Typically, middle-class laptops have only one cooler, which is responsible for cooling the entire system. For this reason, its rotation speed will affect the performance of not only the processor, as is the case in desktop computers, but also the entire system, including the video card, RAM and hard drive.
Automatic setup
Correctly configured drivers in the operating system will allow you to both increase the speed of the cooler on a laptop during its maximum load, and reduce it when working in the system itself or in undemanding applications. This will not only provide extra battery life due to lower power consumption, but will also extend the life of the cooler.
Manual adjustment of laptop cooler
The question of whether to manually cool a laptop can arise for several reasons. One of them is incorrect driver settings in the operating system. This happens to users after reinstalling it themselves. Quite often, similar questions arise for people using new versions of Windows, where the system and drivers have not yet been optimized for all equipment. Also, a problem with the rotation speed may appear when the gadget has not been disassembled for cleaning for a long time. You should switch to manual cooler adjustment only if the solution does not lie in the options described above.
Required Software
Since it is not possible to increase the speed of the cooler on a laptop using standard means, first you will need to download the necessary software. First of all, it includes the SpeedFan application, which will regulate the number of revolutions of the blades per minute. You will also need to download one of the programs to view the temperature levels of various computer components. This could be Everest or any application with less functionality. On the laptop itself, you must have an operating system from Microsoft of any edition installed, on which the above programs will be launched.
Computer diagnostics
Increasing the speed of the cooler on a laptop will not always be the best option in terms of performance and noise. To avoid wasting additional time, you should first conduct a small diagnostic of the equipment.
To determine the temperature of each computer element, you must use one of the pre-installed programs. All necessary measurements can be performed using Everest by finding the corresponding indicators for each of the elements. If they are outside the norm and this is not related to drivers or excessive contamination of the laptop, it is worth starting to adjust the rotation of the cooler. It makes sense to set it in the summer, when the room temperature is equal to or exceeds the thermometer mark of 30 degrees, or when overclocking equipment.
Changing speed using SpeedFan
If you need to increase the speed of the cooler on your laptop, SpeedFan is one of the most versatile options. The application, which regulates the speed of all coolers installed in the system, is distributed absolutely free, has a convenient interface without advertising and is fully Russified. After installing the program, the main menu will display the cooling systems found on the user’s equipment. Their maximum number is limited to six. On many laptop models, switching the rotation speed of the blades will occur immediately after confirming the actions without rebooting the device.
How to increase the speed of the cooler on an HP Pavilion G6 laptop
For a line of laptops, there is an optimal option that will provide both a high degree of cooling of computer components and a low noise level. On the manufacturer's official website, in the drivers section, every owner of Hewlett-Packard equipment will be able to find the Power manager application for automatically adjusting the power supplied to the cooler and other elements. To do this, you will need to be on the main page of the site, point to the “Support” item located at the top and select “Download drivers” from the drop-down list. Next, the HP website will offer several options for determining the laptop model. The first is automatic, allowing you to download a special application that independently recognizes the laptop. The second is manual, where the user will personally select the required category and register the model for selecting drivers. After this, the download page for all software for the selected device will be available.
Increasing turnover using BIOS
Before increasing the speed of the cooler on a laptop through the BIOS, it is worth determining the need for this process, since the consequences can be not only in the form of excessive noise, but also premature battery discharge. For this reason, on many laptop computers this function is simply cut out of the basic I/O system.
Manually adjusting the rotation speed can be useful for geeks who want to start overclocking their own equipment. Although this is not very popular on laptops, some models still have quite a good amount of power.
When starting overclocking, the first thing you need to do is increase the speed of the cooler on your laptop. You will need to learn how to configure it through the BIOS from the instructions included with the laptop. If a manual for making changes is not included in the kit, information can be found on the official website of the laptop developer. In general terms, the setup is reduced to several steps. First, you need to press the appropriate button before booting the system (depending on the motherboard manufacturer) and go to the main menu of the basic I/O system. Next, you will need to find the power section, where the menu with cooler settings will be located. Save changes before exiting BIOS, and the required speed will be selected permanently.
