8600gts xxx fan control

[Jobshoppe]

I've just bought this card. I have searched and searched this question but cannot seem to get a definitive answer. Should I be able to control the fan speed? The fan spins up at boot and then settles right down when the drivers kick in and never speeds up from there even at 70c plus at load.

I have tried Rivatuner and when I make changes on both the low level and driver level settings absolutely nothing happens. I have tried the method of creating fan profiles and using the launcher but this doesn't work as on the hardware monitoring tab I simply cannot get the fan speed graph to appear.

On Atitool I do not have a fan control tab at all.

I would be grateful for an answer as to whether the card is designed to work only on a factory automatic setting (which is too low under load) in which case I should give up now.

[mivanx77]

We should settle this, this is the 2nd person with the same question. Fan spins at 100% no matter what on a 2 pin connector. You can only change fan speeds on 3 pin connector.

[xfxsupport]

We should settle this, this is the 2nd person with the same question. Fan spins at 100% no matter what on a 2 pin connector. You can only change fan speeds on 3 pin connector.

Easiest way to tell :)

[Jobshoppe]

Sorry but I am still unclear. Please be aware that I have a gts and the other post is about a gt.

My fan spins at 100% at boot but then slows down when the drivers load (to around 25-30% based on what I've read elsewhere but I have no information for the reasons above). I would guess therefore that I have driver controlled automatic fan settings but the problem is that the level at which the fan will increase (I assume) is at very high temps (well above 70c).

So could I please have a straight answer to a straight question. Should I be able to control the fan speed on my 8600gts xxx? Presumably they are all made the same way with the same fans/fan control. Do I need to look to see if there are 2 or 3 pins (whatever that means - please explain, non techie here)?

Thanks for your help.

[xfxsupport]

Do you have the 256MB or 512MB version? This first picture is of a 512MB version and you can see the fan power connector has two wires going to it, so no fan control.
http://www.xfxforce.com/media/product_configuration_large_icon/c8a0fc5715807dff0115aa2e51b70017/8600%20GTS%20PVT84GYDQ3%201A%20copy%20500%20max.jp g

This next picture is of the 256MB version. This has three wires going to the fan power connector, therefor allowing fan speed control.
http://www.xfxforce.com/media/product_configuration_large_icon/c8a0fc5711ebe50a0111fb7a31fe001a/card-1.jpg

[Jobshoppe]

Thanks. I have the 256MB version. So I should have fan control but I don't!! I have tried different drivers with the same result. I haven't tried ntune but I've read some horror stories about it. Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do? Is the card defective?

[xfxsupport]

Try using RivaTuner and let me know if that works.

[Jobshoppe]

Please see first post at the top re Rivatuner

[unk45]

i have the exact same card with the exact same problem and have tried the same solutions you have (different drivers, nvidia and rivatuner control panel) but the problem still has not been resolved.

[Jobshoppe]

So, unk45, the RMA option is not a runner since it looks like we would get a new card with the same problem!

[unk45]

ive actually posted on bjorn about this problem and never really got a response as to how to solve this problem. but someone's got to know what to do and if it cannot be fixed, then its only fair that all 8600 gts xxx be recalled and the owners be given something else.

[Jobshoppe]

Could we please have a response from xfxsupport. Is there no fix for this? And what about a recall?

[Jobshoppe]

unk45, I see from your other post you're on vista - I have xp.

[unk45]

i dont think that really matters..ultimately what it comes down to is we have the same problem and have tried everything to fix it..now its down to xfx. i think its time to put this issue to rest once and for all.

xfx plz tell us what to do...

[xfxsupport]

I am currently havie the engineers looking into this issue. Once I hear back from them I will team with you guys.

[xfxsupport]

While I am waiting for them to answer I went an got my hands on an 8600GTS XXX 256MB to try myself. Both Rivatuner and ATI tool seemed to be ineffective in regards to fan speed, however I did get the fan control to work with Ntune. So currently it works with Ntune but not Rivatuner.

[unk45]

the problem with the fan on the 8600 gts xxx is we get the fan to spin at 100% on direct control mode and we wish to keep it that way for however long, but for some reason it automatically switchs back to automatic control mode. i had this problem with rivatuner and ntune.

[pandimebag]

download ntune from the nvidia site and go to gpu setting and change the fan speed to whatever u like

[Jobshoppe]

I tried ntune today and can confirm that it doesn't keep the direct control setting - it goes back to automatic. This is different to rivatuner for me which is simply ineffective (see my first post).

[unk45]

we have tried everything possible to overcome this prob..now it comes down to xfx

[unk45]

any updates xfx??

[xfxsupport]

What is the version number of your video card? It will follow the Product number and look similar to V1.0 or VA.3.

[unk45]

all i can see on the sticker is my ordering code which is PVT84GUDD3 VC .0 W08/07 and then my card description. the s/n is I8H257863

[Goliath182]

I have one of these cards too but ive never really tried to change the fan speed. But id like to see what XFX does about this issue

[Jobshoppe]

Mine is the same ordering code, Ver C.0

[unk45]

situation update plz xfx...
thnx

[xfxsupport]

Here is what I have found. I grabbed two 8600GTS 256MB video cards with the same version number as you have. I put the latest Ntune and Rivatuner (I like to use this to monitor) on a system and plopped the cards in (one at a time of course). I opened the Nvidia Control panel which is where Ntune lies and Selected "Direct Fan control" as you will see in the picture below. I adjusted the fan speed bar to 142% (which I think is actually 100%) and hit apply, but the speed increase did not take. So I did it again an this time no problems the fan sped up to 100% (using Rivatuner to monitor as mentioned). I began to run various 3d applications even 3dmark06 and the entire time the fan speed stayed at 100%. Now because this is done in Ntune I need to do every time the system reboots but it did work and stayed in effect the entire time for me. However on both video cards I did have to set the fan speed twice as it didnt take on the first attempt.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd205/XFXSupport/8600Fan.jpg
Is it possible to test this for your video card, perhaps in another system?

[unk45]

no unfortunately i cant try this on another system, but i have a request. could u plz try doing this while in games because i have tried 3dmark and i think it was fine in that. the problem does not occur in normal computing, while working in windows it can stay infintely on 100% (or so i think) but in games.

Apart from that though, how can we fix this problem because as u can see im not the only one.

[Jobshoppe]

For some reason I can't see the picture in your post so I am not completely clear as to what you're doing. I can get ntune to change the fan speed but as well as the setting not sticking on reboot it does not stick in a game - after a short while it's back to auto or some other lower setting. In Windows the setting will stick. You seem at least to be able to get Rivatuner to monitor fan speed but I can't get Rivatuner to do any fan functions at all. I don't have another system.

[xfxsupport]

Do you both have the latest Nvidia Drivers? If you live in the US or Canada and have a support ticket I can arrange an RMA so the video card can be brought here for testing. If it passes all testing here then we at least know it is something else in your systems.

[Jobshoppe]

I'm in the UK.

[xfxsupport]

I took some time and sat down with an 8600GTS and Company of Heroes (I love the perks for this job) and it took a long while, but I did encounter what you talked about. After some time the fan speed did spin down to around 50%. I have forward this along to the engineers who will be looking into it, however it might take a bit to figure it out. Once I have an update, I will let you all know. In the mean time early next week I will attempt to use System Tools a newer program from NVIDIA (you can find the beta at NVIDIAs website) as this might help with the issue.

[Jobshoppe]

It looks like that the System Tools beta is for Nvidia motherboards which I don't have.

[srpeters18]

You might try installing it anyway. I had nTune running on a non-nVidia chipset just so I could adjust the GPU settings. You just won't get any of the BIOS adjustment or overclocking stuff for your mobo.

[unk45]

glad u encountered the problem.

If it passes all testing here then we at least know it is something else in your systems.

this cannot be a system problem since even you have had this problem with your own card. i have the latest drivers nvidia drivers. i live in california and would not mind having to rma the card (was hoping it would not have to come that) but was just wondering, if u could first run those diagnostic tests on your card and see how it does? and we could take it from there.

[xfxsupport]

Our engineers are working on this along with NVIDIA, however if you are wanting your fans to spin at 100% all the time let me know, I may be able to arrange that.

[unk45]

yeah i would like to..want to keep the card as cool as possible.

[Jobshoppe]

100% all the time is too noisy for me, but I would be interested in a fix which allowed a constant level higher than the default (say 50%). I hope this would be a temporary fix while you sorted the issue for good!

[Jobshoppe]

You might try installing it anyway. I had nTune running on a non-nVidia chipset just so I could adjust the GPU settings. You just won't get any of the BIOS adjustment or overclocking stuff for your mobo.

Tried this. Had problems installing as it seemed to be a Vista file (I'm XP) but once it was done it still didn't work.

