Using Speedfan with nVidia cards for fan control!
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Using Speedfan with nVidia cards for fan control!
I’m aware that Speedfan reports GPU temperature with certain nVidia cards so I presume this data can be used to control a fan’s speed. Are there any caveats to this? The VGA cooling fan will be connected to a motherboard header which Speedfan can control.
The card I’m thinking of using is a Gainward 250 GTS which seems to use the more efficient design that was introduced with the 1GB version of these cards.
The card I’m thinking of using is a Gainward 250 GTS which seems to use the more efficient design that was introduced with the 1GB version of these cards.
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I got a similar set up with a 8800GTS with a HR-03, with a 120mm noctua fan on it.
But basically I have speed fan set up so that the ideal temp for my GPU is 65C and let it increase or decrease all my case fans based on the temp of my GPU, so currently idling at 500Rpm ^^.
Not an ideal set up but I cant seem to get independent control of each fan header even though I have 4 spinners on my show up, using an Asus P5k-E wifi.
But basically I have speed fan set up so that the ideal temp for my GPU is 65C and let it increase or decrease all my case fans based on the temp of my GPU, so currently idling at 500Rpm ^^.
Not an ideal set up but I cant seem to get independent control of each fan header even though I have 4 spinners on my show up, using an Asus P5k-E wifi.
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I assume that the GPUs have the circuitry on die but was wondering whether it requires card manufacturers to implement something in the BIOS to enable it to be read. If that is the case then knowing that some VGA cards omit fan control or Power Saving features I figured this might something else that is ignored.Lawrence Lee wrote:AFAIK, they all do. Even some of their IGPs.
I have a gainward 260 gtx, and speedfan can detect the GPU temp, but not the fan speed, and AFAIK cannot control the GPU fan.
Rivatuner can however.
(As an aside: I have the alternative cooling model 260... I would not recommend it. It seems they added an extra fan and then cheaped out on the heatpipes/heatsink -- net result is no better cooling but extra noise).
Rivatuner can however.
(As an aside: I have the alternative cooling model 260... I would not recommend it. It seems they added an extra fan and then cheaped out on the heatpipes/heatsink -- net result is no better cooling but extra noise).
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