Gigabyte 1660TI 6GB Fan clicking on startup/rampup

MikeD28655 · 9 Sep 2020 at 02:27

As stated above, the fan(s) are/is making a clicking sound almost like flipping your thumb through a deck of cards quickly as the fan(s) start up or ramp up when they are needed to cool the gpu. Otherwise they are quiet during standard running or spin down. Anyone else have this issue and found a fix for it? I'm hoping it's not a bearing issue. I bought the desktop that has it in it from New Egg brand new, But they suggested I contact Gigabyte about the issue. Thanks.

pp111 · 9 Sep 2020 at 09:06

There is a representative from Gigabyte on the forum. But really I think they will probably just tell you to take this up with New Egg.

My guess here is that you are just hearing some noise as they go through a particular range of speed and that will probably be considered normal.

orbitalwalsh · 9 Sep 2020 at 09:19

MikeD28655 said:
As stated above, the fan(s) are/is making a clicking sound almost like flipping your thumb through a deck of cards quickly as the fan(s) start up or ramp up when they are needed to cool the gpu. Otherwise they are quiet during standard running or spin down. Anyone else have this issue and found a fix for it? I'm hoping it's not a bearing issue. I bought the desktop that has it in it from New Egg brand new, But they suggested I contact Gigabyte about the issue. Thanks.

Normally you go through Reseller for RMA. Gigabyte can handle it as UK based and there is a rep on here via @GIGA-Man .

Could see any BIIOS updates for the fan. Have you triied setting a custom fan profile and easing the curve of the RPM increase to heat? Gigabyte have updated other cards so they aren't as aggressive and causing sound issues

MikeD28655 · 9 Sep 2020 at 13:50

pp111 said:
There is a representative from Gigabyte on the forum. But really I think they will probably just tell you to take this up with New Egg.

My guess here is that you are just hearing some noise as they go through a particular range of speed and that will probably be considered normal.

Thanks. Yeah, I have already talked to new egg, and they directed me to gigabyte.

MikeD28655 · 9 Sep 2020 at 13:53

orbitalwalsh said:
Normally you go through Reseller for RMA. Gigabyte can handle it as UK based and there is a rep on here via @GIGA-Man .

Could see any BIIOS updates for the fan. Have you triied setting a custom fan profile and easing the curve of the RPM increase to heat? Gigabyte have updated other cards so they aren't as aggressive and causing sound issues

awesome thanks. I made sure that the bios on it was up to date as well. The default curve isn't really aggressive per se', just a bit noisy on upspin. What I am afraid of is a fan failing beyond my repair/replace warranty.

MikeD28655 · 9 Sep 2020 at 13:56

Also, I should mention that I am in the U.S.

orbitalwalsh · 9 Sep 2020 at 14:59

MikeD28655 said:
Also, I should mention that I am in the U.S.

ah, not sure with US RMA

pp111 · 10 Sep 2020 at 08:44

MikeD28655 said:
Also, I should mention that I am in the U.S.

Ah OK yes, in the UK it seems to work differently in that we have to return stuff to the seller. THEY return it to Gigabyte. I guess then in the US you just approach Gigabyte and ask them.