FanEQ Tolerance Value.

    The 3-pin System Fan now runs at full speed and I can no longer control it.

    My 4-pin CPU PWM fan runs OK.

    I agree with abitlover, there is a problem.


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    Re: ANM2-HD and FanEQ

    Quote Originally Posted by abitlover View Post
    How can you say there are no known issues when you haven't tried it.

    Just tell me have you tried entering 3 for both the Bios System FanEQ Tolerance and 3 for the Bios CPU FanEQ Tolerance. This will result in loss of speed control of the System fan.

    Like I said before, I have several of these boards and it occurs on all of them so it's unlikely to be a faulty board but a bios issue.
    I have just tested and I can confirm the issue. I will pass the info on to abit HQ.

    But I must point this is the first reported case that abit UK has had. I don't monitor all forums, if people do have these issues I really need hear about them before I can do something. Its seems to happening more and more lately, people start complaining on the forums about bios issues before they have even contacted abit.

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