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  1. Jlg823

    Question GPU Fan RPM Unstable

    So I noticed the other day I could hear the fan kinda going up and down over and over again and when I checked MSI Afterburner, the fan RPM at idle looks like this: Imgur The fan curve I had set during this was for it to stay at 20% fan speed until over 50c, which would be when gaming. I then...
  2. S

    Question Can’t figure out what this symbol means

    View: https://imgur.com/zbHgzCq . The symbol is CN2. I want to change my fan and I don’t know which pin is GND. The original fan had 2 black wires, now I want to connect a 4-pin fan. Thank you
  3. P

    Question NZXT X63 Pump Fans Not Running

    I was doing some cleaning on my PC today and when I took off the back panel before I turned off my PC (usually it is off before I do this type of thing), and I noticed that the fans weren't running for my pump. I haven't had any heating issues with my CPU, so I never thought this was an issue. I...
  4. shadidd

    Question Fan randomly turns on and off

    Bought a new laptop(Asus zenbook pro duo OLED 12th gen i7 1200H , irisxe graphics) Whenever I scroll through the internet like quara and reddit the fan quickly goes from idle to normal speed and in a couple of seconds abruptly stops.. It does it everytime I scroll for more than 5 seconds and...
  5. evolio133

    Question is it normal for my CPU to run at 65 degree all the time?

    So i noticed recently that no matter what is open on my PC or anything the temp of my cpu chipset is at 65 degree when my cpu package is at 33 or something, like i just turned on the PC and i checked the temp and it's at 65 degree and i'm actually scared i might have connected the cpu fan wrong...
  6. B

    Question One of my laptop fans is making noise - really loud!

    Hi! Around 2 years ago I bought a Asus Predator Triton 300 which has been performing amazingly until a couple of months ago when the right fan (I believe it's the GPU fan) has started to make buzzing/grinding sound when turned on. Sometimes this calms down and the buzzing stops. And sometimes...
  7. D

    Question Quietest 3 pin 120mm fan with CFM close to 50

    Hi Guys, Can you please recommend Quietest 3 pin 120mm fan with CFM close to 50? Thank you!
  8. ItsBash2022

    Question is it good for gpu lifespan to run 32-30c in idle temps ?

    Hey, i have an xfx rx 570 4gb gddr5 256bit, it temp was stable at 50-55c on idle when fans is turned off automaticly is it help gpu to reach higher lifespan if i curved the fans to runs at 40% on idle ? with 40% fan speed temps i get is 30-32c ? is it dangerous for fans to curve fan speed to...
  9. mightmaster92

    Question MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G fan replacement

    Hello, i'm a bit of a slowpoke so i've only recently heard that early batches of those had a hardware defect - sometimes one fan refuses to spin while under load(slight nudge is enough to 'fix' it). So i'm looking to replace them, question is - there are few connector types(6 wires 6 pins, 5...
  10. Quintas1

    [SOLVED] Change "fixed" fan case speed

    Hey everyone, my first time here. I think the answer in no but is there any way i could change my case fan speed? Note that these fans are not connected to the motherboard. Their only connections are straight to the PSU. These are "Fixed RGB180mm" im just having trouble figuring if the "fixed"...
  11. R

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 5 5600x cooler

    Hi! I just purchased my new pc and its coming soon so i just wanna know some things. Is the ryzen 5 5600x stock cooler good enough? I already purchased the pc and forgot to buy a cooler. I think the normal one is kinda bad because its the worst amd cooler i think, but im gonna play only fortnite...
  12. FormedOne

    Question RGB Fan Compatibility

    I bought a Rosewill s500 RGB case that has a controller with a 3 pin VDG connector and a 3 pin ARGB connector. Both are 5V. My motherboard is an Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z. I looked in the manual and don’t see any connectors that would work. Is there any adapters that would fix this?
  13. DrDovaQueen

    Question I Moved, Installed A New CPU Cooler, And Now My PC Is Acting Weird???

    I Moved, Installed A New CPU Cooler, And Now My PC Is Acting Weird??? Ok, so I’m very confused and I’m in dire need of some assistance as I am starting to lose my mind over this :/ I moved into a new apartment on the first of this month and of course I brought my PC with me that I had built at...
  14. M

    [SOLVED] RTX 3070: Open-Air vs RTX3080 Blower Fan for long term upgrade ?

