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 Webopedia.
Also see "The
System Boot Process Explained" in Webopedia's
Did You Know...?
section.