[Potfiction]

Hi ! I was looking for this post for a long time ... I own a Xfx 8600 GTS xxx 256 edition, and have exactly the same issue.
I opened a ticket with xfx support last summer, but it didn't help me anyway.

I'd like to have my fan running at 20 or 30% more, playing at 70-75°C is a little too hot I think, and ntune always reverting back to automatic setting is really annoying >.<
I tried a lot of different drivers, but the problem remains the same. Today I installed driver 171.23, which seems to run really smooth, I may have a new try with ntune (edit : same problem >.<)

Hope a solution exists :)

See you.

[unk45]

however if you are wanting your fans to spin at 100% all the time let me know, I may be able to arrange that.

yeah...i'm still awaiting word on how i can have it run on 100% all the time..dont know if it will help u though since u just want it 20 to 30% faster..i dont think 20 30% faster makes a significant temperature difference though

[xfxsupport]

Start a support ticket at www.xfxforce.com and link them to this thread while asking for a way to run the fan at 100%. Then PM me your ticket number and I will help get it going.

[Potfiction]

The ticket request system doesn't work. Will post asap.

[unk45]

Start a support ticket at www.xfxforce.com and link them to this thread while asking for a way to run the fan at 100%. Then PM me your ticket number and I will help get it going.

i have setup a support ticket with no. 139521 on Monday but have still not received any reply. i think its time xfx came up with a real solution to this problem, and if it cant fix it then it should simply recall this card and give users a new one just like they do with problems associated with the 8800 series. there is now another user with the same problem making a total of 3 on this thread so far.
i had brought this problem to xfx's attention at least twice but never received a real solution but having seen more users report this problem means xfx should get a move on a solution.
this is my second card with you xfx, since i started buying gpus and hopefully not my last.

[xfxsupport]

The engineers are working with NVIDIA on this issue as I am sure it is not an XFX issue per say. I thank you for your patience and am under the impression your video cards are not overheating at this point but we want to be able to keep them a bit cooler, this I understand.

[unk45]

actually your right on that aspect because i saw an asus gpu of the same kind with the same problem on another forum. appreciate the speedy reply, shows u guys are really on top of this I guess. i was infomed about this nvidia-xfx collabaration a while ago. but whats gonna happen if u guys dont come up with an answer to this? could we possibly get a new card? and how much more time are we lookin at till a possible solution?

[Jobshoppe]

I too have not had a reply for some time on my support ticket.

[Jobshoppe]

Quotes from xfx support on my ticket:

"Please note that the 8600GTS, the picture furthest down (page 1 of this thread) is a 4 pin connection, which does have variable fan control. 2pin or 3pin do not. ....your model does not support fan control. All we can suggest is contacting your reseller and discussing a possible exchange."

I'm confused here. As I pointed out to them, my card looks like the card in the picture so according to them it is a 4 pin and therefore should have fan control. This contradicts what xfxsupport said in this thread to the effect that the picture was of a 3 pin which does have fan control.

[Goliath182]

Yea this is bugging me >.< hurry up engineers.

[Goliath182]

No reply from XFX in 8 days... just making sure you didnt forget.

[unk45]

i think its just time for xfx to say they have no solution and give us a new card..or reimburse us in some other way

[Goliath182]

Yea they sure do seem to be skating around this i mean no posts in like 8 days? That pretty hard to beleive that they dont have time to give us a update.

[Miker]

In my opinion you got a budget card, that is still a great card, yet doesn't have everything a 8800 would've had.

[Goliath182]

Yea i didnt get a high end card cause last one i had started on fire >.<.

[unk45]

that doesnt matter..im supposed to get what i paid for...i think we can agree on that...be it an 8600 card or 8800

[Miker]

Where is it advertised that the card has a adjustable fan?

[unk45]

in all fairness, they did say theyll let me know as soon as they have a solution..but we all know how those things could work out
i hope they really are working on it..and if they dont have a solution they should just be honest about it and take the necessary steps to compensate

[unk45]

its not..but we can control our fan speed
the problem is when we switch it to direct control mode it goes back to automatic mode for some reason. xfx has acknowledged this problem

[Goliath182]

Where is it advertised that the card has a adjustable fan?

Somewhere but XFX support even admited it didnt work so it must say it somewhere.

[unk45]

like i said..theyve done tests themselves and acknowledged the problem..theyve mentioned it on this forum

[Miker]

First, this is not a huge world ending problem.

