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How can I change fan speeds for performance?
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Your computer will automatically increase fan speed when it starts working hard.
I considered that might be the case, but I was just hoping to test it on a live USB before installing Linux as that'd save me a lot of time and trouble. If it doesn't work I'd ultimately need to install Windows 11 instead until I can get a computer with better compatibility.
Don't worry about that, the OS does not need to control fan speeds, it's built in to the hardware.
In the BIOS many computers will let you control the temperatures that determine the speed. Also you can use software to override the hardware defaults but it's usually only really necessary if you want to tune it for extra quietness.