Sunday, November 25, 2007

The nVidia 7900GS graphics card fan runs at 100% under Vista, making too much noise.

Problem:
The nVidia 7900GS graphics card fan runs at 100% under Vista, making too much noise.

Discussion:
Driver issue with the Dell-version.

Resoution:
· Browse to http://www.nvidia.com/object/sysutility.html and install the application
· Run the application
· Select Advanced
· Under Performance on the left side, click Adjust GPU Settings
· Select Direct Fan Control, and uncheck Show in degrees Celsius
· Move the GPU (3D) slider in small increments, click Apply and then OK
· You may need to make several changes until you find the perfect medium

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