I figured it out ! Since I am using Corsair H 100 i for my CPU cooler , I plugged the fan header into CPUOPT so I can monitor my pump RPM . I plugged the case fan that was plugged into OPTFAN header into the CPUFAN header . Then I set the fan mode to manual in BIOS . Downloaded SpeedFan , configured all 6 fans to use GPU temps as a trigger and setup a curve . Now my fans spin at around 600 RPM and stay extremely quiet and ramp up when needed in gaming P . S . I am using BeQuiet Silent Wings 3 PWM fans in my system . I chose the high speed versions , they push a ton of air and are extremely quiet ! I highly recommend them . <| sep |> Smalter is adorbs <| sep |> It cost $ 2000 , sure , but when you compare the technical features which account for sound reproduction , the project is already pretty good . People complain about the humming from the motor , I have not had such a big problem with it , and the wowflutter would probably not matter for the fast paced guitar driven music I listen to . So it makes the most sense to upgrade my cartridge instead becasue that will most certainly affect sound reproduction . When I have more money put away I ' d love to get a table with adjustable VTA , pitch control and slightly better specs but in this instance it doesn ' t really make sense . I ' ve already looked around craigslist for SL 1200 ' s near me , there ' s not any so I would basically have to use eBay and then I would still have to buy a cart that can provide the quality needed for recording . Do you really think I can get both of those things for less than $ 500 ? I personally don ' t , I mean , not significantly cheaper to make difference . It seems like an unnecessary complication to a simple issue . Plus , ideally I ' d like to try and upgrade my preamp too so I need to budget for that , and probably some sort of external DAC too , although personally I think my onboard DAC is pretty good .