Acer aspire one aa1 fan control for windows

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Acer Aspire One Fan Control is a program for Acer Aspire laptops that lets you control the speed of the built-in fan of the device.

A friend recently contacted me and told me that the fan of his Acer Aspire One laptop made him go nuts. He felt that it was way too loud and wanted to know if there was a program to reduce the noise that the netbook, or more precisely the fan that Acer put into it, makes.

I quickly found the Acer Aspire One Fan Control utility which proved to be very useful in this regard.

While the software program was not able to regulate the fan speed directly, it was able to set the temperature threshold so that the fan kicks in at a higher temperature level.

What this means is that it manipulates the values responsible for determining whether to turn on the fan or not. If you increase the temperature threshold by a couple degrees, it may be enough to stop the fan from running partially or at all.

Acer Aspire One Fan Control

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Acer Aspire One Fan Control works on computer systems running Windows XP or Windows Vista. It will place itself in the Windows system tray upon execution.

A click on that icon displays a status bar that lists information about the current CPU temperature and options to set the fan on and off temperatures. Finding the right setting for those may take some time as it largely depends on the climate but also the stability (meaning a silent system that always crashes is not the right solution) of the computer system.

Users who do not own an Acer Aspire One but would still like to reduce the noise their computer makes might want to read articles like Hard Drive Noise Reduction, Create Video Card Profiles To Save Power And Reduce Noise or Lower Video Card noise by reducing the fan speed.

Acer Aspire One Fan Control is a free download and should only be executed on Acer Aspire One models.

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If your ACER computer overheats you may be able to manage that through Acer fan control. Keeping it cool protects your CPU and prevents overheating issues like system slowness and automatic shutdowns. You can find below 3 simple ways to adjust your fan settings, explained step by step.

How do I use Acer fan control?

1. Use Acer fan control software

Acer fan control software helps you control Acer laptop fan speed inside your Windows environment.

However, its effectiveness is limited by your firmware and sometimes, these tools fail. Not all Acer laptops have the same control fan software and some won’t support one at all.

For example, to control fan speed in an Acer Nitro laptop, and monitor GPU and CPU temperature, you can use NitroSense.

If you use Acer Aspire 7 laptop, you should use the Acer Aspire fan control utility called Acer Quick Access.

You can find the specific software compatible with your laptop by entering the serial number, SNID, or part number (P/N) in Acer Support’s Drivers and Manuals section.

2. Change the system cooling policy

1. First, click on the Start menu, search for Control Panel, and click on Open.
2. Then, click on Power Options.
   

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3. Click on Change Plan Settings.
   

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4. Then click on Change Advanced Power Settings.
   

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5. After that, under the Advanced Settings tab, click on the plus symbol under Processor Power Management.
6. Choose System Cooling Policy from the menu. Then, click on the down arrow under System Cooling Policy.
7. Finally, select Active from the menu to increase the speed of your CPU fan. Then, click on the OK button.

3. Change BIOS settings

1. Start/Restart your Acer laptop.
2. Then, based on your motherboard manufacturer, you will need to repeatedly press the Del, F2, F10, and F12 keys to load the BIOS menu.
3. Using the arrow keys, head over to the Monitor or Status option.
4. Next, open Fan Speed Control and select Fan Control Setting.
5. Choose the fan whose speed you want to change, and choose your desired speed from the list. Finally, press Enter and save the settings.
   

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The second method on this list is to use the Acer BIOS smart fan control. This method requires you to know what you are doing and avoid making unnecessary changes to your BIOS settings.

Can I manually control my laptop fan speed?

Yes, there are various methods for controlling your laptop fan speed manually. For example, you can use the Control Panel and tweak the settings in BIOS.

Benefits of controlling fan speed

• Increases reliability: If you want to ensure the reliability and longevity of your processor, you need to control the fan speed accordingly. This is because it can reduce overheating and provide the necessary cooling for your processor to run smoothly.
• Decreases system noise: Another benefit of fan speed control is reducing unnecessary Acer fan noise.
• Reduces power consumption: If your PC is overheating, it consumes more power. This is why you must control your fan speed to minimize overheating and its effect. When the control feature is coupled with a fan speed monitor, you can effectively increase your PC’s battery life.

We have reached the end of this article on controlling Acer fan speed. Also, if your CPU fan is not spinning, check out this article.

Let us know whether you can control the fan speed on your Acer laptop in the comments section below.

As a technophile, Farhad has spent the last decade getting hands-on experience with a variety of electronic devices, including smartphones, laptops, accessories, wearables, printers, and so on.
When he isn’t writing, you can bet he’s devouring information on products making their market foray, demonstrating his unquenchable thirst for technology.