Graphics card fan not working!

2008-12-26 22:07:07

#1

KuSTaV: noice; +947|6777|Gold Coast

Greetings again, tech.

Urgent help...
My ASUS ENGTX260's fan seems to stop running when Windows XP logs on. I have some ASUS SmartDoctor which shows this, and I have inspected that it is indeed not working. The GPU temperature increases by 1 degree celcius pretty qucikly, and I was wondering if there was any way to force the fan to move?

Specs:

500 watt PSU
E6600 @ Stock 2.4Ghz
2GB RAM
1TB HDD
Mobo is GIGABYTE GA 965P-S3

Any help would be appreciated.

Edit:
Ive just used ASUS SmartDoctor to make the fan stay at a permanent 70% for now, however it tells me to replace the fan, even though the card is not even a month old. The RPM fluctuates at around 1300, however its as loud as fuck and isnt doing much.

Edit #2:
Unless the fan is set at a permanent 100%, it will say "VGA chipset fan isnt functioning well! Replacing with a new fan may be needed" So I have now it set at 100%, just to be safe. At 100% it stays at roughly 1600RPM.
Should I return it to the store and get a new one? They'd cover it because its a manufacturing fault, wouldnt they?

This card is giving me the shits.

Last edited by KuSTaV (2008-12-26 22:25:40)

noice

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2008-12-27 01:10:40

#2

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7031|Cambridge (UK)

Does sound like a fault.

Dunno what the appropriate law in your country says, but here in the UK, if it's less than a year old, you just take it back to the shop (if it's older than a month, I think, they can force you to take a like-for-like, instead of refund, or something like that).

2008-12-27 01:48:38

#3

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6170|CA

Is it connected properly? I'd suggest an RMA/return though, if you can get the same card again.

Last edited by TopHat01 (2008-12-27 01:48:48)

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2008-12-27 03:04:18

#4

KuSTaV: noice; +947|6777|Gold Coast

Yea, I was going to return it, but they dont open up again until 5th of January. Bugger

I guess I'll just have to cop it with the fan at a permanent 1300RPM.

Cheers anyway guys.

noice

2008-12-27 03:06:44

#5

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7031|Cambridge (UK)

KuSTaV wrote:
Yea, I was going to return it, but they dont open up again until 5th of January. Bugger

I guess I'll just have to cop it with the fan at a permanent 1300RPM.

Cheers anyway guys.

You should still be able to take it back on the 5th, I would have thought - if they question how long you've had it, tell them it was a Christmas present.

2008-12-27 03:10:52

#6

KuSTaV: noice; +947|6777|Gold Coast

Lol, I dont think it would matter that much when I got it. Its got a 1 year warranty anyway, and its a manufacturing fault, so I should be fine.

noice

2008-12-27 03:12:32

#7

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7031|Cambridge (UK)

Kewl. Put up with it for a week, and then take it back, then.

2008-12-27 03:40:46

#8

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6414|'straya

KuSTaV wrote:
Yea, I was going to return it, but they dont open up again until 5th of January. Bugger

tell me about it. i have to wait till the 5th to take it to a computer store so they can tell me exactly what the problem is (i think its just a 2nd! faulty video card... then i have to send it away... and then wait to get the 3rd bloody replacement. *sigh*

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