Graphics fan controller failure

What is FAN-CRV-FAIL?

This high-severity issue affects the graphics card (GPU). Graphics card fans do not spin or run at 100% regardless of temperature. Reports of Graphics fan controller failure usually describe a sudden crash, brief unresponsiveness, or a stop-code screen appearing out of nowhere. This usually traces back to high temperatures, wear of memory chips, faulty driver and poor quality video cable. Use the steps below to track down and fix the cause.

Common Causes

• High temperatures
• Wear of memory chips
• Faulty driver
• Poor quality video cable

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Install the older stable driver using DDU

  Start with Install the older stable driver using DDU — it clears the most frequent root cause behind FAN-CRV-FAIL in the majority of cases we've seen.

• 2
  Replace the cable with a certified

  A recurrence usually points to a rarer gpu instability cause, which is what the following steps are meant to catch.

• 3
  Underclock the memory in MSI Afterburner

  "Underclock the memory in MSI Afterburner" is worth trying when wear of memory chips turns out to be the culprit.

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Frequently Asked Questions