RTX 4070 fans not spinning

[DarrenB]

Not the smartest when it comes to computers but I was sitting here and just noticed my GPU fans have not been spinning even when playing games. It sounds bad up until I factor in that everything works perfectly fine, no stutters, crashes or anything. Im not sure if the fans are not supposed to be spinning unless the GPU reaches a certain temperature but I am just confused thats all. Hope its nothing concerning. Would help a lot if someone has an explanation, thank you.

[Levent]

Yes it’s the normal behavior. Cards have a target temperature which they will try to stay as quiet as possible and only turn on active cooling when it becomes a necessity.

[Hinjima]

1 minute ago, DarrenB said:

Not the smartest when it comes to computers but I was sitting here and just noticed my GPU fans have not been spinning even when playing games. It sounds bad up until I factor in that everything works perfectly fine, no stutters, crashes or anything. Im not sure if the fans are not supposed to be spinning unless the GPU reaches a certain temperature but I am just confused thats all. Hope its nothing concerning. Would help a lot if someone has an explanation, thank you.

most 4070 models have a non fan mode where they only kick in at certain temperatures ( usually 60c or 100w of power draw ).
When playing light to medium titles the fans wont spin Its to keep noise levels down during normal dekstop use and light tasks.
You can download MSI Afterburner ( works with non MSI cards ) and check that the temperatures are within safe limits ( anything under 85c )

[Tetras]

You may want to turn the fans on if you're regularly playing games that are straddling the temperature threshold, since the other temps could be getting quite high (e.g. memory, VRM).

[Mark Kaine]

well check your temps, if its under or around 60c thats normal,  if its like 65c, or 70c or even more then you got a dud...!