#Hi, need help on why my games go from 120 fps down to an unbearable crawl

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void moat
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The example I'm using here is Deep Rock Galactic, but the problem is persistent with most games I play. Specs are available in screenshots (unless there's any other information needed; lmk and I'll provide). Used to play DRG at a sweet 120 FPS, but now it slows down to an abysmal 5 fps from chilling in the lobby alone.

The nvidia app gpu performance statistics in screenshots are from when the game was running. Last month I replaced the thermal paste for the cpu thinking that would help; it did when it came to temps (dropped to nice 50-70 average), but the gradual fps-decline persisted.

I'm not tech savvy enough to understand the problem, so all replies and patience with my ordeal is greatly appreciated.

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ping me if reply btw 👍

hexed nimbus
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found porblem 94C on gpu

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dead fans/pump maybe/bad mount of cooler

void moat
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Hmm, would that be regarding the fans on the graphics card itself maybe?

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I use an open-source fan control software, and the fan on the gc has always had 0 RPM; even after auto-calibration

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Is that not normal?

wild idol
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GPU fans don't need to spin up unless underload

wild idol
limber fable
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At 94C they should have been on full blast already

wild idol
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Yeah but its also saying 52 watts of power

limber fable
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Something funky with fan curves or conflicts in software controlling fan rpm it seems

wild idol
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Don't use fan control anyway it has a vulnerable driver

void moat
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I removed fan control btw

wild idol
viscid jacinth
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The app isn’t MS certified so it makes you aware. No difference between that and the icue driver for example

wild idol
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Since that grants kernel level access

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which it shouldn't need

viscid jacinth
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It’s still the same driver literally everyone else uses

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No difference if he uses fan control or not

wild idol
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Thats not true

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Hwinfo doesn't use it

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Razer used to use it but they patched it out

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Msi afterburner still uses it but hopefully they patch it

viscid jacinth
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Hwinfo doesn’t control your fans…..

wild idol
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Nope but its monitoring software

viscid jacinth
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Then there you go. Absolutely pointless point.

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Fan control is to control…

wild idol
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Monitoring and control software is listed in the article but why would you want something that can be a potential vector for malware

viscid jacinth
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Okay so the software you use is extremely likely to have the same thing.

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So it makes literally 0 difference if windows brings attention to you when you install it - compared to icue for example (a random one of many) that don’t

wild idol
viscid jacinth
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I agree

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However the example i give you has the main point to it. No difference.

void moat
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...sooo, should I reinstall fan control

wild idol
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Do you care more about security or convenience

viscid jacinth
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You won’t be hacked and your PC won’t die. Many people use it just fine including myself and never had an issue

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There is potential there. No evidence of anyone ever having fan control as an access point.

void moat
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Okay, even if I do get Fan Control again, what do I do about the 3060 fan that isn't moving?

wild idol
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You would probably need to replace it

void moat
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Can I replace the fan itself, or would I have to replace the whole card?

wild idol
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You can replace the fan

limber fable
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yeah if fan is actually dead can just replace it, for fan control can just use the nvidia app to adjust the settings to manual and then set the percent something above 0 and give it a minute or two and should see the fan RPM pick up in there at least periodically

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With regard to BIOS/UEFI settings for fan curves at least for my system it only has CPU and case fan control in there so I think expects that the GPU BIOS and/or drivers are handling the GPU fan speed

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personally cranked up the fan speed a bit on my case fans since it's hot and helps to keep the system from hitting throttle temps as quickly and it's not significantly noisier with slightly higher RPM at lower temps

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downsides with higher RPM are will kill the fan somewhat faster and noisier

void moat
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Okay so, I went down to my pc (excuse the dust) and found that the fan doesn’t move, but twitches every now and then. Recorded myself giving it a brief manual twirl and found that the fan does start spinning, but very roughly and not for long. What does this mean?

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(Screechy noise warning)

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Should I just take it out, clean the fan, then put it back in?

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@limber fable

limber fable
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mmm can try but it does look a bit warbly to me too would probably look at getting replacement fan, shouldn't be terribly expensive, you'll want to have cleaned it off anyways if/when get replacement fan

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not sure why it's spinning itself down could be it's just cool enough right now or software settings commanding it, or might be detecting that the RPM isn't matching the expected something along those lines

void moat
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I can now play games again at the right fps now, though; hurray! I’ll def have to get a replacement fan down the line for sure, but I think I’ll wait a bit on that and celebrate my little achievement for a while

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here are the gpu stats now

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worst case scenario i could try to ignore it with a little anc lol

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With that said though, thanks a TON for all the help guys; couldn't have figured it out without your help HeartCrystal

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okay, problem technically solved but the fan stops spinning on its own

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gonna order a replacement fan rn

void moat
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f*cking hell it warbled till it got unbalanced and won't spin

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I ordered a replacement though; just gotta wait for tomorrow

viscid jacinth
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Yeah the bearing is shot

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Short term - remove the fan from the gpu if possible. place a case fan or 2 at the bottom of your case to blow towards gpu directly

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Also that cpu fan is wild. Thought it was an AIO vrm fan at first