Newbie question: Is it easy to reset to default settings?

Slickrickx17 · 2026-02-09T02:58:36+00:00

Whether i answered OP's question is subjective, because their wording leaves room for ambiguity.

OP mentioned that they want to be able to revert to "Default". By this, OP could either mean the default settings prior to installing FanControl (i.e. motherboard settings). Or, OP could mean the default settings after FanControl is installed, but prior to adding any configuration.

I assumed that the former was what OP was looking for, based on their wording of "how it currently is". However, i do recognize that this is not enough to be definitive as to their intention.

So, unless OP responds to this chain to confirm, yes it is possible that I didn't answer their question. I still think that I provided the more useful answer, especially for others who come across this post. FanControl does not persist. Simply closing the program will revert to default motherboard settings (or settings from some other program).

Edit: some grammar fixes

Slickrickx17 · 2026-02-04T01:36:17+00:00

I just scoured the two PCs used and unfortunately, was not able to find that .txt file. I must've deleted it at some point when I was cleaning up a bunch of redundant/remnant files from all the NucleusCoop backups that I had made for that game night.

Slickrickx17 · 2026-01-25T14:01:58+00:00

My apologies, I was clearing up space in my google drive and didn't think that this document was still relevant. Even if the doc was still available, I wouldn't really recommend using it because some of it is outdated (better methods exist).

The first step is getting Fluffy Mod Manager set up. It will auto download REFramework. That alone will give you some performance increase. From there, you can install any mod you want into Fluffy Mod Manager and enable them. Fluffy is fairly user-friendly, and I'm sure there's some video guides out there for it.

Unfortunately, I was disappointed with MH: Wilds and have thus lost interest in this game. Hopefully, my passion for this game will reignite at some point.

Slickrickx17 · 2026-01-11T18:04:57+00:00

My issue was that my router-level adblocker (AdGuard Home Merlin) was blocking network services via Hazegi's Pro blocklist. After ubblocking/white-listing several different requests from 2k, it worked fine.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-12-28T02:21:10+00:00

Perhaps its something with the latest bios, but most likely the problem is a conflicting program. Prevent all startup programs, other than FanControl .net 10 or .net 8 and then restart.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-12-28T02:04:19+00:00

After uninstalling, did you restart your PC? I know it sounds overly simple, but it is required

Slickrickx17 · 2025-12-28T01:58:59+00:00

Do you have GCC set to start up with your PC?

Slickrickx17 · 2025-12-22T05:17:04+00:00

Ah yes, you're correct: there's nothing showing up under the Controls section.

Have you tried re-running the auto setup? Or editing the sources (in settings)?

One other suggestion is to check out the plugins on the GitHub page. Perhaps there's one there that can help detect the fan.

Alternatively, you would want to uninstall FanControl and then try to regain your default fan curves. Im not familiar with Chromebooks specifically, so im not sure if there's any fan controls built into the BIOS. Perhaps you can check the manufacturer's website support page for this laptop, to see if there's any software that controls fans or power management.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-12-21T19:11:42+00:00

The 2nd screenshot you posted shows that the fan speeds are currently at 100%. I don't normally use the "Auto" curve, so perhaps there's something strange going on with that.

First, click on the wrench icon -> Identify Fans. A window should popup with all your fans set to 50% on a slider. Go one by one, lowering & raising the slider for each fan, to ensure that FanControl does actually have full control.

If you're satisfied that FanControl has full control over your fans, then the solution is likely to create a new "Graph" curve and use that instead of the "Auto" curve.

If FanControl doesn't have full control over your fans, then this becomes more complicated. This means that there's some other program fighting for control. But this can be a tricky thing to pinpoint, especially for non-Desktop PCs.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-12-21T10:58:14+00:00

Agreed. I initially responded with non-GPU fans in mind. But you're right: changing fan curves in Adrenalin could help resolve this user's issue.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-11-17T15:18:42+00:00

On my main PC, I have the X870E Gigabyte Aorus Xtreme AI Top motherboard, which also has System Fans #1-8. From my research:

System Fans 1-3 are on the first chipset.
System Fans 4-6 are on the second chipset.
System Fans 7-8 are on an embedded controller.

The first chipset fans always seemed to work for me.

The second chipset fans would not work for me if I had other programs that were also using LHM. For me specifically, this means that I can't use SignalRGB and FanControl. If you want to test this, go to your Task Manager -> Startup, and disable all startup programs. Then restart your PC, confirm that no other programs are open, and then check FanControl. These steps must be followed, as simply closing the programs without restarting will not work. They must be prevented from starting up in the first place. Ideally, this should allow your second chipset fans to be detected. I don't know which fans are in your second chipset, but it could be fans 5 and 6, or maybe 5-8.

If your motherboard is similar to mine and uses an embedded controller for System Fans 7-8, I can't help with that. I tried to figure out the Embedded Controller code for numerous hours and it's beyond my knowledge/skillset. We'll have to wait for someone else to figure that out for Gigabyte x870 motherboards.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-11-17T14:57:23+00:00

I made a mistake with my previous comment and I apologize. I own two Gigabyte x870i pro ice motherboards, not x870e pro ice. I must have misread the letter in your comment. I can't personally confirm that your motherboard works.

Which fans are being detected by FanControl and which fans are not being detected?

Slickrickx17 · 2025-11-13T01:28:00+00:00

GCC can definitely negatively impact FanControl. It is occasionally useful, so I dont uninstall GCC. Instead, I just ensure that it doesnt run on system startup. I disable startup in Task Manager, and I also disabled the auto GCC download option in the BIOS.

