Even after installing the latest Intel Dynamic Platform driver (8.3.X), the problem remained, but I noticed that the XTU was showing higher clocks than in my other Win 10 boot. So, I compared the versions and saw that the other installation was using the older Dynamic Platform driver (8.2.X) which was an 80 MB setup, while the latest one is only 15 MB so perhaps the latest one is an update package rather than a full install? In any case, I uninstalled the latest one and installed the 8.2.X version and the clocks are low at browsing again.
Just to note again, with BIOS 1.2.3 I had no Intel Dynamic Platform driver installed in this Win 10 installation whatsoever and had the same 0 RPM fan in light usage 95% of the time.
But, since this older Intel driver helped me to replicate the same behavior, I consider the matter closed.
I have to add that in another boot I have, the fan is kept silent in desktop, because Intel Thermal Management driver is installed which keeps the CPU frequency rather low.
I'll try to install it in my gaming OS as well then; hopefully it won't have a negative impact on the performance when gaming.
@I-Teach-Tech-Talks wrote: Check Bios option, many system have any option to Flash older version Bios.
Yes, but BIOS updates 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 contain CPU microcode updates so if you revert, there might be some issues, hence why they're locked which seems to block any downgrade attempt.
Ideally, a CPU fan control app (or OC controls profile extended option) would be made for AW Control Center which would allow to set custom fan table and would use current smooth fan speed change handling (unlike e.g. the HWInfo64 handling which skips between custom fan speeds rather abruptly making it almost useless; too bad its source code is not available so that smooth fan control handling could be added if the author doesn't want to be bothered).
There are 3rd party apps available using which you can tune Fan speed. Speedfan is also a good alternative, however you need to check if your system is listed in their database for precise speeds. You can monitor fan speed and also increase/decrease speed
ijozic
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February 25th, 2018 00:00
Even after installing the latest Intel Dynamic Platform driver (8.3.X), the problem remained, but I noticed that the XTU was showing higher clocks than in my other Win 10 boot. So, I compared the versions and saw that the other installation was using the older Dynamic Platform driver (8.2.X) which was an 80 MB setup, while the latest one is only 15 MB so perhaps the latest one is an update package rather than a full install? In any case, I uninstalled the latest one and installed the 8.2.X version and the clocks are low at browsing again.
Just to note again, with BIOS 1.2.3 I had no Intel Dynamic Platform driver installed in this Win 10 installation whatsoever and had the same 0 RPM fan in light usage 95% of the time.
But, since this older Intel driver helped me to replicate the same behavior, I consider the matter closed.
I-Teach-Tech-Talks
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February 22nd, 2018 00:00
ijozic
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February 22nd, 2018 00:00
I have to add that in another boot I have, the fan is kept silent in desktop, because Intel Thermal Management driver is installed which keeps the CPU frequency rather low.
I'll try to install it in my gaming OS as well then; hopefully it won't have a negative impact on the performance when gaming.
ijozic
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February 22nd, 2018 00:00
BTW, I do appreciate the more granulated changes in fan speed (by 100 RPM per second) that seems to have been implemented with this BIOS.
ijozic
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February 22nd, 2018 02:00
Yes, but BIOS updates 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 contain CPU microcode updates so if you revert, there might be some issues, hence why they're locked which seems to block any downgrade attempt.
Ideally, a CPU fan control app (or OC controls profile extended option) would be made for AW Control Center which would allow to set custom fan table and would use current smooth fan speed change handling (unlike e.g. the HWInfo64 handling which skips between custom fan speeds rather abruptly making it almost useless; too bad its source code is not available so that smooth fan control handling could be added if the author doesn't want to be bothered).
I-Teach-Tech-Talks
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February 22nd, 2018 09:00
Speedfan is also a good alternative, however you need to check if your system is listed in their database for precise speeds.
You can monitor fan speed and also increase/decrease speed