One fan of my tripple-fan GPU periodicly stops spinning

Scrounder · Sep 16, 2014

I have a PNY GeForce GTX 780 graphics card that I have been using for a couple of months now without any problems, but recently I have been hearing a revving sound comming from my case every now and again. I decided to open my case and found that whenever I hear the sound the middle fan of my GPU has stopped spinning, making the remaining 2 spin very rappidly, way faster than normal. The strange part is that, after a while, the middle fan just starts working again, and the other 2 calm down.

Setup:
PN XLR8 GeForce GTX 780 OC
Intel Core i7 477k
16 GB DDR3 1600 Ram
Z87-Pro - V

Thanks for any help in advance for any help.

16 GB DDR3 1600 Ram

iamlegend · Sep 16, 2014

It could be insufficient power supply, what is your PSU rating? Lack of power supply will mean that lack of performance in your system.

Jay Lavistria · Sep 16, 2014

It cant be his power supply, he's had it for some time.
Either your PSU is dying or your GPU is dying.
Test the GPU elsewhere to confirm your PSU is ded.

Scrounder · Sep 17, 2014

My PSU is a Corsair AX860i, and as has been said, I have been using my PC for about 3 months now, so it can't be that.

iamlegend · Sep 17, 2014

If you are 100% sure that it is not the PSU, then stress your GPU using stress testing tools like Unengine Valley and stress your GPU. If the GPU fails or if the fans of the GPU fails, it could be the GPU.

sora · Sep 17, 2014

I would try using Heaven Benchmark and see how hot it gets.

Scrounder · Sep 18, 2014

I ran the Valley Benchmark. I have written the results below. I also kept my eye on the temperature, and to got up to 65 degrees, but most of the time it kept hoovering around 60 degrees.

Results:
FPS: 62.2
Score: 2602
Min FPS: 28.9
Max FPS: 120.7

System
Platform: Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1) 64bit
CPU model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (3506MHz) x4
GPU model: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 9.18.13.4052 (3072MB) x1

Settings
Render: Direct3D11
Mode: 1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen
Preset: Extreme HD

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