Reference 290x fan ramp

[RAA!]

Hey friends,

I have a reference 290x that ramps up the fan speed uncomfortably slowly. I don't like it sitting at 95c all the time, but if I set the fan speed manually it will oscillate up and down by about 400rpm and it is very irritating.

Is there any way to change the fan ramp so it's more aggressive?

Thank you.

 

[Vya Domus]

Yes, install MSI Afterburner and you'll have a fan tab under settings where you can enable a custom fan curve.

 

[mtcn77]

Enable hysteresis, then it will not slow down until it has cooled by a unit amount of temperature. 5°C is the default.

 

[Adam Krazispeed]

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[RAA!]

Yes, install MSI Afterburner and you'll have a fan tab under settings where you can enable a custom fan curve.

Thanks I'll check it out!

Enable hysteresis, then it will not slow down until it has cooled by a unit amount of temperature. 5°C is the default.

I'll take a look at that. Thank you!

fan may be bad/worn// tried replacing the fan?? is it AMD Reference Blower style, here is replacement for that here best price found! (390X should work as the 390X is just a re-branded R9 290X

or Try re-flashing the Bios of your Model of the Radeon R9 290X …

Thanks for all that. I think the fan is fine since it doesn't do anything funky when set on automatic, and can still rev up real high. I'll try flashing the Bios after I've tried the other options.

 

[eidairaman1]

Hey friends,

I have a reference 290x that ramps up the fan speed uncomfortably slowly. I don't like it sitting at 95c all the time, but if I set the fan speed manually it will oscillate up and down by about 400rpm and it is very irritating.

Is there any way to change the fan ramp so it's more aggressive?

Thank you.

Replace the fan/heatsink