Fan Speed doesn't always go back down :s

[muddyfox470]

I am using Riva Tuner with my Palit 7900GS

It has the stock cooling, and although when gaming I cannot notice the fan noise, when it is idling it is very easy to hear. After playing a game the fan speed does not want to drop no matter how low I put the fan percentages.

The only way to get the fan quieter is to restart the PC :s

Can anyone help, or is this a common bug/problem?

Ian

[dave87]

Have you tried updating to latest drivers? I'm sure this happened with my 6800 a while back, a driver update seemed to fix it...

[muddyfox470]

I have the most recent NVidia ones.

I am tempted just to go for a VF900 though, but I'm unsure about the extra cost...

Ian

[scrandman]

Well worth the dosh. Using the supplied fanmate to run @ 5V it will still outperform the stock cooler, and is whisper quiet.

[Sumanji]

This happens on my Dad's new Dell sometimes, 7900GS as well. When I open up the Forceware settings page the fan ramps up to about 70% (aural guesstimate!), but it doesn't go back to low speed when I close the CP, and just like your PC only a restart will slow the fan down again!

Considering getting a VF900 for them aswell as that whiney little fan is a total bitch!

Suman

[PeteBest]

Had something start happening recently with my 7800gs, thought it might be a certain game causing the problem, but it only seems to happen about 10% of the time.. Very strange...