Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

[Wizrdwarts]

So how exactly do I do this? I've flashed my EVGA 8800GT with the newer BIOS that increases fan speeds quicker, but temps are still hitting around 86C under load. Nvidia CP's fan speed option is gone, I tried downloading nTune, but apparently it's been changed to NVIDIA monitor now.

So now I have RivaTuner and the only option I can change is performance 3d fan speed, and that sets the speed for all loads and temps. Is there a good way to set the fan to operate quicker when I need it, and lower when I don't?

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

There is a way of doing it in riva tuner. Try using this guide.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

No easier way? The standard 2D and low power 3D sliders are grayed out in my Rivatuner. Thanks anyways, I guess I try this when I've got some free time later.

[Namakan]

Re: Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

I use Evga Precision on a non-EVGA card so it will work for anyone out there with a Nvidia card

http://majorgeeks.com/EVGA_Precision_d6021.html

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

Also, if I manually set the fan speed, once it gets into the "danger zone" of 90-100C, the card BIOS still ramp up the fan speed to 100% right?

Edit: Is the new EVGA fanspeed BIOS update going to conflict with anything?

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

Also, if I manually set the fan speed, once it gets into the "danger zone" of 90-100C, the card BIOS still ramp up the fan speed to 100% right?

I couldnt tell you to be honest. I set the fanspeed of a mates computer automatically to the lowest setting then i ran a stress test. It got to like 95 degrees and i just stopped it running cuz it wasnt mine and i was scared of frying it. I told him to just deal with the noise.

That method with rivatuner might take a bit of time but it does offer quite a bit more control that most other solutions.

[invicta ging3r]

Re: Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

I use RivaTuner to control mine, no problems that I've had

[CptainCrunch]

Re: Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

I used Ntune and now the Nvidia Monitor. You need to open the Nvidia control panel and click on PERFORMANCE and accept the aggreement. Once you do that, you will be able to select three new options in PERFORMANCE. Im not at my PC right now, but one will show clock speed and in the lower left of the options, fan speed will be listed.

The only thing is that I have not figured out how to set it to make the change stick. I havent been that concerned about it, so I havent really dug into it much.

Crunch

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: Adjusting 8800GT fan speeds

I used Ntune and now the Nvidia Monitor. You need to open the Nvidia control panel and click on PERFORMANCE and accept the aggreement. Once you do that, you will be able to select three new options in PERFORMANCE. Im not at my PC right now, but one will show clock speed and in the lower left of the options, fan speed will be listed.

The only thing is that I have not figured out how to set it to make the change stick. I havent been that concerned about it, so I havent really dug into it much.

Crunch

That's what I tried first lol, you have to load it as a profile for the changes to stick. Also, I gave up on it, I'll just let the BIOS take care of the fanspeed now.