    TLDR At the bottom: Hello, I'm trying to choose between two specific GPU's. Whether I should go for the Gigabyte RTX 3080 TURBO 10GB GDDR6X GPU Or go for Basic open air RTX3070 8GB GPU (For example: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 GV-N3070AORUS M-8GD 2.0) Few reasons why I cannot choose so easily: My...
  15. Funky Pig

    [SOLVED] CPU fan error AND cannot go into BIOS

    I changed my CPU cooler recently and now I have this error. The main problem is that I cannot go into BIOS because for some reason my PC does not recognize the keyboard. Pressing the Del and F1 key does not work. I tried: Pressing the DirectKey on the mobo and that doesn't work. Clearing the...
  16. B

    Question My H100i Elite Capellix not showing up in iCUE

    So I've had this CPU cooler for about 2 years. No problems at all with it. But since yesterday it doesn't appear in iCUE or in "Device Manager" or "Bluetooth & other devices" on Windows. Since it started doing this the fans on the cooler are running quite loudly, so I can only assume its at...
  17. B

    Question Fan noise/speed on RX 6700 ?

    I've just updated upgraded my 1060 to a RX 6700 and its working out pretty well, obviously a big jump in performance. Its this card: https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/radeon-rx-6700-10g-gddr6 I am noticing the louder fan noise though when the card is working hard. Plus the 6700 has 2...
  18. A

    [SOLVED] Weird fan noise on PC startup

    New Pc ( about 3 weeks old). I noticed that whenever I boot up my PC there would be this weird fan noise for up to a minute or something, then it disappears. Was wondering if it's anything serious? I couldn't decide for sure but I suspect it's coming from my stock Intel CPU cooler. You can hear...
  19. L

    [SOLVED] How do i connect a fan to motherboard?

    Hi, I am building my first pc. I have a case with 4 prebuilt fans and they are all connected to a hub. I connected the hub with SATA cable to PSU but I dont know where to plug the other cable – it has 3 holes and says VDG 1.
  20. Lubosh

    Question CPU Fan spinning problem

    Hey guys. I spent 4 hours looking for reason why my CPU fan is not spinning. I got my computer for almost 2 years now and everything was fine, but now I got problem with CPU Fan. I have B550 Gaming X Gigabyte Motherboard and Arctic Esport 34 cooler. I have updated motherboard to the newest...
  21. Ryflick

    [SOLVED] Is it safe connecting 3 Case Fans to Single PWM Fan Header?

    Heya all, I'd like to ask is it safe to connect 3 case fans to a single SYS_FAN1 Header in my motherboard? My specs : Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G Motherboard : MSI B450M-A PRO MAX AM4 GPU : MSI Radeon RX 570 ARMOR MK2 8GB OC GDDR5 RAM : Netac 2x8GB SR 3200MHz CL16 DDR4 SSD : ADATA SU650...
  22. Kyroix 74

    Question GPU Fan at 3700 RPM (100%) Cant control it.

    My RX 570 fan is at 100% at 3700RPM and i cant control it. It sounds like a jet engine taking off.... someone got any ideas? Specs: MSI A320M -A PRO Sapphire RX 570 1TB HDD 250GB SSD Ryzen 3 2300x 500W PSU Coolermaster Windows 10 Home
  23. 1

    [SOLVED] ARGB fan spinning but not lighting up

    I lately build my own pc using the kolink inspire 11 case, which comes with an umbra ARGB fan. i have a msi b550 gaming plus motherboard. i plugged the fan into sys_fan slot and the jrgb slot and while the fan spins the rgb part doesn't work, i don't think that the power supply is the problem...
  24. L

    Question Can I connect Corsair fan to my PC without using a Corsair hub ?

    I bought a Corsair ML140 Pro RGB fan today. I connected it to my PC and it works but the RGB doesn’t work ? I have tried every one of the motherboard's connectors and the connectors on my fan hub but nothing works. Motherboard: ASUS tuf GAMING B660M-E D4
  25. stefanpng

    Question Has anyone ever soldered an additional fan header?

    I'm re-homing an HP Elitedesk 800 G1 sff into a new case, but it only has one CPU fan header and no chassis fan headers. However, under closer inspection there is one spot for a chassis fan header on the motherboard, but it doesn't actually have the header installed, just bare pads. photos...
  26. SilverChad

    Question Wierd sound on a brand new liquid cooling fans ?