Cleaning the cooler from dirt
When answering the question of how to increase the speed of the cooler on a laptop, we must not forget about regular cleaning. This is the best way to increase the efficiency of cooling and rotation of the blades due to the fact that the bearings will not be hampered by contamination in the form of dust or something more serious.
Of course, not every user will find the necessary tools, time and patience to clean equipment. Therefore, if there is an obvious fall, it is recommended to contact a service center, even if the free service period of one or two years has already expired.
SpeedFan 4.52 is a good set of functions for monitoring and managing some PC performance. In particular, this software product allows you to monitor the temperature indicators of the processor, power supply, system unit, hard drive, etc., provided that there are appropriate tracking sensors on the computer components. However, the main function of the SpeedFan program is to regulate the rotation speed of coolers depending on the corresponding temperatures, which allows you to reduce power consumption and background noise during low use of computer resources. In this case, adjustment is possible both automatically and manually. Another feature of SpeedFan is the ability to automatically regulate the frequencies (clocks) of the internal processor bus and the PCI bus (but this should be considered as a bonus).
Key features of the SpeedFan program:
– Fan speed control.– Implemented support for SMART technology.
– The user is given the opportunity, at his own discretion, to specify the temperature and voltage limits. In this case, you can set options for the program to act when these limits are reached: launching an external program, displaying a message, sound warning, sending a message by e-mail.
– Changing the system bus frequencies on motherboards equipped with frequency generators supported by the program.
– Statistics of the parameters taken and recording them in the log.
– Plotting graphs of changes in temperatures, voltages and fan speeds.
– Support for working with HDDs on EIDE, SATA and SCSI interfaces.
– Conducts a web analysis of the status of hard drives using data from S.M.A.R.T. using the online database.
Russification of the SpeedFan program:
1. Install the SpeedFan program and run it.2. In the main window (Readings), click on the Configure button, select the Options tab, enter the Language selection list and select Russian.
3. Now SpeedFan will be in Russian!
All active laptop users are aware of the problem of overheating, especially in the hot season, and it entails not only freezing and a long response of the system to user action, but also failure of components.
Based on this, the question arises, how to increase the rotation speed of the cooler on a laptop?
Since the fan is responsible for cooling, the only correct solution is to overclock it. There are several ways to do this, but let's look at the most common ones.
Speedfan
A very popular free overclocking program. First of all, it is designed to monitor the temperature of all components, and one of its functions is the ability to monitor the fan. With its help, you can control the speed, depending on the needs and load of the processor.
So what to do:
But this is only one of the methods that allow you to overclock the cooler on a laptop.
BIOS
You can also increase the fan speed using the BIOS. This is also done according to a certain scheme.
If you do not have experience working with BIOS, then it is better to entrust the work to an experienced technician, otherwise the integrity of the system may be compromised and the computer will simply stop booting.
You need to do the following:
The appearance of the settings may differ depending on both the manufacturer of your laptop (Lenovo, Samsung, Packard Bell, etc.) and the BIOS version.
AMD OverDrive
For owners of laptops with an AMD processor, a special utility has been developed that allows not only to control the rotation speed of the cooler, but also allows you to change the settings of the entire chipset, thereby increasing the performance of the PC.
To overclock the fan, do the following:
After all the manipulations, the rotation of the fan will be completely under the control of the utility, and you will no longer have to worry about anything.
Riva Tuner
Another utility that allows you to increase or decrease the fan speed on laptops running an Intel processor. The whole point is that the necessary settings are installed here according to the algorithm described in the method where AMD OverDrive technology was used, so we won’t go into more detail; even a beginner can handle it.
When installing any software, you should understand that it is preferable to download programs exclusively from official sites, otherwise there is a risk of introducing malware onto your computer.
In what cases can a cooler not be overclocked?
