My GPU's fans spin either at 100% or stand still. they rarely ever dip below 1000rpm, and if so, only shortly (see images below). This worries me, and I am 99% sure I'll refund that card, but before buying a new one, I want to make sure the fault is not with my system. This is my first AMD GPU and I am pretty green in Linux.
So far I tried adjusting the GPU's fan curve, with fan-control and CoreCtrl but it didn't change the erratic fan behavior.
I checked my BIOS for 0rpm mode, but couldn't find anything. It also only let's me configure CPU and sys fan curves.
Is there anything I can try before sending the card back to fix these issues or -best case- verify the card is actually causing the issue? I'd hate to get a replacement and face the same issues again.
specs
Linux Mint
GPU: acer AMD RX7600XT
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5800x
RAM: 16GB DDR4 @3600mHz; G.Skill Tridentz Neo
MoBo: MSI B550Pro-A
images
Temperature and fan curves over the span of 20min; green curve is fan rpm, yellow curve is GPU junction temp, blue curve is GPU edge temp
Update I REMed it and will get the same.card again, but from a different, more widely adopted vendor. I don't want to spent another week troubleshooting an issue I may not have the skill to fix.
Thank you all for your input :)
Imo it's hotspot temp. At least on my 2080ti if my hotspot reaches 104C (from thermal paste pump out) then the blower fan will go 100% which is insanely loud like a hair dryer.
A repaste will fix it till it pumps out again so next time I'm using a phase change material.