GPU fans not spinning, and how to run GPU stress test
Nothing is wrong with my AMD Gigabyte GPU but I noticed that it's fans are not spinning (three fan GPU) although they do start spinning when I power on my tower. I pretty certain that this is because the GPU is in a special mode where the fans don't start spinning until the GPU reaches a certain temp.
Is there any way to make the fans run automatically when the desktop is on? Or would I not want to do that? 2nd question. What's the best way in your opinion to run a diagnostic GPU stress test? I just want to know how for my own personal edification (There's nothing wrong with my brand new GPU) Thanks in advance! |
It sounds like you’re saying the fans don’t spin when the power is off...???
I would expect the fans to only run when they’re needed. Gotta say: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” |
Since you have a new GPU, check the kernel messages to make sure that the kernel recognizes it and loads the firmware. Then, check Xorg.0.log to make sure that X recognizes the GPU and enables acceleration.
For a stress test, run multiple glblurs in parallel. Make the windows large. Code:
for ((n=0; n<8; n++)); do /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/glblur -fps & done Ed |
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Stress test the GPU - play some games?
IF they use the GPU at all. 'glxinfo' can tell you if that's possible. Possibly also 'sensors'detect' and 'sensors'. Read all these commands' man pages before asking about their usage. |
There's a tool called 'stress'. From debian based, just
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A quick web search found this thread on another forum about 'Afterburner alternatives on linux' that you might find interesting/helpful: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic...tive-on-linux/ Finally, if you want to see the GPU's temperature and fan RPM, psensor (which is basically a nice GUI application to get the same info 'sensors' will provide, as ondoho suggests) should be able to do that for you. This way you can confirm the GPU is indeed under some temperature threshold (for example my newer GeForce card does this, and the fan stays off under 50* C, and only comes on to about 900 RPM under 60* C), and not actually overheating (on a modern GPU that would generally be >90* C). For loading the GPU up, I agree with the other suggestions - run a 3D game or some other 3D application (like the screensaver suggestion from EdGr is a good one). A lot of 'GPU stress test' applications (like Furmark) are strongly counterindicated by nVidia/AMD as they can create a significant amount of heat for the GPU, which can lead to thermal stress on the board, and/or premature failure (not to mention how much power it wastes). |
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when I type the sensors command this is what shows up: asus-isa-0000 Adapter: ISA adapter cpu_fan: 0 RPM iwlwifi_1-virtual-0 Adapter: Virtual device temp1: +28.0°C On my other system when I type 'sensors' into a terminal is says amdgpu and then describes all this information about the GPU Thanks Ed |
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[ 11.739473] [drm] radeon kernel modesetting enabled. Code:
[ 51.092] (--) RADEON(0): Chipset: "PITCAIRN" (ChipID = 0x6819) Quote:
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I started up a pc game 'Warband mount and Blade' on steam on this desktop and it ran really really poorly (and warband is not a super graphics intensive game.) I mean obviously my graphics card is working because I have my monitor plugged into it (display port at 1080p) but I think it's running at a stunted level of performance. Further more when I type sensors in the terminal this is what I get Quote:
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Alternatively, you can install AMD's proprietary driver as a stopgap measure until the open-source drivers have caught up. Ed |
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This is my graphics card: https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-rade...82E16814932236 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT DirectX 12 GV-R55XTGAMING OC-8GD 8GB 128-Bit GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Video Card I just bought it, think it need proprietary drivers to function at its full potential? It's this one the RX 5500 series Quote:
Thanks again, Ed. I think you're right that I need the proprietary drivers for it to function correctly. |
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