Connectors for connecting the fan come in two types: 3-pin and 4-pin (PWM). And only the last of them can be controlled.
I learned this from my own experience when, in the process of updating the hardware, I replaced the old 4-Pin cooler with a newer 3-Pin and encountered the problem that it could not be accelerated in any way. Therefore, when choosing, always take this into account.
Programs from the manufacturer
There are cases when third-party software does not detect laptop fans or there is no way to change the speed. And then original programs from laptop manufacturers come to the rescue.
A small list of such programs:
- In some HP models, you can only speed up work using the Notebook Fan Control utility.
- Acer provides its users with the “Smart Fan”, “Fan Controller” and “ACFanControl” utilities.
- Lenovo has a "Fan Control" utility.
You can find and download them on the official website. However, not all laptop models may have such software.
If none of the methods brought the desired result, and it was not possible to increase the speed of the cooler, then we recommend using special cooling pads. They will help you achieve the optimal temperature of your laptop, and it will last a long time.
By default, laptop coolers operate in automatic mode. But cases may arise when you have to intervene in the process and regulate the speed of their rotation. For example, the cooler began to spin too quickly for no apparent reason, or, conversely, when there was obvious overheating, the cooling efficiency dropped.
Increased noise may indicate wear and tear on the plastic parts from which the fan is made. If the sound changes gradually, increasing over time, most likely the cooler will have to be replaced.
Sometimes removing dust with a vacuum cleaner helps. The nozzle that sucks up dust should be brought to the ventilation holes of the laptop; if the dust has not yet had time to “fix” itself in the case and there is not very much of it, then there is a chance of transferring debris inside the dust collector.
Important! In other cases, you will have to open the case. This is best done in service workshops. If the laptop is not under warranty, then you can open the case yourself, but at your own peril and risk.
In cases where there is no dust, but for some reason the speed still needs to be increased, you will have to use software methods.
Most laptops have the ability to make various settings in the BIOS Setup program. To enter the BIOS initial setup program, you should:
Important! In BIOS Setup, you can set a password, without which an unauthorized person will not be able to make changes to the settings.
Video - Setting the cooler speed in the BIOS
Changing cooler speed using programs
Speedfan
A small program for Windows, distributed free of charge. Needed to monitor the temperature of the internal components of the PC and the speed settings of the coolers (if there are several of them).
The latest version of the program is Speedfan 4.52. Compared to previous versions, device support has been improved, bugs have been fixed, and the list of supported systems has been expanded.
- Download the program from a reliable site by following the link: http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php.
- Click on the program name in the text.
- Left click on the downloaded file.
- We accept the terms by clicking on the “I Agree” item.
- In the open window, click on the “Next” option.
- You can leave the path for storing the file or change it by clicking on the “Browse” button, then click on the “Install” button.
- After completion, click on the “Close” button.
- Right-click on the Speedfan shortcut and run as administrator.
How to install Russian language
Setting up the cooler using the Speedfan program
The program itself works simply:
- the section indicating “Fan1”, “Fan2…Fan5” provides information about the fans available in the system and the actual speed of each of them. There is only one working cooler in the picture - “Fan1”, its speed is approximately 1762 rpm, units of measurement are revolutions per minute;
- To the right of this section is information about the temperature of system components, such as hard drives and processors. Data is constantly updated;
- to manually adjust parameters, the “Auto fan speed” option must be disabled, that is, the checkbox must be unchecked;
- You can manually change the speed using the “Pwm1…Pwm3” section.
Important! Fans should not be turned off completely as this may cause overheating and damage to processors or other hardware components.
Video - Review of the Speedfan program for beginners
Amd Overdrive and Rivatuner
AMD has developed a program for its devices with which you can not only overclock the processor, but also monitor the temperature conditions of the boards. The Amd Overdrive utility allows, in particular, to control the speed of system fans.
On the “Video” tab, you can change the fan speed of the integrated video card using the slider, but to activate manual mode, you should check the “Enable manual fan control” box, after which you will be able to set a value other than the automatic parameter (20%).
