These Gigabyte fans are performing exceptionally well without any rise in temperature.
These Gigabyte fans are performing exceptionally well without any rise in temperature.
Bring your card to the repair shop for a check-up. They'll look for any signs of damage, especially around areas where fans should not be present. It's possible a trace linked to fan control has been affected... MVDDC and MVDDQ are connected to power going to the VRAM.
For future use: I reworked the card and swapped out all thermal pads, which lowered the temperature by more than 20°C. The hotspot now stays below 80°C. This leads to visible but not extreme fan speeds. If you have a GPU with a hotspot above 100°C, reworking and adding new pads is probably worth it!