Asus Z170I PRO GAMING User Manual page 69

2.7.4 Q-Fan Configuration
The subitems in this menu allows you to configure the Q‑Fan features.
Q-Fan Tuning
Click [OK] button to detect the lowest speed and configure the minimum duty circle for each
fan. Do not shut down or reset your system during the tuning progress. Configuration options:
[Ok] [Cancel]
CPU Q-Fan Control [PWM Mode]
[PWM Mode] Enables the CPU Q‑Fan control in PWM mode for 4‑pin CPU fan.
[Disabled] Disables the CPU Q‑Fan control.
The following items appear only when you set the CPU Q‑Fan Control item to [PWM
Mode].
CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM]
This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q‑Fan Control feature and allows
you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Configuration options: [Ignore]
[100RPM] [200RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM]
CPU Fan Profile [Standard]
This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q‑Fan Control feature and allows
you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan.
[Standard]
[Silent]
[Turbo]
[Manual]
The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to [Manual].
CPU Upper Temperature [70]
Use the <+> or <‑> keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. The values
range from 25°C to 75°C.
CPU Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]
Use the <+> or <‑> keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range
from 20% to 100%. When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan
operates at the maximum duty cycle.
CPU Middle Temperature [45]
Use the <+> or <‑> keys to set the value for CPU Middle Temperature. The range of
the values depends on the CPU installed.
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Sets to [Standard] to make the CPU fan automatically adjust
depending on the CPU temperature.
Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation.
Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed.
Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters.
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