GPU Fan Adjustment [Runs Too Often "At Full Speed"]

Question

Hello everyone,  I recently "changed" my PC; in truth, I built my PC in a new case with a new motherboard, CPU, and power supply, keeping only the graphics card, RAM, and drives from my old PC.  Since this change, I am facing two problems:  - the first being that at startup, the fans on my graphics card run at full speed (producing a beautiful airplane noise at startup) before dropping to a normal speed and sound (it's not too much of a hindrance in the end, but maybe there's a solution to this unnecessary blowing at startup)  - the second is that during some gaming sessions, my graphics card pushes its fans to full speed (again) as soon as it approaches a temperature of 80°. I already had this "problem" on my old build, but the card didn't run its fans as loudly or as quickly. I must admit that after changing to a decent CPU and finally having a properly ventilated case, I thought I wouldn't have this issue anymore.  I would like to know how to properly configure the GPU fans (for example, pushing the max temperature a bit before they kick in at full speed).  Thank you in advance for your help and advice!

john99 · Answer

Hello, you can use MSI Afterburner to create your custom fan curve, however, 80°C for your GPU is a bit high, if you reduce your fan speed the temperature will rise, and at 83°C the threshold set by Nvidia your card will throttle and you will lose performance.

Ellaw · Answer

MSI Afterburner works even without an MSI motherboard? (I'm asking, you never know)  I used to reach up to 120°C on my old tower XD   Mmh so in the end, if I really want to reduce the fans, I need to avoid going above 80°C and therefore lower the graphics settings in my problematic games, in short?   Will MSI Afterburner also allow me to reduce the fan speed on startup?

Ellaw · Answer

I did a test by putting CyberPunk (which must be my most demanding game) on minimum low quality and my card still reaches 80° and is blowing hard...  I have a 1660Ti after all, it should be a good graphics card.  I'm starting to wonder if there's a problem elsewhere...

john99 · Answer

Afterburner works with all GPUs, regarding the startup you need to wait for Windows to load Afterburner for your fan settings to be taken into account. As for your excessive fan issue, I really think it comes from the fact that your GPU is overheating, and it would be a shame to lower the graphics settings because of that. The best solution for you is to replace the thermal paste on your graphics card; I'm almost certain that will fix your problem.

Ellaw · Answer

I didn't even know there was thermal paste on GPUs, is it like the one on CPUs?

john99 · Answer

yes, it's the same principle, you just need to remove the radiator from your GPU and replace the thermal paste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n85gmA9xnc&ucbcb=1

Ellaw · Answer

Alright, I'll buy some dough at the end of the month and give it a try then!  Thanks!

GPU Fan Adjustment [Runs Too Often "At Full Speed"]

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