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This free program offers some useful system details to those savvy enough to understand its results. SpeedFan's tabbed interface isn't hard to navigate, but most users won't be able to make head or tail of the data this utility provides. The program's system-tray icon tells you the temperature of your PC's hard drive, and you can receive information on voltage and fan speeds.
The utility can display SMART data and includes a tool for resetting motherboard clocks. Basically, if this review makes no sense to you, SpeedFan is above your head and won't be worth downloading. However, PC technicians and those who like to do their own system maintenance might as well take a look at this application, particularly since it costs nothing.
Publisher's Description
From Almico Software:
SpeedFan monitors voltages, fan speeds, and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. It can even access SMART information for hard disks that support this feature, and show hard-disk temperatures if that are supported. SpeedFan fully supports SCSI disks and can even change the FSB on some hardware (but this should be considered a bonus feature). At the lowest level, SpeedFan is a hardware monitor software that can access temperature sensors, but mainly it can control fan speeds (depending on the capabilities of your sensor chip and your hardware) according to the temperatures inside your PC, thus reducing noise and power consumption.
What's new in this version: Version 4.49 fixed a typo that caused ACPI temperatures to be reported wrongly on some Windows 7 and changed the name of the installer to improve compatibility with Windows 8.
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All versions:
3.7 starsout of 332 votes
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Current version:
2.2 starsout of 9 votes
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"What's with all the crap?!"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
Great software; does what it should.
Cons
It took me longer to uninstall all the crap that came with the download than it did to research and install Speedfan. CNET, you've let me down with this one. Big time.
Summary
Find another fan.
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"It does what it should"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
Useful and informative.
Cons
Can't think of any.
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"Mostly Accurate"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
Vcore is accurate as well as vGPU. Most temps seem spot-on. Ability to control fan speeds is GREAT! Charting options are very handy.
Cons
Have NO idea what some of the voltages are for. Wish it had/labeled NB voltage. Can't read GPU fan speed (Gigabyte HD5670). Doesn't really minimize, just vanishes. Must reopen program to bring it back (not a big deal, just annoying).
Summary
I use this in conjunction with HW Monitor. Between the 2 of them, pretty much tells all the important info (all but GPU fan speed which neither can read). BIG BONUS: SpeedFan has the ADDED ability to control most fan speeds.
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"DON'T DOWNLOAD"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
None--Used to be good.
Cons
Nothing but MALWARE.
Summary
CNET duked me into downloading the current version by highlighting the ratings for previous versions and burying the ratings of current version. It used to be a good app.
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"EXCESSIVE MALWARE"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
None - This program loads heavy malware
Cons
This program is filled with malware... DO NOT DOWNLOAD
Summary
This is a serious blackeye on the reputation of CNET!
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"troublemaker"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
gives detail fan speed for whole system, very useful
Cons
bring tons of spamware, trojian
you will end up spending ten times more energy trying to uninstall itSummary
Don't touch it, I trust CNET on software download but am very disappointed with the result.
During the six months of using this software, I ended up reinstall win system at three times!! what a disaster -
"SpeedFan is good BUT downloaders install crapware"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
Reads (and optionally logs) multiple system temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, and hard drive SMART health. Generates alarms when configurable thresholds are exceeded (where I find value).
Some motherboards allow you to control the fan speed (mine doesn't, and fan often doesn't start when it should - I bump my laptop when this happens when FanSpeed alarms. Sucks, but the alternative is to allow the CPU to run at 90C when the fan gets stuck - and the fan has been replaced. Twice.)Cons
Requires you to get into the inner workings of system monitoring. Not a bad thing, but don't expect it to be easy or obvious to use.
Summary
The file you are looking for is instsf449.exe
Find it somewhere else. Downloaders (two of them) here like to install crapware and trojans. -
"Ad-Ons! Be Warned!"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
Works, tell you fan speed etc. Gives you what you need after the spam.
Cons
Installs a game service, and a toolbar, AND another program! Didn't expect this from CNET. Uninstalling them was bothersome, considering I just wanted to find out why my fan wasn't spinning.
Summary
Only download if you need to, and if you have time to uninstall the programs that come with it. Not pleased.
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"CANCER INSIDE!"
Version: SpeedFan 4.49
Pros
Easy real time temp., fan cntrl & monitor (S.M.A.R.T.) programs ...BSOD..01010110101010101011010 But It Doesn't Matter Because of all the (((CRAPWARE))))
Cons
You will spend much time killing the addon programs---->>>>>>>>>>>> Why would CNET put this up!
Summary
I can't believe this is still here for download (CNET) 03.29.2013
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