GPU Fan on Startup

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#268384 16-Mar-2020 17:35

When I start my PC my GPU fan makes an horrific noise for about 10 seconds then it goes silent but it's still spinning.

Any ideas?

it's almost new.

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#2439522 16-Mar-2020 17:48

Lots of computers will run fan's at full speed during the boot cycle (to test them?), before cutting them back based on actual temperature of components. Is this happening here?

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#2439525 16-Mar-2020 17:52

My PSU does the same thing, spins up to 100% for 5 ish seconds.

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#2439570 16-Mar-2020 19:17

This is normal.

About the only way to avoid this is to keep Windows 10’s fast startup feature enabled. Of course this means you’re not really shutting the system down.

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#2439604 16-Mar-2020 21:05

It's almost a clicking sound or like than fan it banging against something on each cycle. Still normal?

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#2439609 16-Mar-2020 21:19

It’s normal for the fans to be spun to full speed at start up to ensure that they actually spin. Starting them on a slow spin risks them not starting up at all.

It’s not normal for a fan to make weird noises even at full speed.

You're not on Atlantis anymore, Duncan Idaho.

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#2439610 16-Mar-2020 21:22

Which GPU is it? How old?

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kiwis

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#2439621 16-Mar-2020 21:52

sqishy:

Which GPU is it? How old?

RTX2060 Super

2 months old

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#2439632 16-Mar-2020 22:23

Sometime when power is off press the centre of each fan with a little pressure it helps re-seat and stops it knocking on surrounding plastic.

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#2439665 17-Mar-2020 05:12

open your gpu software and change the fan speed manually to be 100%, does it sound the same?

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#2439801 17-Mar-2020 10:18

Jase2985:

open your gpu software and change the fan speed manually to be 100%, does it sound the same?

Just tried it with MSI afterburner and no. It's still silent.

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#2439962 17-Mar-2020 13:42

take a screwdriver and prise the fan out .
:-)

or go and make a coffee while the PC is starting up.
Or replace with a better GT710 . They are really quiet .

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#2439966 17-Mar-2020 13:47

Sure its the gpu and not cpu( or other?). Like other have said try to test them, or turn off pc and give them a spin with your hand and/or wiggle them a bit in their bearings. If it’s clicking then something is hitting something.

Edit: if you have a x570 motherbord with a pch fan then that might be the culprit, they usually don’t spin unless its hot and you’ll only hear it usually during startup.