diff --git a/src/board/system76/oryp7/board.mk b/src/board/system76/oryp7/board.mk
index ca9ca7f29..549ea85a8 100644
--- a/src/board/system76/oryp7/board.mk
+++ b/src/board/system76/oryp7/board.mk
@@ -34,8 +34,14 @@ CFLAGS+=\
 	-DPOWER_LIMIT_AC=180 \
 	-DPOWER_LIMIT_DC=28
 
+# smooth the fan speed updates such that 0 to full speed happens over this period
+# divide by 4 for seconds, set SMOOTH_FANS=0 to disable entirely
+CFLAGS+=\
+	-DSMOOTH_FANS_UP=45 \
+	-DSMOOTH_FANS_DOWN=100
+
 # Custom fan curve
-CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_HEATUP=4
+CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_HEATUP=3
 CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_COOLDOWN=12
 CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_FAN_POINTS="\
     FAN_POINT(50, 25), \
@@ -63,7 +69,7 @@ CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_FAN_POINTS="\
 
 # Enable DGPU support
 CFLAGS+=-DHAVE_DGPU=1
-CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_DGPU_HEATUP=4
+CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_DGPU_HEATUP=3
 CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_DGPU_COOLDOWN=12
 CFLAGS+=-DBOARD_DGPU_FAN_POINTS="\
     FAN_POINT(50, 25), \