What do the Speed0x controls do in SpeedFan?

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I'm monitoring my PC for suspected overheating, and I want to know what the Speed01, Speed02, and Speed03 controls do in SpeedFan?

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My CPU is a Pentium 4, 2.8GHz single core. Does my system temperature look okay?

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