Full Specs:
OS: Windows 10 Home
GFX: NVIDIA 980ti (MSI GTX 980ti Armor 2X OC)
Cooler: Thermal Take Cooler + 2 fans
PSU: TS XFX 750
Processor: Intel i7-8700k 3.70GHz
Fan: ETS N30 150W
Motherboard: Z370 Gaming Plus (MS-7B61)
Monitor 1: Acer S277HK 27" ~60Hz
Monitor 2: Dell E228WFP 22" ~60Hz
GFX Fan 1: So, I've had this GFX card for a bit now. I've had it as long as my PSU (6 years?). Recently (within the past year or 2), one of the two fans stopped spinning (GFX Fan 1). I opened up the case and basically used a fork to force it to spin. It spun for a while, but it would stop when I would restart my computer. I would have to nudge it to spin in order for it to spin again. This method worked for quite some time (maybe a couple of months). Sometimes it would make this loud grinding noise, which initially made me think it was a mechanical issue with a faulty graphics card. Eventually, it stopped spinning entirely, even when nudging it after a restart.
ETS N30: Around this same time, my ETS N30 also encountered the same exact problem. It would stop spinning and not automatically start spinning when I would restart my computer. It was only when I nudged it, it would start spinning. Eventually, it clunked out and wouldn't spin at all, exactly like Fan 1 on my GFX. After this happened, I suspected that my GFX card wasn't malfunctioning, and that it was something else (unless it was a strange coincidence).
GFX Fan 2: Within the last month, Fan 2 started having the same problem. I would have to start the spin manually with a fork in order start it spinning. This method worked for a couple of weeks, but eventually clunked out. When I do force it, I give it a little push. Sometimes it would spin a little bit, but it would stop directly after. But it hasn't worked in the past few days, unfortunately.
Temperature: When playing games, my GFX would get extremely hot, sometimes causing a CTD. To prevent it from crashing, I opened the case. After Fan 2 clunked out, it stays around 60-70C idle and 91-93C under most modern games (WoW, FFXIV and Rocksmith 2014). Before Fan 2 clunked out, I used to play at 1440p. But even 1080p in Rocksmith and WoW leads to frame rate stuttering now (30-60fps). It makes games almost unplayable.
Cooler Fans: My Thermal Take cooler fans are working perfectly fine.
Monitor 2: Over the past 6 months, I've also had problems with a second monitor that I've had for over a decade. After a restart, the monitor would be turned off. It would show the light as orange (indicating that power is still supplied to it), but would not show that's on the screen (it would just be black). I could turn the monitor off and back on again, but it would generally be the same. I would have to hit the OSD menu button on the monitor and this would sometimes make the monitor function as normal. Another method that I used is to leave the monitor turned off for a period of time (maybe like 10-15m?) after a restart. Then I would turn the monitor back on again. Sometimes this would work, but the OSD seemed the most "reliable" method to fix it. No idea why. I bought a new power cord for the monitor, hooked it up, and it still has this problem. Like I said before, It's a very old monitor, but coupled with the other issues, I think it stems from some sort of PSU malfunction or maybe even the motherboard and not the monitor itself.
Troubleshooting: I have MSI Afterburner, and even after putting fans to 100% speed, the broken fans don't work.
I tried last night to uninstall my gfx drivers and then reinstall the latest update. I didn't think it would work, but I wanted to try it anyway. Didn't seem to change anything.
Funny enough, today I gave my ETS N30 fan a nudge and after about 2 minutes of trying, it spun very slowly at first, then started spinning at its normal speed for about 30-45mins, then it slowed down to a stop. This is the first time it's happened in a few months. I did the same to my Fan 1 on my GFX. It spun for about 5 seconds and then stopped. I did the same thing to my fan 2. I tried for about 5 minutes and only got a 1 second spin from it, then it stopped.
I've tried other methods over the past year, but I don't remember everything I've tried.
Because my ETS N30 won't also spin, I feel it's not a problem with the GFX card itself. And is either a problem with the motherboard or the PSU. I want to learn toward my PSU, as my motherboard is quite new. I bought it less than a year ago, when I upgraded my CPU to a 8700k. I believed I had problems with my GFX prior to purchasing my motherboard and CPU, but I'm really not entirely sure.
Additional Information: I haven't messed with any of the plugins or anything, so I don't think that any necessarily plugs are dislodged. My gfx card is in the top PCI-e slot. The 2x 6pins are a bit hot to the touch after turning off the computer, but I think that should be normal. If there's any other information that you need, just let me know.
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TL;DR My ETS N30 Fan wont spin, both of my gfx card fans (2) won't spin, monitor is having issues turning on. my cooler fans work just fine.
