RESOLVED PNY GeForce 5600 Ultra AGP

allochthonous · 06-17-2007, 06:46 PM

I have installed this card in my system and I think that it will suit my needs quite well.

However, I have noticed that the fan on the card does not always spin. It seems to kick on only when the card is being "worked" such as when the screen saver comes on, or a game is started.

This seems like reasonable normal operation for power savings, but I just want to make sure.

Can anyone advise?

PK

**TheMatt** · 06-18-2007, 06:25 AM

Hi PK,

Yes, this is normal. The fan is connected to a sensor on the video card which turns the fan on when the GPU core reaches a certain temperature. The same is true with the CPU and case fans connected to the motherboard.

allochthonous · 06-18-2007, 06:23 PM

Thanks.

FYI: I also found out from PNY support and the nvidia forum that this is indeed normal operation for this card.

PK

**TheMatt** · 06-18-2007, 07:04 PM

You're welcome.

06-17-2007, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
allochthonous Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP	RESOLVED PNY GeForce 5600 Ultra AGP I have installed this card in my system and I think that it will suit my needs quite well. However, I have noticed that the fan on the card does not always spin. It seems to kick on only when the card is being "worked" such as when the screen saver comes on, or a game is started. This seems like reasonable normal operation for power savings, but I just want to make sure. Can anyone advise? PK

06-18-2007, 06:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PNY GeForce 5600 Ultra AGP Hi PK, Yes, this is normal. The fan is connected to a sensor on the video card which turns the fan on when the GPU core reaches a certain temperature. The same is true with the CPU and case fans connected to the motherboard. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-18-2007, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
allochthonous Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 62 OS: XP	Re: PNY GeForce 5600 Ultra AGP Thanks. FYI: I also found out from PNY support and the nvidia forum that this is indeed normal operation for this card. PK

06-18-2007, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PNY GeForce 5600 Ultra AGP You're welcome. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides