If you managed to create a working config for your notebook, please send it to to make it available for every NBFC user. In the following chapter will be explained step by step, how to create a config that enables NBFC to control the fan. In order to create a working config for your notebook, you have to find out how the EC works and how you can manipulate it. Config files define individually for each notebook model how NBFC should interact with the embedded controller (EC) which is responsible for controlling the fan.

Give it a try if you like to.Ĭonfig files are a very important part of NBFC. Maybe it works on other Microsoft operating systems as well. It should work on 32bit machines as well as on 64bit machines. NBFC was tested on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Just copy the extracted folder wherever you want and run the executable. NBFC itself does not require an installation. If it is not yet installed, you can download the. NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile in order to work properly. You have to deactivate this option in order to give NBFC the opportunity to completely deactivate the fan. Additionally on some notebooks there is a BIOS option named 'fan always on while on AC power' (or similar). If you somehow damage your hardware, software, or loose important data it is completely your fault. If something goes wrong or if you recognize weird behaviour of the fan, shutdown your notebook and pull the battery to make sure the fan control is completely reset. First read the instructions of how to create a config file and then decide if you want to take the risk.

If you decide to create your own config, please be aware of the threat of damaging your hardware if you set up your config with the wrong parameters. The chance is high, that it will work for your notebook as well. same manufacturer, same series and similar hardware). You may try to select an existing config for a notebook model that is similar to yours (e.g. On the first start NBFC will try to find a config that works for your notebook model and prompt you to select one of the existing configs or create your own, if it was not able to automatically determine which one will work for you. This means you may not expect NBFC to work out of the box, but you have to find a working config for your notebook model or create your own. NBFC is capable of controlling the fan on many different notebooks, as long as a settings file for the notebook model exists. NoteBook FanControl (further named NBFC) is an application that gives you full control over your notebook's fan.

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