Do both fans come on when the card comes on or do they activate as the card warms up? Wondering if I have a defective used card...
2058206
They should always be on when the card is powered, but should run slow/quiet when the card is idle. The speed is proportional to the temp/load.
2058207
Agree with the two previous respondents; both fans spin upon power-up and remain spinning.
2058208
Both fans should function from the moment the card turns on. I'd recommend that you check the power cable which runs from the fans to make sure it is seated properly as I experienced a similar issue with my 270x after shipping.
2058209
like the previous answers, but on my case, i can move the RPM with a free Software for get more cool
2058210
The card will use the fans depending on the temperature. You can override the settings using the provided application or MSI Afterburner
289112
we never got it running= the power supply kept beeping... I thought we had an issue with the onboard graphics and trying to disable it. we bought a new 550 watt cooler master power supply- the card has its own power connector (in addition to anything it may draw from the bus), most all current supplies will have the proper cord included. So all in all, this HP would not work with the card and a new supply yet it still did not work. This was an HP and they have proprietary BIOS.... We could not really defeat it. We gave up doing this with the HP, bought an ASUS motherboard and an unlocked AMD 8 core CPU, built a rig with spare parts and the coolermaster power supply, and it all rocked just fine. we never got it running= the power supply kept beeping... I thought we had an issue with the onboard graphics and trying to disable it. we bought a new 550 watt cooler master power supply- the card has its own power connector (in addition to anything it may draw from the bus), most all current supplies will have the proper cord included. So all in all, this HP would not work with the card and a new supply yet it still did not work. This was an HP and they have proprietary BIOS.... We could not really defeat it. We gave up doing this with the HP, bought an ASUS... » Read More we never got it running= the power supply kept beeping... I thought we had an issue with the onboard graphics and trying to disable it. we bought a new 550 watt cooler master power supply- the card has its own power connector (in addition to anything it may draw from the bus), most all current supplies will have the proper cord included. So all in all, this HP would not work with the card and a new supply yet it still did not work. This was an HP and they have proprietary BIOS.... We could not really defeat it. We gave up doing this with the HP, bought an ASUS motherboard and an unlocked AMD 8 core CPU, built a rig with spare parts and the coolermaster power supply, and it all rocked just fine. « Show Less
1560758
I have this model. I used to play games on Facebook with it and the graphics "heavy" games would cause the fan to come on. I downloaded a donation ware app title Macs Fan Controller that monitors the fan speed and processor temperature and give you the option to have the fan come on at a lower temp thereby reducing the heating issue. I am on here looking for a replacement because I dropped the MacBook and cracked the case. (BTW: the Macs Fan Controller works on any intel mac processor)
197555
If I remember correctly, (I put this card in a friend's computer) that led is just to show that it has power from the power supply. If you switch the power supply off the light will turn off. (showing the card does not have sufficient power) In other words, yes, this is normal for this card.
1717693
It sounds like you have received a broken unit. The left button should turn the large center fan on ( it does on mine). I have had mine for about 5 or 6 months and it works just fine. I was waiting a little longer before i wrote my opinion on this product,for me its: so far so good.
794693
How's the fuse? Does it blow when the fans turn on? Have you checked the cooling fans? They are usually the thing that goes first.
1653802
Are the fans spinning when its powered up? Make sure the video card is hooked up correctly and it has power. It may be dead on arrival
1804079
It has fans in it and they are super quit. You can also set it up to have 1 fan underneath the card and 1 above for 2 sides of air flow.
1193101
I have the reference card model wit the stock cooler. My ambiant temp is 30C while the card temp is on 40C on zero load with the fan speed on 26%. Opening a demanding game quickly torches up the temp to 90C, which the temperature limit I set for GPU Boost 2.0 using MSI Afterburner.
1717695
Nancy, after inserting into computer, make sure both the buttons next to the plug on the back are pushed in. This turns on all the fans. Let me know. Mine works great.
1684515
Well, I've heard that the number of fans that spin depends on the temperature of graphic card. If the temperature is not so high then only one fan spins, while for high temperature all of the three fans will spin. I've read about it multiple times and think you should check the number of spinning fans under different loads. This graphic card is really something that satisfied me..!!
841367
Mine works well, fans are very loud. They sent me replacements haven't installed yet...
723822
The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it spins up. I don't mind myself as I never notice it over the sounds of my game. The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it... » Read More The fan is actually better than some people say - the default cooling profile never pushes the fan hard. If you download evga's wonderful "Precision X" utility, you can set up your own fan profile. I was easily able to get my card to run at least 10 degrees cooler than it did with default settings, and that includes overclocking the bad boy as much as I can.Be warned, though - blower-style coolers are good but they are also noisy. The reason the default fan profile is pretty tame is to keep noise down. With my custom profile, you will definitely hear the fan when it spins up. I don't mind myself as I never notice it over the sounds of my game. « Show Less
1669136
The fan only comes on at high demand, when the unit is generating a lot of heat due to the load. I have been using the unit daily in my semi to power my laptop, printer, and charge the phone, and have yet to put enough load on it to engage the fan. I did load it up when I first got it with a soldering gun and a vacuum, and the fan was virtually silent. This inverter does all its supposed to do, and more.
916374
Good question! I bought two fromthe this seller to save time. My current card is about to expire so I should find out soon. If I don't post anything within 3 weeks, then it's good to go. However, from the way the card is activated online, I think unactivated card is good for a long time if not registered for activation, kind of like scratch-off lottery tickets.
1232144
You can always add a fan or heatsink? I usually add both to all my cards if they don't have them.
2157138
Are you sure that the card is clean and your cooling fins aren't plugged.also check to make sure the fans are spinning correctly. Also make sure you are not trying to overclock the setting too high.