What a grumpy bunch they are! Their reactions to the new mobos are anything but pleasant.
What a grumpy bunch they are! Their reactions to the new mobos are anything but pleasant.
Initially my Zenith II Extreme worked fine. During the testing phase before updating my normal system, I chose to add all ASUS components to check their quality. Unfortunately, one of those programs forced my chipset fan to run at maximum (not VRM, just PCIe slots). It was extremely loud! Either it was running quietly or completely stopped. After the installation and a Windows reload, I couldn’t seem to adjust anything. It remained stuck at 100%. Turning it off didn’t help. Changing the BIOS also failed. What’s going on?
They didn’t seem to have any issues with 0 RPM at idle. I’ve only seen reports from GB, and MSI confirmed it works. You can check RPM using monitoring tools like OpenHWMonitor—look for the MOTO or MOBIUS fan on the motherboard.
I worked through a tough day by hitting a wall, then tried the Optimize All feature in BIOS (QFan). It seemed to release whatever was blocking it. Everything returned to normal. I restored all my settings and felt completely back to normal!
I won't interact with the BIOS settings. The software should handle it.
HWiNFO displays all your temperatures and fan data. Each menu item on the MB shows its status, and every fan listed appears in the MB and GPU sections.
A bios typically offers few choices. Troubleshooting often requires revisiting the settings until it works properly.
You're seeking specific fan curve settings. It's a standard fan curve profile. I prefer a slightly more aggressive setting at higher speeds, but you can use tools to fine-tune it and apply the results directly in BIOS. Reducing software complexity offers better performance and lower CPU load. When optimizing all fans, the recommended curve matched closely with my setup. My experience with the AMD 3070x and ASUS ROG 360 using six fans proved the curve maintained stable temperatures—never exceeding 74°C, with all cores operating at full capacity. For quieter operation, consider the Zenith II Extreme even under heavy load, and avoid ASUS AI software solutions.