OS: Windows 10 Home
GFX: NVIDIA 980ti (MSI GTX 980ti Armor 2X OC)
Cooler: Thermal Take Cooler + 2 fans
PSU: TS XFX 750
Processor: Intel i7-8700k 3.70GHz
Fan: ETS N30 150W
Motherboard: Z370 Gaming Plus (MS-7B61)
Monitor 1: Acer S277HK 27" ~60Hz
Monitor 2: Dell E228WFP 22" ~60Hz
GFX Fan 1: So, I've had this GFX card for a bit now. I've had it as long as my PSU (6 years?). Recently (within the past year or 2), one of the two fans stopped spinning (GFX Fan 1). I opened up the case and basically used a fork to force it to spin. It spun for a while, but it would stop when I would restart my computer. I would have to nudge it to spin in order for it to spin again. This method worked for quite some time (maybe a couple of months). Sometimes it would make this loud grinding noise, which initially made me think it was a mechanical issue with a faulty graphics card. Eventually, it stopped spinning entirely, even when nudging it after a restart.
ETS N30: Around this same time, my ETS N30 also encountered the same exact problem. It would stop spinning and not automatically start spinning when I would restart my computer. It was only when I nudged it, it would start spinning. Eventually, it clunked out and wouldn't spin at all, exactly like Fan 1 on my GFX. After this happened, I suspected that my GFX card wasn't malfunctioning, and that it was something else (unless it was a strange coincidence).
GFX Fan 2: Within the last month, Fan 2 started having the same problem. I would have to start the spin manually with a fork in order start it spinning. This method worked for a couple of weeks, but eventually clunked out. When I do force it, I give it a little push. Sometimes it would spin a little bit, but it would stop directly after. But it hasn't worked in the past few days, unfortunately.
Temperature: When playing games, my GFX would get extremely hot, sometimes causing a CTD. To prevent it from crashing, I opened the case. After Fan 2 clunked out, it stays around 60-70C idle and 91-93C under most modern games (WoW, FFXIV and Rocksmith 2014). Before Fan 2 clunked out, I used to play at 1440p. But even 1080p in Rocksmith and WoW leads to frame rate stuttering now (30-60fps). It makes games almost unplayable.
Cooler Fans: My Thermal Take cooler fans are working perfectly fine.
Monitor 2: Over the past 6 months, I've also had problems with a second monitor that I've had for over a decade. After a restart, the monitor would be turned off. It would show the light as orange (indicating that power is still supplied to it), but would not show that's on the screen (it would just be black). I could turn the monitor off and back on again, but it would generally be the same. I would have to hit the OSD menu button on the monitor and this would sometimes make the monitor function as normal. Another method that I used is to leave the monitor turned off for a period of time (maybe like 10-15m?) after a restart. Then I would turn the monitor back on again. Sometimes this would work, but the OSD seemed the most "reliable" method to fix it. No idea why. I bought a new power cord for the monitor, hooked it up, and it still has this problem. Like I said before, It's a very old monitor, but coupled with the other issues, I think it stems from some sort of PSU malfunction or maybe even the motherboard and not the monitor itself.
Troubleshooting: I have MSI Afterburner, and even after putting fans to 100% speed, the broken fans don't work.
I tried last night to uninstall my gfx drivers and then reinstall the latest update. I didn't think it would work, but I wanted to try it anyway. Didn't seem to change anything.
Funny enough, today I gave my ETS N30 fan a nudge and after about 2 minutes of trying, it spun very slowly at first, then started spinning at its normal speed for about 30-45mins, then it slowed down to a stop. This is the first time it's happened in a few months. I did the same to my Fan 1 on my GFX. It spun for about 5 seconds and then stopped. I did the same thing to my fan 2. I tried for about 5 minutes and only got a 1 second spin from it, then it stopped.
I've tried other methods over the past year, but I don't remember everything I've tried.
Because my ETS N30 won't also spin, I feel it's not a problem with the GFX card itself. And is either a problem with the motherboard or the PSU. I want to learn toward my PSU, as my motherboard is quite new. I bought it less than a year ago, when I upgraded my CPU to a 8700k. I believed I had problems with my GFX prior to purchasing my motherboard and CPU, but I'm really not entirely sure.
Additional Information: I haven't messed with any of the plugins or anything, so I don't think that any necessarily plugs are dislodged. My gfx card is in the top PCI-e slot. The 2x 6pins are a bit hot to the touch after turning off the computer, but I think that should be normal. If there's any other information that you need, just let me know.
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TL;DR My ETS N30 Fan wont spin, both of my gfx card fans (2) won't spin, monitor is having issues turning on. my cooler fans work just fine.