The default settings may be modified in future BIOS revisions as Intel continues to fine-tune them to get the best tradeoff between cooling and fan acoustics. These settings help minimize fan noise while keeping the system properly cooled in a normal working environment. Preset values are for a normal desktop working environment. The table shows an example of the temperature and duty cycle settings for preset configurations: Option This parameter specifies the minimum duty cycle that outputs to the fan.įan speed increases by this percentage for each degree over the minimum temperature. The value is calculated by Tcontrol minus a fixed value. Quiet: A preset configuration that is set to keep the overall system quieter, but slightly warmer.įanless: Hides all fan control-related setup options.įan speed increases if the processor temperature exceeds this value. Each value can be user-configured.Ĭool: A preset configuration that keeps the overall system cooler, but slightly louder.īalanced: A preset configuration that is set to keep the overall system balanced between cool and quiet. Options are from 20 to 100 percent in 10 percent increments.Ĭustom: Allows the fan speed to be customized based on processor temperature, minimum duty cycle, and duty cycle increment (see Other Fan Control Settings, below). Optionįixed: Allows the fan speed to be set at a fixed speed and never change. See the table below for fan control definitions. Available settings can vary, depending on Intel NUC model.

System fan control settings in BIOS can be changed to meet the needs of your system usage model.

Fan settings are shown in the CPU Fan Header pane.

Press F2 during start to enter BIOS Setup.

Follow these steps to view or change system fan control settings: Either way, hope there will be a way the keep that fan calm.This document covers cooling and fan control options in BIOS Setup for Intel® NUC products. Maybe there could be also a way to allow some fan or heat controlling in bios settings. I don't know if that's a performance or heat problem but I hope Intel can fix that and issue some driver improvements. Now, if I do some scrolling or switching sites the fan turns on pretty fast. Already some web browsing (tested with IE and Firefox) brings CPU usage up to around 20 per cent. The only thing that's annoying me is this high pitch noise from the fan running fairly often. All drivers and windows updates are the latest Windows Update offered me or the ones I could find on the Intel support sites.Power supply comes directly from wall socket. I don't run any other software in the background except for an antivirus program (McAfee). Basically I bought it for some Internet browsing, web video streaming (Full HD) or writing & editing word and excel documents. I like the idea of the Intel Compute Stick as an ultra small an non space wasting PC.

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