What are you using under Linux to get your info?
the only thing i have now is knowledge of my bios settings + lm_sensors + sensors applet to have real time read outs on the task bar. works pretty good, but i cant get any info about FSB, or memory timings (like CPUz provides) from within the OS. i can monitor temps, fan speeds, and Vcore. thats the important stuff i keep on the taskbar.
and yea jeffie, my cpu fan cranks up for about a second when i first start it up. then die back down to about 1200-1300 rpms. rear fan spins about 650rpm, 2x front fans at about 800rpms, and top 200mm fan at like 600rpm. the loudest fan in my case is without a doubt the PSU fan, which runs full blast. ive seriously considered pulling it apart and replacing the fan to a quieter one