I have a small issue with my new GTX 570SC and am unsure exactly where the problem lies.
 
I got my new card, and just done a clean installation of Windows.
I did not use anything off the CD that came with it.
I just downloaded the drivers from Nvidias site, and grabbed Precision 2.0.3
 
I enabled Software Auto Fan controller, and set a fan profile I'm comfortable with. And for the most part it works fine,.
 
But sometimes, it just doesn't do anything.
For example, earlier I had installed one of my games and was setting it up.
When I exit out, my GPU was at 88C, and fan speed was at 40% -- Auto.
 
Disabling and re-enabling Auto done nothing. The fan speed was just stuck at 40%.
 
 
I rebooted the system, started Precision and it kicked in again.
 
 
When this happened the first time, I was wondering if it was because I had Precision set to Start w/Windows and Start Minimized.  (Perhaps had to be run as Admin or something)
But that apparently wasn't the case.
 
So Im curious, if this is something thats a know issue, and how to fix it. Granted it doesnt happen all the time, but has me a bit worried.
Thanks.
 

CenturyChild


I have a small issue with my new GTX 570SC and am unsure exactly where the problem lies.

I got my new card, and just done a clean installation of Windows.
I did not use anything off the CD that came with it.
I just downloaded the drivers from Nvidias site, and grabbed Precision 2.0.3

I enabled Software Auto Fan controller, and set a fan profile I'm comfortable with. And for the most part it works fine,.

But sometimes, it just doesn't do anything.
For example, earlier I had installed one of my games and was setting it up.
When I exit out, my GPU was at 88C, and fan speed was at 40% -- Auto.

Disabling and re-enabling Auto done nothing. The fan speed was just stuck at 40%.


I rebooted the system, started Precision and it kicked in again.


When this happened the first time, I was wondering if it was because I had Precision set to Start w/Windows and Start Minimized.  (Perhaps had to be run as Admin or something)
But that apparently wasn't the case.

So Im curious, if this is something thats a know issue, and how to fix it. Granted it doesnt happen all the time, but has me a bit worried.
Thanks.

Are you running any other monitoring program like AIDA64, Hardware monitor etc etc?
 
Edit...I know what it is...you still have that Sapphire card listed in your sig the GTX is telling you something....J/K

Oops... updated :)
 
No, the only monitoring program I have is Precision.
All I really care about is the custom Fan Profiles so the card runs a bit cooler, or I wouldnt even use it since  I do not wish to OC the card beyond its factory OC. 
  
 
Im a bit stumpped whats causing it though.  It isnt often, but it does happen it just sticks at 40%. Not even the cards own fan profile seems to work.
 

CenturyChild


Oops... updated :)

No, the only monitoring program I have is Precision.
All I really care about is the custom Fan Profiles so the card runs a bit cooler, or I wouldnt even use it since  I do not wish to OC the card beyond its factory OC. 
 

Im a bit stumpped whats causing it though.  It isnt often, but it does happen it just sticks at 40%. Not even the cards own fan profile seems to work.

You might try MSI Afterburner. It's made by the same author of Precision but seems to have less issues with fan control. You're not the first person to report this. BTW, if you were using Precision with a different GPU it might help to uninstall Precision, delete the Precision folder, then reinstall. Matter of fact it wouldn't hurt to try that anyway.

No, it wasnt used with any other GPU. In fact, this is a fresh clean installation of Windows :(
 
I will try that suggestion anyway, just in case, and then take a look at afterburner.

Did you install this? If not, give it a try.

I have not tried the fane unlocker, No.
I was under the impression this simply unlocked the fans so they could be set lower and higher than the 40%-85% limit?
 
Is there more to it such as a more aggresive fan profile though?  As far as the fan speeds themselves, Im fine with them at the stock limits, which is why I havent considered it.
 
 
---  As far as the card getting stuck at 40% ---
I can not reproduce this everytime but it seems to have something to do with logging off, if Precision is running at the time.
 
Ive been watching carefully attempting to find when it does it.
2 times its happened, has been after I just Log off. Then log back on.
At that pinpoint the fan speed stays at 40% and never changes.
 
Perhaps it was just a oddity, or maybe a small bug that happens under certain conditions.
Either way, Ive just been exiting precision if logging off, or rebooting and no issues since. 

  
  
  
 

CenturyChild


I have not tried the fane unlocker, No.
I was under the impression this simply unlocked the fans so they could be set lower and higher than the 40%-85% limit?

Is there more to it such as a more aggresive fan profile though?  As far as the fan speeds themselves, Im fine with them at the stock limits, which is why I havent considered it.


---  As far as the card getting stuck at 40% ---
I can not reproduce this everytime but it seems to have something to do with logging off, if Precision is running at the time.

Ive been watching carefully attempting to find when it does it.
2 times its happened, has been after I just Log off. Then log back on.
At that pinpoint the fan speed stays at 40% and never changes.

Perhaps it was just a oddity, or maybe a small bug that happens under certain conditions.
Either way, Ive just been exiting precision if logging off, or rebooting and no issues since. 

 
 
 

Reviving because this issue IS related to logging off from Windows and then logging back on. It has been an issue for as long as I can remember. Usually, I will catch the issue before my GPU shuts down from getting too hot. Today, that was not the case and my GPU shut down... It would probably save EVGA some RMA costs to get Unwinder to fix this issue...

Keep dreaming.

Unwinder


Keep dreaming.

Dreaming about a fix? Is it not possible? Or, is there something else that I am doing wrong? Is it just known that you should not log off with Precision running?

It certainly seems to be caused by Sleep cycles/logging on and off.
 
I still use it for the custom fan profiles, but I no longer let precision start with Windows & I just manually start it when Im ready to game.
Ive simply got in a habit of closing it out after Im finished playing my games.
 
This way, worst case scenario I forget to start it up and the card runs a bit warmer with default fan profiles.
 
 
Not sure how else to avoid it TBH, without an official patch/fix.

CenturyChild


It certainly seems to be caused by Sleep cycles/logging on and off.

I still use it for the custom fan profiles, but I no longer let precision start with Windows & I just manually start it when Im ready to game.
Ive simply got in a habit of closing it out after Im finished playing my games.

This way, worst case scenario I forget to start it up and the card runs a bit warmer with default fan profiles.


Not sure how else to avoid it TBH, without an official patch/fix.

Maybe I will start doing this as well, I would rather not have my card shut down due to overheating. Thanks for your reply to my thread reviving. 

you need to update firmware of you're vga to unlock to 100%.
 
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=1034790&mpage=1

Yeah.  All I want is manual fan control options.  MSI Afterburner is great for that :)