nVidia Geforce 6800 fan doesn't go off

[Stefan Eesmann]

Hi,

in XP the fan was only running when TV functionalty etc. was used, but in
Vista it's running right from the start. Turned already Aero off but the fan
doesn't go off.

Any ideas ?

 

[Gene Fitz]

Simple answer.

Vista's graphics require more from the video card.This is why Vista requires
a higher grade card. On the bright side, by using more of your GPU, it frees
up your CPU. Vista requires more resources, but it manages the resources
better.

Hope that helps

 

[Lumpeh]

Hi,

in XP the fan was only running when TV functionalty etc. was used, but
in Vista it's running right from the start. Turned already Aero off but
the fan doesn't go off.

Any ideas ?

It make be possible to use rivatuner
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=rivatuner&menu=8
Though i am not sure if it is Vista compatible yet. With this you can
set the max speed the fan will run at under certain loads & keep it
below audible levels outside of games.

 

[Stefan Eesmann]

thanks, but it's not Vista compatible.

It make be possible to use rivatuner
http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=rivatuner&menu=8
Though i am not sure if it is Vista compatible yet. With this you can set
the max speed the fan will run at under certain loads & keep it below
audible levels outside of games.

 

[Guest]

I had the same problem with my GeForce 7600 GT. No matter what powerplan I
select the fan runs constantly. Running Home Premium; clean install.

Fixed by (right click desktop, Personalize; Screensaver; Change power
settings...)
1) Select Power saver
2) Change plan settings
3) Change advanced power settings, then OK. I didn't mess with any of the
settings.
The fan turned off.

Hopefully this behavior will be fixed by a driver update. I don't want my
graphics card fan on all the time. Even if Balanced or High performance is
selected.

 

[Guest]

UPDATE
Here is my fix. I'm using the 100.65 WHQL 32 driver btw. I have a 7600 GT

Note: Ntune is not a good workaround. 1. It is meant for Nvidia
motherboards. 2. The fan only remains quiet for a given session, a reboot or
putting the system to sleep and re-awakening returns the fan to full speed.
3. Ntune is buggy with Vista.

Open Power Options/Settings and select Power saver as the plan.
Click on Change plan settings for the Power saver.
In the next window select Change advanced power settings
In the Power Options Advance settings scroll down and expand Processor power
management. For both Minimum processor state and Maximum processor state set
both to 100%. Click ok Save changes. Note: It may take a minute or 2 for the
graphics card fan to go off after performing these steps.

This is working flawlessly for me so far. Hope this helps everyone else and
spread the word if it does! I know a lot of people are annoyed by this bug
until a real fix comes from Nvidia.

 

[Guest]

Thank you !

UPDATE
Here is my fix. I'm using the 100.65 WHQL 32 driver btw. I have a 7600 GT

Note: Ntune is not a good workaround. 1. It is meant for Nvidia
motherboards. 2. The fan only remains quiet for a given session, a reboot or
putting the system to sleep and re-awakening returns the fan to full speed.
3. Ntune is buggy with Vista.

Open Power Options/Settings and select Power saver as the plan.
Click on Change plan settings for the Power saver.
In the next window select Change advanced power settings
In the Power Options Advance settings scroll down and expand Processor power
management. For both Minimum processor state and Maximum processor state set
both to 100%. Click ok Save changes. Note: It may take a minute or 2 for the
graphics card fan to go off after performing these steps.

This is working flawlessly for me so far. Hope this helps everyone else and
spread the word if it does! I know a lot of people are annoyed by this bug
until a real fix comes from Nvidia.