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Configuring Smart Fan Settings

  1. Go to Control Panel > System > Hardware > Smart Fan.
  2. Select fan rotation speed settings.
    Note:

    Some NAS models allow users to separately adjust system and CPU smart fans.

    Setting

    User Action

    Automatically adjust fan speed (recommended)

    Select from the two automatic fan speed adjustment options.

    1. QuTS hero monitors the temperatures of the system, disks, and CPU and automatically adjusts the fan speed.

    2. QuTS hero adjusts the fan speed according to user-specified temperatures.

    Note:

    Modes are only available for system fans.

    • Quiet mode: Fans run on low speed to decrease noise.

    • Normal mode: Fans run on normal speed. This is the default setting.

    • Performance mode: Fans run on high speed to lower the system temperature. This mode is suitable for high loading systems.

    Manually set fan speed

    Move the slider to set the fan speed.

  3. Click Apply.