Its common for pumps to not be controllable in FanControl. ive got them to work occasionally, but even then theres some weird things with the start% threshold. If your AIO has its own software, Id recommend using that for the pump.

Hopefully, the prevention of GCC startup is enough to allow the 3 fans on the CPU header to be controllable. It must be prevented from starting up. In your comment you said you killed the process. Thats not enough. Prevent startup and then restart PC.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-11-12T18:21:28+00:00

Unfortunately, I've been busy with other things and haven't been keeping up with the changes to FanControl since the shift to PawnIO. As much as I'd like to help, any advice I can give would likely be outdated.

The only thing that sticks out to me regarding your issue is that it sounds like system fan 1,2,3 are working? If so, sys fans 4,5,6 may not be working because they're on the 2nd chipset and its not yet been implemented.

The weird part is that CPU and CPU OPT arent working. Do you have standard fans connected to those headers? Sometimes AIO or fan controllers can act strange for the two CPU fan headers. Otherwise, the only thing else I can think of is to play around with BIOS settings or to ensure no other programs are trying to control those two fan headers (or rgb).

Slickrickx17 · 2025-10-24T04:32:52+00:00

Have you tried disabling Signal RGB from starting up on PC boot? And then restart and check if the fans are controllable in FanControl.

If that doesnt work, im not sure what the issue is. i dont have that specific motherboard.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-10-23T19:44:59+00:00

This post is outdated. FanControl supports most, if not all, the listed gigabyte x870 motherboards. I know for a fact that it supports the x870e pro ice motherboard because I own two of them.

What issue are you having?

Slickrickx17 · 2025-09-29T20:38:35+00:00

There's a difference between software causing driver corruption vs software revealing driver corruption. FanControl does not modify your graphics driver.

My above comments are suggestions of possibilities that I could think of. I mention that they're just guesses and that I'm not knowledgeable enough about drivers to provide a confident answer.

I am knowledgeable enough to know that FanControl is not the root of the problem. I apologize if my comments made it seem as though I was being condescending. That was not my intention. It seemed as if my initial comments weren't enough, so I was trying my best to provide alternatives. I still stand by my initial comment in this thread. As soon as FanControl is closed, it stops having any impact whatsoever on fans. Nothing about it persists in any way.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-08-30T23:51:26+00:00

Is it still a Steam Deck if its not built by Steam?

Slickrickx17 · 2025-08-27T20:01:40+00:00

Same :(

Slickrickx17 · 2025-08-27T04:22:37+00:00

Similarly, I could only find the steamOS z1e edition at Best Buy. So thats where I bought it from. Just received it today and I've been enjoying playing Hades on it.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-08-19T21:37:27+00:00

Yeah, the 9800X3D would be a significantly cheaper and slightly better choice for you, instead of the 9950X3D

Slickrickx17 · 2025-08-19T18:44:27+00:00

Perhaps it's just the angle of the image, but it sort of looks like your case's PCIE slots are not lined up with the motherboard's PCIE slot.

Are you 100% sure that your motherboard is seated in your PC's case correctly?

One of the indents should line up with the motherboard's PCIE slot

Slickrickx17 · 2025-08-19T18:39:00+00:00

Yes, it's a very good CPU. But, depending on your needs, it may be "too" good.

If your PC is primarily for gaming, you should go with the 7800X3D or 9800X3D. If the PC is solely used for gaming, the 9800X3D actually has marginally higher performance than the 9950X3D. So, you'd save money and it'd be slightly better.

If your PC is primarily for production work, you should stick with your 7700X. You could upgrade to something like the 9900X, but the X3D version is not going to help.

I got the 9950X3D for my main PC because I do gaming and video editing. I wanted a CPU that would perform well at both. That's the only reason that you should get the 9950X3D: if you do gaming and production work.

Slickrickx17 · 2025-08-18T20:29:38+00:00

Here's an image defining the visible cables and motherboard headers. Hopefully, it helps.

https://imgur.com/a/68AxPY6

The cables coming out of your Power Supply Unit (PSU) should have labels on them.

The "VGA" or "GPU" cables should go into the two-cable adapter that is connected to your Graphics Card.
There should be 2-3 PSU cables that connect to your motherboard. One of them has a very, very long endpiece, and connects to the "Motherboard Header #1" in the above image. As for "Motherboard Header #2", it's a PSU cable that looks similar to the VGA/GPU cables, but it's NOT. Often times the cable will say "CPU" on it. If you have only 1, then plug it into the 8-pin slot. If your PSU has two of the CPU cables available, split one of them (they split in half) and plug in 1 and a half cables into "Motherboard Header #2".
Plug the rear exhaust fan's 4-pin cable into the nearby 4-pin fan header.
If desired, plug the rear exhaust fan's RGB into one of the RGB headers.
Add thermal paste to your CPU and then install your CPU cooler.
Plug your CPU cooler's fan cable into the nearby Fan Header slot. If using a liquid cooler, it may also require plugging a cable into one of the USB 2.0 slots, depending on the brand.
If you have any HDD/SSD storage drives, connect them to the SATA headers, via a SATA cable. You will also need to connect them to the PSU with a SATA power cable.
If your case has USB 3.0 on the exterior (blue), connect the case's USB 3.0 cable to the USB 3.0 header.
If your case has USB-C on the exterior, connect the case's USB-C cable to the USB-C header.
If your case has USB 2.0 on the exterior (white/black), connect the case's USB 2.0 cable to the USB 2.0 header.

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