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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Graphic cards => Topic started by: Ahzriaz on May 11, 2011, 05:57:15 pm
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Hi all,
After waiting for three days on the dutch Ggts with no response I am hoping I can get a solution here.
I've bought a Gigabyte gtx560Ti OC and I am very pleased with it. Only the minimum fan speed of 40% bothers me. (It's an annoying buzz when watching a movie.)
All I can find is that I have to flash my BIOS. I don't really want to do that.
Is there another solution? If no, does flashing my BIOS voids my warranty? Any advice on how to do so is very welcome.
Kind Regards
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Afraid of flashing BIOS? Why? it is really simple operation: and no, you dont lost your warranty.
AS I know you cannot lower fun speed below 40% , but in idle it will be perfect to be 30%, since temperature is only 30°C
Maybe you can use utility? Afterburner or Evga Precision?
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Or go the whole-hog and put it on water, you can actually get a self contained unit on the market where the pump, radiator and tank fit into two 5 and a half inch bays.....just a thought. Flashing does not void warranty and may give you more control over fan speed although remember ... the fan is running at that speed for a reason
Aussie Allan
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Some third party uitilities do give you the ability to control the fan even below 40%. A lot of people have this problem and find that there is no reason for the fan to have a minimum speed so high. I think MSI Afterburner does it but you will need to check as I run Radeons.
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With help of good peoples on the net: i slighty upper lover voltage limit, and put fan speed down to 30%. Now it is card I like it :)
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I'm indeed a bit afraid of flashing the BIOS everywhere it says at own risk.
I don't overclock it (yet) and it about 8 C above ambient temperature. So water cooling is a bit overkill.
I am using afterburner to monitor and adjust fan speed but I can't find an option to set it lower than the 40%.
I'm afraid I'll need to flash it.
@Pepi, how did you lower the fan speed to 30%? By flashing the BIOS? Do you have a link with some information?
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I'm indeed a bit afraid of flashing the BIOS everywhere it says at own risk.
I don't overclock it (yet) and it about 8 C above ambient temperature. So water cooling is a bit overkill.
I am using afterburner to monitor and adjust fan speed but I can't find an option to set it lower than the 40%.
I'm afraid I'll need to flash it.
@Pepi, how did you lower the fan speed to 30%? By flashing the BIOS? Do you have a link with some information?
Dont be afraid, flashing will not eat you :) Everything has risk, life is that, but flashing is very, very, very low risk job :)
Yes, you will need to flash it, that is only solution, even good stuff from Gigybyte provide you that kind of BIOS only way to use it is flashing.
I will PM you rest :)
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It's done, the card is now very silent and still very! cool.
Great card
For help with flashing see mvktech.net
Thanks to you all.
kind regards
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Well done pepi it looks like that did the trick. ;)
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Yes, card is silent, he is happy :)
What else we can ask :)
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I just got 1--came w/ default 30%--100% fan-speed adjustment.
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Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.
Sounds like they have updated the software/firmware then. That should make a few people happier.
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I just got 1--came w/ default 30%--100% fan-speed adjustment.
Can you sent that BIOS? On Gigabyte web page there is no new BIOS.
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if you get new BIOS from Gigabyte, why is not that new BIOS on download section?
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It is possible that it is still undergoing testing at the moment.
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It is possible that it is still undergoing testing at the moment.
I would like to test also :)