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The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as confi gured in the BIOS. The
fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.
High – The processor is running hot. This is a 'caution' level since the CPU's 'Tem-
perature Tolerance' has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate
an overheat alarm. The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to
prevent damage to the CPU.
User intervention: If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated, take action
immediately by checking the system fans, chassis ventilation and room temperature
to correct any problems.
Notes:
1. The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/
Fahrenheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer
processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature
information that the motherboard can read. This 'Temperature Threshold' or
'Temperature Tolerance' has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on
which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions.
Since CPUs can have different 'Temperature Tolerances', the installed CPU can
now send information to the motherboard what its 'Temperature Tolerance' is, and
not the other way around. This results in better CPU thermal management.
Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to
certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes
it easier for the user to understand the CPU's temperature status, rather than by
just simply seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25
The information provided above is for your reference only. For more information
on thermal management, please refer to Intel's Web site at www.Intel.com.
2. To avoid possible overheating, be sure to provide adequate airfl ow to the
system.
System Temperature: The system temperature will be displayed (in degrees in
Celsius and Fahrenheit) as it is detected by the BIOS.
Fan Speed Readings
This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fan8.
Fan Speed Control Modes
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for effective
system cooling. Select "Full Speed/FS" to allow the onboard fans to run at full
speed for maximum cooling. The FS setting is recommended for special system
confi guration or debugging. Select "Performance/PF" for better system cooling. The
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