XFX Support said he passed it on, so it is somewhere in the system of how companies work. They are looking into it, but you have to understand there is nothing wrong with your card if you can't control the fan, it is just a annoyance.

[unk45]

im aware of that..like u said it is an annoyance:
one for sound reason
second for temperature
but if someones 8800 was replaced because they had a problem with the fan im also expecting the same. not too long ago someone had a thread on an 8800 fan problem and their card was replaced. the XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog Edition Fan Stuck On 100% thread

[Goliath182]

First, this is not a huge world ending problem.

XFX Support said he passed it on, so it is somewhere in the system of how companies work. They are looking into it, but you have to understand there is nothing wrong with your card if you can't control the fan, it is just a annoyance.

So if its not a huge problem then XFX should have no problem fixing it but there not saying anything about it.

[Miker]

XFX Support passed it up the chain at XFX, that was sent to Nvidia. Small problems can be the hardest to fix you know.

[Goliath182]

True but XFX could at least say something instead of being quiet for 8 days like they forgot the problem.

[Miker]

You want someone to baby sit you, emailing you every day for the next 2 weeks saying "We are working on it"?

[unk45]

fine..but lets just hope we can expect a solution soon..because they really didnt try fixing the 8800 problem when the fan was stuck on 100% or if they did they really didnt try too hard and just gave him a new card..just asking for the same if its come to that level

[Goliath182]

You want someone to baby sit you, emailing you every day for the next 2 weeks saying "We are working on it"?

Lol no im sure if there was a problem with your card you wouldnt just sit there and let the thread fall because before i posted it was about off of the main page.

[unk45]

id brought this problem to light be4 this thread over the phone with xfx..but they never looked into it till this thread

[Goliath182]

Yea im just sayin when i posted the 8 days thing this thread was about off of the first page which isnt good since noone ever looks past the first page.

[Miker]

I have a 7950GT AGP with a blue DVI port. I don't complain about it.

Getting that 8800 replaced was different. As it had the part number of one with a fan control, yet didn't. XFX most likely wanted it for testing. And it was replaced again because XFX promised the replacement card would have a fan control, when it didn't.

[unk45]

does a port color even matter..its at the back of your pc. and anyways my card is supposed to have fan control so even im supposed to get a replacement or some sort of fix.

[Miker]

Blue port, as it puts out blue video.

There is nothing wrong with your card, it is a software bug, this bug doesn't affect your everyday use of the card. Give Nvidia time to fix the problem.

[unk45]

i will and i actually have..but my card gets kinda hot and if they cant fix it (not by software) then they need to think of a replacement..pure and simple

[Miker]

i will and i actually have..but my card gets kinda hot and if they cant fix it (not by software) then they need to think of a replacement..pure and simple

What is the hottest you have seen it get?

[unk45]

not too hot by xfx's standard but the highest has been 80 C, and i would like to keep it cooler

[racermike]

Hello.

I've downloaded nTune and installed it several times. When it's installed, my Nvidia control panel won't open at all. When I uninstall it, the CP will open fine, but I have no control over overclocking or monitoring temperatures. Thats all I really want to do is check the temps, but I can't without nTune...and when I try it nothing works.

[racermike]

Hello.

I've installed nTune several times. When it's installed, I cannot open my nVidia control panel. When I uninstall it, the CP opens just fine. I would like to check my temps, but the CP won't let me without using nTune. I would also like to turn the fan up a little bit, because I believe its getting too warm. It's kinda hard to tell without being able to monitor temps!!

[unk45]

could some1 from xfx plz update us...its been a while with no word on the situation.
thnx

[xfxsupport]

PM me your ticket number. We are working on a way to set the speed to 100% all the time, but have yet to have adjustable control.

[racermike]

Support,

Are you talking to me or unk45?

[Jobshoppe]

Have you guys tried the new Rivatuner (2.07)? It seems to work for me. I used this guide with the driver level settings and so far so good.

http://www.vaguesoft.com/index.php?pageid=rt207

[racermike]

Hey Jobeshoppe...

That was an excellent tutorial. I got my fan speed to increase alot. I haven't got to shut down and restart yet to see if it works on restart. I'm using XP, and Vista is where that problem seems to lie. Is there any way to monitor temps with RivaTuner turned off? I got it to display the temp in systray, but it disappears when RT is turned off.

[Jobshoppe]

I dunno, I'm no expert on RT but I think you need it running. My settings stay on restart.

