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SpeedFan
SpeedFan · founded 2000
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SpeedFan
Free
Costs nothing · Windows software · Fan control depends on compatible hardware
Read 9 Oct 2026 · almico.com
On the record
- Configuration and support
- The maker says users can create custom events and contact Alfredo Milani Comparetti by email with questions, suggestions, or reports of unusual behavior.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Disk health
- It reads S.M.A.R.T. information and hard disk temperatures, and supports SCSI disk health and statistical data.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Fan control
- It can change fan speeds according to system temperatures to reduce noise, when the hardware supports control.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Hardware compatibility limit
- Changing fan speeds requires suitable motherboard circuitry, which the maker says is not included on every motherboard.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Hardware monitoring
- SpeedFan monitors computer voltages, fan speeds, and temperatures using hardware monitor chips.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended user
- The maker describes SpeedFan as a tool aimed at power users and advises watching its behavior before leaving it configured unattended.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Latest listed version
- The maker’s download page lists SpeedFan 4.52 as the latest version.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Online analysis
- Its “In-depth online analysis” compares hard disk S.M.A.R.T. data to a model derived from millions of reports.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Safety limitation
- The maker cautions that accessing motherboard resources may not suit all hardware and says it cannot be held responsible for system damage.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says the installer and executable are digitally signed with SOKNO S.R.L.’s certificate and warns that an unsigned download is not SpeedFan.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Storage and RAID support
- The maker lists support for software RAID, ARECA, CSMI, and AMCC 3ware controllers, while noting reliable RAID access depends on hardware-maker support.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windowsalmico.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Windows compatibility
- The download page lists Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2012, including 64-bit systems.almico.com · read 9 Oct 2026
