MSI TF GTX 660 one cooler not spinning. RMA or some BIOS settings?

NoOneLt

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Hello everyone,

I have http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N660_TF_2GD5OC.html#hero-overview and after moving to new case saw that one cooler on it is not spinning, tryed to investigate further and what i saw:

1. At power on it makes 2-3 rounds and stops, it is not stuck or something.
2. After giving 10 minutes Furmark load temp goes to 77-78 but it is still not spinning and other speed according to GPUZ is 2700 RPM
3. Tried to raise speed in afterburner but it worked only for one that already was working

Should i RMA it ASAP? (still on warranty for 8 month or smth.) or it is some technology that prevent it from spinning until 80 C reached or more? I honestly do not remember how it was before as it sit 2 years in my case without any problems, and case is soundproof P182 and i cant tell any difference between 1-2 coolers spinning. I never checked temps until now but while gaming sessions a didn't have any breakdowns, maybe sometimes but i believe they more soft related.

Maybe it is possible to check in BIOS what defined for coolers and how they should spin?
 
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The fans on your GPU work in tandem, so whatever one is doing, the other should be doing the same thing. There are several configuration settings for your GPU in BIOS, but fan speeds and profiles aren't one of them. There are a number of things it could be, but frankly it's not really worth the trouble to diagnose as most of them will result in an RMA.

Call or email MSI and request an RMA.
The fans on your GPU work in tandem, so whatever one is doing, the other should be doing the same thing. There are several configuration settings for your GPU in BIOS, but fan speeds and profiles aren't one of them. There are a number of things it could be, but frankly it's not really worth the trouble to diagnose as most of them will result in an RMA.

Call or email MSI and request an RMA.
 
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