[racermike]

Well, I did everything it said to do, and about 50% of the time it worked. During gameplay, the fan just stops going, and temps rise horribly. So I junked the settings, and redid everything above 55 degrees at 100%. Its again about 50% of the time, but the fan just quits working when it wants to. I dont care if its at 100% all the time, you can barely hear it anyway, just wish it would stay there. This deal is pissing me off. Junk!

[unk45]

thats the problem we all have..trying to get the stupid thing stick to the speed its assigned to..doesnt matter what program is used...

[racermike]

OK, I got ya. Yep, this is amazing. I cleared everything I did from the tutorial, and reset it to 100% on windows startup. No other percentages for different temps. It sticks fine on startup, runs all day and night at 100%......UNTIL I start up a game or benchmark. Less than 1 minute in it resets itself to 30%! Unreal! Unbelievable!!! :jawdrop:

Just wondering if there are other 8600GTS cards doing this, or just XFX's stuff? If so, nVidia's problem. If not, gonna fry this thing up, send it back, and XFX can shove it you know where.........

[unk45]

lol..let me know if u do end up doin that racermike...anywayz someone from xfx sent me a bios yest with address rmainfo@xfxforce.com saying i had requested it, while i recall doing no such thing. WHATS GOOOINN ON??:-? was it intended for me..and if so, how can i update it. (it was just a bios file that was attached)

[Miker]

lol..let me know if u do end up doin that racermike...anywayz someone from xfx sent me a bios yest with address rmainfo@xfxforce.com saying i had requested it, while i recall doing no such thing. WHATS GOOOINN ON??:-? was it intended for me..and if so, how can i update it. (it was just a bios file that was attached)

Maybe you got a BIOS that fixes it all?! PM Support for good directions.

[racermike]

I downloaded the 169.44 drivers and installed them. I know there are newer ones, but these were a little newer than I had. I changed my RT settings to 75% at 55 degrees to 70 degrees, and 70 degrees to 89 degrees at 100%. I set it in 5 degree increments, overlapping them....i.e. 55-60, 60-65, 65-70, etc. Also did them in the threshold event in the downward direction too. I think the stupid thing forgets to keep going at whatever to set it at when the temp goes down. It's been working. It gets slower and faster, but with the temps set every 5 degrees, if it forgets one range, it picks it up on the next one. Never has gotten more than 80 with these settings. It's still too high, but it had gotten 90 before this.

Just FYI for you.......

[unk45]

i have tried the new bios but it still reverts back to auto control mode.

[unk45]

what now??

[racermike]

unk45, what drivers are you actually using? Mine has been working, not the most consistently, but working for more than a week now. Still always 58-60 at idle, but never more than 70 during game play. Fan jumps around with the temp, but never below 75% now, the way my settings are.

[unk45]

im using the latest drivers out on the nvidia site...its not a question of drivers..nvidia just has to come up with a solution to this prob

[unk45]

long time since we've heard anything...whats going on xfx??

[Jobshoppe]

It's really poor that no-one can be bothered to tell us what the hell is going on.

[ds1967]

I've only recently bought the 256Mb XFX 8600GTS , upgrading from a lowly 7300, in order to play Supreme Commander (at more than 5fps!).
Initially i was pleased with the improvement, though it wasn't as impressive as I'd hoped (maybe I need to play with the settings to find the optimum). Even worse, I've found the game locks up after a while, maybe an hour or so, and have been searching today for possible causes / solutions.
It was a bit of a concern to come across this thread which indicates there could be a fundamental problem with this card, specifically overheating issues during extended gameplay.

I don't know yet if my card has the same problem as reported here but I'll see if I can monitor the fan speed.

In the meantime, I notice the last entry was on the 2nd April and it's now the 25th.
Is there any news or advice from XFX on this issue?

[digitalloving]

I've read through this entire thread and found that I am having the exact same issue with my xfx 8600gts card.

I find it unbelieveable that unk45 is being criticized for being persistant about this problem. I'd like to illuminate the issue that I have with my card and why it makes it unusable.

If the fan speed is set to automatic on my computer it overheats and shuts down. If I set it manually to a decent speed (50%) it stays cool enough to use, but then automatically reverts to auto fan speed and overheats and then shuts down. Every time this happens I have to verify the integrity of my raid array because I have write caching enabled on my array.

This currently leaves me with 3 options. One, to monitor the manual fan speed in ntune every hour to make sure the settings haven't reverted. Two, Let my computer overheat and shutdown over and over and over again. Or three, get a new video card.

