Automatic Fan Detection


In computer BIOS settings for Intel desktop boards, Automatic Fan Detection is a fan control option for detecting fans added to the motherboard. Users can select the following settings;

Next Boot: Detect fans added to the motherboard upon next boot only.
Disabled: Will not detect fans added to the motherboard, new fans may perform erratically.
Always: Detect fans added to the motherboard (may cause a slight delay and increased noise during startup).

See “BIOS Beep Codes” in the Quick Reference section of

Read Also:

  • Average Revenue Per User

    Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) is a financial performance benchmark in the telecom industry that measures the average monthly revenue generated per customer. Originally used by telephone carriers, the term has been adapted to other telecom industries and is now used by carriers providing services such as Internet connection, cable services, cellphone, pager, VoIP services […]

  • Avivo HD

    A trademark of ATI Technologies, Avivo HD was first introduced with the ATI Radeon HD 2000 series of GPUs. It is designed for high-end, high definition video playback in home theater systems. Avivo HD offers full-spec HD disc playback with hardware-based Unified Video Decoding (UVD), built-in HDMI with multi-channel HD surround audio, and support for […]

  • Axerra Networks

    Axerra Networks is the corporate name of a provider of circuit emulation and service emulation solutions over packet access networks. Axerra Networks uses a technology called “Pseudowire” to provide a full-service alternative to TDM access. Pseudowires convert any access network including Carrier Ethernet, broadband wireless including WiMAX, cable HFC, xDSL, and xPON into a multiservice […]

  • Axion

    An open source RDBMS that supports SQL and JDBC written in and for the Java programming language. It is under a commercial-friendly (BSD) license. Axion canm be used in commercial products containing millions of rows and gigabytes of data and offers primarily a write-once, in-process database. Axion is being actively developed has not yet had […]

  • aLinux

    A Linux distribution that was created by Jay Klepacs. This distribution uses KDE as the default window system and it was designed to give users a Windows XP style look and feel. Formerly called “Peanut Linux”, the last version of aLinux to be released was Version 12.8 on July 28, 2006.


Disclaimer: Automatic Fan Detection definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.