BF2042 Makes GPU Fan Speeds Go Nuts

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@R4DiC4L wrote:

@EA_Atic

Hi Atic

With vsync on CPU 35°C GPU 50°C
With Vsync off CPU 39°C GPU 66°C

So vsync off does increase my temps, but that doesn't explain why it ramps up my GPU fans to 100% or why I cannot use GPUTweak when vsync is turned off.
66°C isn't that hot, my fan curves aren't set to run at 100% for 66°C. Also, I cannot adjust the fans manually in GPUTweak (or Afterbuner) with vsnyc off.

As soon as vsync is off, GPU software stops working.

Something is going wrong between BF2042, nvidia drivers and GPU software with vsync off.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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This sounds very odd indeed... I had the opposite problem when I bought my 3080 recently, but I simply installed Afterburner and tweaked my fan curves to cool my card down and it works fine. I run vsync OFF and this doesn't affect my custom fan curve.

My only guess is maybe your two software are fighting with each other? If your fan curve is set how you want, you're not reaching the threshold for the fan curve to push up and only hitting 66 you're right, there's no reason it should be doing that. Maybe try fully uninstalling either Afterburner or GPUTweak and only use one and see. Like I said I use Afterburner with vsync off perfectly fine, newest drivers on my 3080.

At this point my best guess is having both GPU softwares DID end up conflicting but deeper, maybe in Windows, regardless of which is installed or uninstalled. I've heard of things like this happening, not specifically with GPUs, but with software and windows even when uninstalling a problem program. I know how annoying reinstalling Windows is but it may be the fix, just maybe. If you do end up going that route, just make sure to not install both next time lol.

EDIT: Before doing that though I suggest a game repair if you haven't yet, since that's the easiest thing to try. My 2042 has NEEDED a repair like twice now all on it's own.