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Question RTX 3080 TUF OC Fans spinning like crazy

LukkiTheGamer

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Oct 19, 2014
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I just got my new Asus Rtx 3080 TUF OC, I have it completely stock, havent changed anything, and the fans start spinning full speed it sounds like whenever I play any game, even when I watch some youtube they can kick in. It idles at 35 degrees celcius and just a few degrees above that they start spinning really fast. I tried reinstalling the drivers and also uninstalled my old ones, didnt help. Tried changing the fan curve in MSI afterburner but they just ignored what temps and speeds i setup there.

Any tips on how to fix this?

Other specs:

Windows 10 Home
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO
16Gb 3200mhz ram
i9 9900k
 
Two things come in mind.
Reseat the GPU in the PCIe slot.
Use DDU in safe mode to remove and reinstall your GPU drivers.