To pretend that this is a bug in an unmarketed frivolous feature is a gross oversimplification at best. If the frivolous fan control worked and didn't revert, it would be possible to cool the card appropriately. If the auto setting for the fan worked, I wouldn't have to use this feature to manually set the fan speed to work around it. If the fan speed was by default effective for cooling the card I wouldn't have to rely on either of these features. I have NO method of preventing the video card from overheating.

Since the first firegl 1000 card I've purchased, and through the 15 or so video cards I've owned since then, I've had the expectation that a default card out of the box with default settings should not make my computer shutdown. To me, this behavior means it is broken and should be fixed.

[Goliath182]

They try to slow the fan to the slowest speed because a bunch of people complain because they dont understand the fact that a fan makes noise.

I just gave up i doubt XFX will answer because they know its broke and they dont want to fix it. I like XFX but sometimes they dont like to fix problems. Currently the only way to make the card run stable all the time is to down clock it.

[aliansari32]

Why are you guys going to such trouble in trying out software to control fan speeds? The fan has 3 wires right? And the third one is the fan speed contol yes? So if you want the fan to spin at 100% all the time cut the fan speed control one. I dont remember what colour it is and i cannot b bothered opening up my case to check but it will either blue/white. Just whatever you do don't cut the yellow(possibly red depending on version, unlikely though) or black wires. That what i am currently using to control the fan speed. Right now my card is at:
Idle:40-45degress
After 1 Hour gameplay:55-65 degrees.
I doubt the temperatures you guys will get will be as low as them(thats cuz i have a big 120mm fan blowing air right onto the card) however it will still be better compared to the temps under the automatic control.
Also bear in mind i have the Version c.0 of this card, which seems to be faulty!!
And for those guys who are too scared to cut the wire or simply dont want to for warranty reasons etc... I managed to have some luck with nforce system tools. The profile policies i created actaully worked 80% of the time, but it would occasionally revert back to automatic control.

[stewcuckoo]

Why are you guys going to such trouble in trying out software to control fan speeds? The fan has 3 wires right? And the third one is the fan speed contol yes? So if you want the fan to spin at 100% all the time cut the fan speed control one. I dont remember what colour it is and i cannot b bothered opening up my case to check but it will either blue/white. Just whatever you do don't cut the yellow(possibly red depending on version, unlikely though) or black wires. That what i am currently using to control the fan speed. Right now my card is at:
Idle:40-45degress
After 1 Hour gameplay:55-65 degrees.
I doubt the temperatures you guys will get will be as low as them(thats cuz i have a big 120mm fan blowing air right onto the card) however it will still be better compared to the temps under the automatic control.
Also bear in mind i have the Version c.0 of this card, which seems to be faulty!!
And for those guys who are too scared to cut the wire or simply dont want to for warranty reasons etc... I managed to have some luck with nforce system tools. The profile policies i created actaully worked 80% of the time, but it would occasionally revert back to automatic control.



Yeah I'm willing to cut a wire if it will make my card work. Only problem is my card has a black, a yellow, and 2 blue wires (4 total). Do I cut both blue ones? or only one or what?

Your help would be much appreciated. ;D




**EDIT** Yeah sorry I'm retarded. one is blue and one is green but I didn't notice.. But yeah pulled the blue one out of the plug and taped it off and now the fan runs at 100% all the time. :D Still gets to the upper 70s tho.. Guess I just have to pick up a couple of Zalmans or something to get the heat down enough to overclock..

http://pavouk.org/hw/fan/en_fan4wire.html

[aliansari32]

Glad to see it worked for you stewcuckoo.

[28082989]

Hi, I think I have the solution for the fan speeds of the *8600* Gfx cards, some of you have tried RivaTuner and it didn't work at all, it happened to me too, but I didn't quit and I found a little program that may help you, it's called "ASUS SmartDoctor" I don't really know if it works for all 8600 or even other series but try it... I personally use "auto control" it works really well but you have 2 more options, you can set it manualy to whatever speed you want and "SmartCooling" it's like when it reaches a certain temperature the fan speed goes on a certain speed for e.g

Fastest @ 60Cº
Fast @ 55Cº
Medium @ 50Cº
Slow @ 45Cº

and of course you can costumize it as you wich :smile:
I hope I helped you!
(If there are some miss spelling, just ignore it, I'm not perfect :wink:)