    Hi, I have a brand new Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Illusion cooling system, 2 month passed since I got this cooling and now it started to make weird sound when it gets accelerated and speed up. fans are initialized at the top side of the case. When I run firefox or start a render or game...
  27. Gabriel_Melo

    Question RTX 3060 TI KO OC does not stay with fans on

    I got an ASUS RTX 3060 TI KO OC and went to adjust the control of the fans in MSI Afterburner as I always do, but basically the fans do not stay on below 45% speed whenever I put below that value they turn on and off quickly. If someone could tell me if this is normal or if there is a way to...
  28. Ferminator

    Question Top or Rear Case Fans as Exhaust?

    Hello. I have recently build a gaming PC and have trouble configuring which case fans to use with my particular case. I have a Deepcool Macube 110 (M-ATX case) and the case itself supports up to 2x 140mm fans on the front, 2x 140mm fans on top, and 1x 120mm on the rear. As of right now I have 4...
  29. Stoutscientist

    Question Computer fans do not spin up until boot

    I replaced my old low RPM OEM fans in my PC with new Noctua redux fans but now they don't spin up until my PC starts booting windows and when the computer is first turned on I get the error "CPU Fan Failure!" (even though all 3 don't spin up). I feel that it might be bad for my computer because...
  30. S

    Question Is it ever ok/helpful to blow compressed air into the back fan intake of a laptop to get some dust out without disassembling?

    Is it ever ok in general to use compressed air on laptop internals without dissassembling first if you just want to blow a little bit of dust out, or will it be dangerous since you can send whatever is flying inside on the mother board and you won't know? You HAVE to disassemble your laptop...
  31. Kicasso

    Question 2 different quality fans. Should the better one be blowing air into or out of the case?

    I will be upgrading them to be the same later, but in the meantime which should go where?
  32. Ignacio García

    Question Where should I connect 2 pin case fan in motherboard

    Hi! I have this 4 pin cooler connector, but I've just changed the power supply, and the new one hasn't got that connector. Are there any pins on the motherboard that I can connect the case fan to? (My motherboard is an Asus A320M-K).
  33. mikeh44

    Question I have a Sony Vaio with CPU fan problem, often does not start from sleep, or runs very hot, thermal paste?

    When coming from sleep, the fan sometimes is 0 RPM on speed fan. If it does not come online, the system overheats and turns off immediately. sometimes i fumble around quickly and it starts again normally. Still runs quite hot. Max rpm around 7000, averages around 4-5k. all within range when...
  34. C

    Question mother argb cooler

    I have ASUS Z97-A motherboard (https://www.asus.com/ar/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/Others/Z97A/techspec/) I want to change my stock cooler of the cpu with HYPER 212 ARGB (https://http2.mlstatic.com/D_NQ_NP_615342-MLA48099947739_112021-O.webp this one)...
  35. TheDarkNether

    Question GTX 560 Ti extreme overheating

    Hello to all, I recently got a Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti OC graphics card (original overclock). When I run FurMark with a classic preset (1080p), my graphics card makes a bad score (about 1800 points against more than 2000 points for some) but it's not the worst, it's the temperature! It never stops...
  36. V

    Question Desktop fan randomly goes full power for 1-2 seconds

    Hello, I hope someone will be able to help me with this. So yesterday I bought a new prebuild desktop and I installed Windows 11 on it, and every once in a while one of the fans just decides to go full power, lasting 1-2 seconds. Me playing something, me browsing the web, me doing nothing just...
  37. Tf0

    Question Intel CPU Cooler Fan not detected by BIOS on either of the CPU Fan Headers ?

    Motherboard is an MSI Z170a Gaming M5. I've tried both CPU fan headers but there is no rpm readout. Any other ideas on what this could be? Thanks
  38. toymonkeyjr

    Question AIO orientation in ITX Case with mobo mounted flat ?

    Context: sg13, coolermaster ml120 front-mount I’m building in a Silverstone SG13. This is my first ITX build but also my first build where the motherboard is oriented on the bottom of the case, flat as opposed to horizontal like on most cases. I decided to go with an AIO since there’s limited...
  39. SilverChad

    Question 3 Of Fans Disappeared after Bios Update

    Hi, I just noticed in HWMonitor that 3 of fans which was previously visible are not there anymore... is this a problem? Here's image from before and after... The only change I did to system was updating bios from 0403 to 1403.