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SpeedFan for Windows

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Key Details of SpeedFan

  • SpeedFan - Manage your PC's temperature
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Editors' Review

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Nowadays almost all of the latest hardware comes with smart fan control. They usually operate fan speeds according to their temperature and you don’t have to do anything. However, this is not the case for most of the old hardware. Besides, even some of the latest ones lack this feature. SpeedFan helps keep an eye on your computer’s inner workings. It checks temperatures, fan speeds, and voltages inside your PC, letting you tweak fan speeds to keep everything running smoothly. This not only keeps your PC quieter and uses less power.

SpeedFan works well with many types of hardware monitoring chips and supports a wide range of hardware, including various types of hard drives and RAID controllers. It’s compatible with most Windows setups, meaning it can be used on many different computers without issues.

SpeedFan presents all important information clearly, making it easy for users to manage their system settings. You can see detailed charts and notifications right on your taskbar, which is handy for quick checks.

Beyond just monitoring, this tool allows you to control how fast your computer’s fans spin, which helps keep noise down and saves on power. It can also check the health of your hard disks using S.M.A.R.T data and automate tasks based on certain system conditions, giving users more control over their PC’s operation.

Getting SpeedFan up and running involves some initial setup, which might be a bit complex for new users. However, there’s plenty of online help available from guides and forums. Once it’s set up, it runs smoothly in the background, so you won’t have to fuss with it too much. You can download SpeedFan for free from the Almico website. It’s a light program that doesn’t bog down your system or need constant updates, perfect for users who want a maintenance-free option for monitoring their computers.

Bottom Line

While it might take a little effort to get it configured at the start, its wide range of functions and compatibility with various systems make it a valuable asset for managing system performance and stability. With SpeedFan, you can monitor and manage your system’s temperature levels by changing your fan speed. Don’t take fans lightly, they actually help you get better performance and results!

What's new in version 4.53

  • Version 4.52 adds support for a lot of new hardware. Bug fixes and more, as always.
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
4.53
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows ME
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 95
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Total Downloads
4,444,889
Downloads Last Week
248
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Developer's Description

By Almico Software
Monitor fan speeds, temperatures, and voltages in computers with hardware monitoring chips.

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.