Fan Control is a powerful and versatile portable utility that allows you to monitor, control and customize the fans of your GPU and CPU to keep your machine cool and running smoothly. This open-source tool gives you complete control over your computer’s cooling system with an intuitive interface and advanced customization options.

Built on the robust LibreHardwareMonitor backend, Fan Control supports a wide range of devices and hardware configurations. The project benefits from an active open-source community that continuously contributes to hardware compatibility, ensuring support for many generations of hardware to come.

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File size: 20.0 MB

OS support: Windows

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Download FanControl V283

Download LibreHardwareMonitor

Changelog in Recent Version

Manual calibration now ignores control offset
Scheduled task now uses full path
Fix an ADLX bug
Mix Custom sensor now ignores null sensor values in Min/Max
Add missing translation location
Update LibreHardwareMonitorLib

Version History

Changes in V282 (2026-10-05)

Make tray icons creation and update more robust to windows errors
Remove LHM’s internal sensor value history to reduce memory usage
Fix some UI memory leaks
Make FanControl service tray icon mode work in non admin environment
Make FanControl process ask for elevation when started from a non-interactive environment
Fix a NvAPIWrapper bug

Changes in 279 (2026-09-26)

Fix a Windows theme switching bug
Use localized strings for add fan curve and custom sensor + button menu
Fix tray icon context menu padding and margins

Changes in 278 (2026-09-20)

Fix a bug where the tray icons would not survive a explorer.exe crash or restart
Fix fan control hand‑off issues when disabling control
Update LibreHardwareMonitorLib

Changes in 273 (2026-08-14)

Sign all remaining FanControl.*.dll files for improved security and compatibility
Update LibreHardwareMonitorLib.dll to the latest version with enhanced hardware support
Improve settings and tray icons page layouts for better user experience

Tech Specs

Software Name	Fan Control
Version	284
License	Open Source
File Size	20.0 MB
OS Support	Windows
Language	English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese
Developer	Rem0o
Homepage	https://getfancontrol.com/
Changelogurl	https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/releases/tag/V284
Last Updated	October 19, 2026

Hardware Requirements

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: 1 GHz or faster processor
RAM: 512 MB RAM
Disk Space: 50 MB available space

Important Features

Guided Setup Process: First-time users benefit from an intuitive guided setup that walks you through configuring fan profiles, making it easy to get started with optimal cooling settings for your specific hardware configuration.
Multiple Profile Management: Save, edit, and load multiple fan profiles to quickly switch between different cooling configurations for various scenarios like gaming, work, or silent operation modes.
Customizable Fan Curves: Create precise fan speed curves using multiple functions including custom graphs, allowing you to define exactly how fast your fans spin at different temperature thresholds.
Advanced Tuning Options: Fine-tune your cooling with step controls, start and stop percentages, response time adjustments, and hysteresis settings for smooth and responsive fan behavior.
Multi-Sensor Support: Monitor and control fans based on temperatures from CPU, GPU, motherboard, and hard drives, giving you comprehensive thermal management across all system components.
Theme Customization: Personalize the application interface with customizable themes and color schemes to match your preferences and improve visual comfort during extended use.
Low Resource Usage: Designed for efficiency, Fan Control runs with minimal system resources, ensuring it doesn’t impact your computer’s performance while monitoring and adjusting fan speeds.
Sensor Mixing Capabilities: Combine multiple temperature sensors using max, min, or average functions to create intelligent fan control strategies based on the most critical thermal readings.

Setup Instructions

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Installation Steps

Click the download button above to get the installer for your operating system
Locate the downloaded file and double-click to run the installer
Follow the on-screen installation wizard to complete setup
Launch Fan Control and complete the guided setup process
Configure your fan profiles based on your hardware and preferences

Compatibility: Compatible with Windows 7 and later versions, including Windows 11 and Windows 10

Fix Common Problems

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Issue: Application doesn’t detect fans → Solution: Run as administrator and ensure your hardware is supported
Issue: Fans not responding → Solution: Check BIOS settings and ensure fan control is not locked

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