GTX 280 FAN BUG???

[luigimita]

Hi to all, i have buy a Point of View 280 GTX video card.

I use Windows Vista x32 and forceware 177.41 whql.

Why the fan speed don't descend also after 3d game is closed??

See this screenshot for understand my problem :

http://c.imagehost.org/0803/Immagine.jpg

[Tomsen78]

I have the same bug sometimes. Only to restart the computer can solve the problem.

[luigimita]

I have the same bug sometimes. Only to restart the computer can solve the problem.

sometimes?? i have this problem always whenever the fan arrives in 3d at 100%

[Tomsen78]

sometimes?? i have this problem always whenever the fan arrives in 3d at 100%

strange, cause the fan has to operate under 100%. Normally 80% should be the maximum and not 100%.

[luigimita]

strange, cause the fan has to operate under 100%. Normally 80% should be the maximum and not 100%.


in this moment in italy there are high temperature :headexplode: My max GPU temp. in full load is 88°C, at this temperature the fan runs to 100%.

[wollyka]

sometimes?? i have this problem always whenever the fan arrives in 3d at 100%

Same here, i have to use Rivatuner Fan profiles to keep it under 100%!!

[luigimita]

Same here, i have to use Rivatuner Fan profiles to keep it under 100%!!


On your cards, at what temperature the fan reaches 100% speed?

On my cards around 80°C. Is normal?

[Muppet]

For some reason, I don't get this problem. About the best stress test i can think of is Crysis. I have been playing for an hour (give or take). GPU fan goes back to 40% after I finish. I'm using the 177.39 drivers. I must be one of the lucky ones. Vista 64bit also.

[luigimita]

For some reason, I don't get this problem. About the best stress test i can think of is Crysis. I have been playing for an hour (give or take). GPU fan goes back to 40% after I finish. I'm using the 177.39 drivers. I must be one of the lucky ones. Vista 64bit also.

i use forceware 177.41 and windows vista 32bit...i can try to use 177.39 and vista x64 :cool:

[luigimita]

For some reason, I don't get this problem. About the best stress test i can think of is Crysis. I have been playing for an hour (give or take). GPU fan goes back to 40% after I finish. I'm using the 177.39 drivers. I must be one of the lucky ones. Vista 64bit also.

but immediately after the closure of crysis your fan speed is 100%?

[wollyka]

On your cards, at what temperature the fan reaches 100% speed?

On my cards around 80°C. Is normal?

I configured Rivatuner to set the fan @ 100% on 80°C
But on Auto(or without Rivatuner), the Fan is @ 65% at 80°C

[luigimita]

I configured Rivatuner to set the fan @ 100% on 80°C
But on Auto(or without Rivatuner), the Fan is @ 65% at 80°C

I checked better, to me is the same.

80°C = 65% fan speed

:p

[Muppet]

but immediately after the closure of crysis your fan speed is 100%?

Will have to check that out. Fan speed does increase, still no where near as bad as the GX2 did.

[luigimita]

Will have to check that out. Fan speed does increase, still no where near as bad as the GX2 did.


the problem isn't solved by xtreme Forceware 177.41 :thumbdwn:

[luigimita]

the problem isn't solved by xtreme Forceware 177.41 :thumbdwn:

finally i have resolved this issue (nana2).

I used nibitor 4.3 and set the IC FAN SPEED in this way:

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/1839/immaginebp8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/1839/immaginebp8.5a97043ce5.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=58&i=immaginebp8.jpg)

The game is made :captnkill::afro:

[Lfctony]

The fan goes to 100% when you exceed 85C, then never goes back down to 40% without a restart...

[luigimita]

The fan goes to 100% when you exceed 85C, then never goes back down to 40% without a restart...

I contacted Point of View technical support and it seems that is a hardware problem (I had the impression that already knew about this problem)

I sent my card in RMA ... :thumbdwn::cool:

[Lfctony]

Both of my cards do it and AFAIK, everybody elses. I don't think an RMA will be of much use...

[luigimita]

Both of my cards do it and AFAIK, everybody elses. I don't think an RMA will be of much use...

both of your card have this problem? :cool: Point of View technical sopport wrote to me that this is
"Accidental Issue"

[top3koms]

I have the same issue and did an RMA with EVGA.The new card did the same thing and ran a little bit hotter than my original one so I sent the one I recieved through RMA back.Both would only settle back down to around 65%.EVGA is now aware of the problem because the first time I called the tech suggested an RMA but when I called back to tell them I had the same issue with the new card they said that they believed the issue to be hardware or firmware related and that Nvidia was aware of the issue.

[Lfctony]

I wouldn't RMA a card for the fan, not when it's not even clear that it's a hardware issue. I mean everybody gets it, so I find it unlikely that all cards are defective...

[Shocky]

Same here, once you exit a game the fan tends stick around 60% and doesnt drop, also it seems to enter 3d mode randomly on desktop for unknown reasons which also keep the fan spinning above 60%.. Annoying.