SpeedFan
| SpeedFan | |
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| File:SpeedFan screenshot.png SpeedFan 4.44 in Windows 7 | |
| Original author | Alfredo Milani Comparetti[1] |
| Developer | Alfredo Milani Comparetti |
| Initial release | 27 March 2001[2] |
| Stable release | 4.52 (29 June 2016) [±] |
| Preview release | 4.51 beta 2 (7 August 2014) [±] |
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| Written in | Delphi, C++, C[citation needed] |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Windows 95 and later[1] |
| Type | System monitor |
| License | Freeware[1] |
| Website | www |
SpeedFan is a system monitor for Microsoft Windows that can read temperatures, voltages and fan speeds of computer components.[3] It can change computer fan speeds depending on the temperature of various components.[1][4] The program can display system variables as charts and as an indicator in the system tray.[1][4][5] Fully configurable user events can be defined to execute specific actions based on system status[6]
Hard disk support
[edit | edit source]SpeedFan also monitors S.M.A.R.T. readings for EIDE, SATA and SCSI hard disks. Starting with version 4.35, SpeedFan fully supports Areca RAID controllers. Version 4.38 added full support for AMCC/3ware SATA and RAID controllers.[1]
Hard disk in-depth online analysis
[edit | edit source]SpeedFan offers a feature named "in-depth online analysis" that compares the hard disk's S.M.A.R.T. data to a database with statistical models of hard disks allowing early detection of potentially degraded hard disks.[7] Messages inform the user of specific situations and problems, which Almico says is “as if a human expert had looked at the data”.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]An extended review of version 4.46 in 2012 on the Silent PC Review website summarized, "The biggest drawback [to Speedfan] is it often takes a lot of work to properly configure", but continued, "Its highly customizable and incredibly powerful nature is unmatched by the competition and as a bonus, it's also free, lightweight and regularly updated with more features and better motherboard support."[8] The Softonic review of version 4.49 graded SpeedFan 8/10, listing it as useful, with "helpful charts to monitor performance and health", but noting that it requests administrator rights at launch, and "Can be intimidating for less tech savvy".[9]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Argus Monitor
- Motherboard Monitor
- System monitor
- Comparison of S.M.A.R.T. tools
- lm_sensors
- hw.sensors
References
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External links
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