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Why are the fans on my graphics card making loud noises?

Symptoms

  • loud fan noises
  • high-frequency sounds
  • higher rotational speed

Diagnosis

  1. Dusty fans or electrical parts / cables touching fans
  2. Background processes put a strain on hardware
  3. Incorrect overclocking of the graphics card or case fans
  4. Frame / Refresh rate higher than necessary

Solution

 

  1. Check the fans of the case and your graphics card and clean them if necessary.
    Perform a visual inspection inside the enclosure for cables that touch the fan.

  2. Identify and stop background task in Task Manager.
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    Check the Task Manager for increased consumption by various software and terminate them if necessary and possible.
    ⚠️ Do not terminate any system-relevant processes.

  3. Reset and reconfigure fan settings.
    Uninstall and reinstall the graphics driver.
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    Perform a clean reinstall to reset all settings to default.

  4. Adjust the refresh rate of your screen to the FPS of the graphics card.
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    You can open the NVIDIA Control Panel by right-clicking on the desktop background.

Please note: Increased load causes increased fan noises


Version history
Last update:
‎02.06.2022 09:53
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