Riva Tuner– a more universal utility that allows you to manage AMD and NVidia devices, created by Russian-speaking programmers.
Allows you to control the video card cooler by setting its rotation speed to a constant speed, or by setting it as a percentage, depending on the system load.
In addition, it is possible to create fan operation profiles that will be connected by the user based on specific situations.
In what cases can you not increase the cooler speed?
Many BIOS versions will not allow you to manually change the fan speed settings. For clarification, you should read the documentation of your PC (laptop).
If in the BIOS Setup settings the “Speed Fan” item is set to “Auto”, you need to try changing it to “Manual”, that is, manual, then press “F10” and save the settings.
It happens that some laptops offer different options for setting up coolers:
You should be very careful about cooling your laptop, since several devices can fail at once, which will make repairs pointless, due to its high cost, and as a result you will have to purchase a new computer.
Mechanical cleaning
If the PC still overheats and nothing helps, you will have to remove the bottom cover of the laptop and remove the dust manually.
Attention! If the laptop is not yet out of warranty, then any internal tampering will result in loss of warranty.
To open it you will need small screwdrivers, usually Phillips.
Important! Before disassembling, you need to remove the media (CD or DVD) from the drive, turn off the laptop and remove the battery.
Video - How to easily increase the speed of the cooler on a laptop
For temperature monitoring of the main components of the computer and for adjusting the rotation speed of the processor cooler and other fans installed in the computer. But before you start using the program, you need to install the Russian language in the program and make settings for the program.
How to change language in SpeedFan
First, you need to configure the interface in SpeedFan and make it in Russian, and to do this, launch the program and close the additional window called Hint by clicking on the Close button. Then in the program window you need to click on the Configure button.
Program for increasing the speed of the SpeedFan cooler with an English interface
A window called Configure will open. In this window, you need to go to the Options tab.
SpeedFan crack on the Options tab On this tab, in the Language item, you need to select Russian from the pop-up list and click on the OK button located at the bottom of the program window. After this, the window called Configure will close, and the program interface will already be displayed in Russian.
How to set up the SpeedFan program
Now you need to configure SpeedFan correctly, and to do this, open the Configuration window again and go to the Options tab.
Recommended program settings On this tab, you can check the boxes Run minimized and Minimize when closing, so that when you start and close the program, it will immediately minimize and hide in the tray. You can also check the box next to Full fan speed on exit, since when you restart the computer, more energy is consumed and the computer heats up more. If you check the static icon box, then just the program icon will be displayed in the tray instead of the temperature readings from the sensors. By clicking on the OK button, all settings will be applied.
In SpeedFan how to change the fan speed
Using this program, you can adjust the fan speed in automatic or manual mode. In order for the program for adjusting the cooler speed to work in automatic mode, you must first set the minimum and maximum temperature conditions at which the fans will spin slowly or at full power.
SpeedFan fan speed setting Open the Configuration window and on the Speeds tab you will see how many fans and on which devices this program can regulate the fan speed. On this tab, click on the desired fan and at the bottom of the window, check the box next to Autochange. Do this with those fans that you want to regulate.
Setting temperature conditions for fan operation Then we go to the Temperature tab and see that there are many sensors indicating temperature, but not all devices have fans installed. On this tab, click on the device for which you set Autochange on the Speed tab and at the bottom of the window set the temperature limits in the Desired and Alarm items. If the temperature is below the set Desired, the fans will spin slowly, and if the temperature is higher than the set Alarm, the fans will start spinning at full speed. Thus, set the temperature conditions for all the fans that you want to regulate, and when everything is ready, click OK and the configuration window will close.
In SpeedFan, the fan speed temperature controller operates in automatic mode For the specified parameters to start working, you need to check the box next to Auto fan speed in the program window.
Video
In this video called SpeedFan how to use the video explains how to change the rotation speed of the cooler depending on the temperature.