Model: Evga RTX 2060 Super SC Black
P/N: 08G-P4-3062-KR
 
I've got a new 2060 super that tends to cycle fans up from 0 RPM to 2000+ RPM, seemingly at random. It's pretty well driving me nuts. I've tried to get the fans to run at a constant speed via Precision X1, but I can't get the settings to take from one boot-up to the next. 
Any help would be appreciated.

Randomly even while just sitting at the desktop with nothing going on? If yes, what temps are you seeing just sitting on the desktop with nothing going on?

Sajin
Randomly even while just sitting at the desktop with nothing going on? If yes, what temps are you seeing just sitting on the desktop with nothing going on?

Temps were around 32⁰C, give or take. HWMonitor reported fan at 0 RPM and then, randomly, it would shoot up to 2000+ RPM and then cycle down. This would happen throughout the day, just hanging out on the desktop or browsing. 
 
I have got X1 running the fans now at about 40% and that's keeping things consistently cool and I'm not hearing the random ramping up now. However, I am not interested in overclocking and do not like having X1 running in the background. It shouldn't have to be this way.
 

Pilsner73
My EVGA 2060 super black is doing the same thing when just sitting at desktop or web browsing.  I have monitored the temps and nothing shows that the fans should even be on.  I opened a case with support and though they acknowledged the issue and said try x1 for a work around no permanent fix has been released to my knowledge.
 
I started a thread for mine a few days ago 
 
 

Hmm, this seems to support the idea that there's a hardware problem within the card itself. I'd like to get it fixed.

SajinYou don't have to run precision x1 in the background if you set a static fan speed.

 
True - until your next reboot. 

loaba
FYI - setting static fan speed in X1 does just that. It locks in that speed until you reboot, so fans don't cycle up in gaming situations. Curve is the way to and that means running X1 @ start-up.

Not a problem for me as I set my fans anywhere from 80 to 100% before gaming.

I have forwarded this forum thread to EVGA

I have this card and it is having the same fan issue. I don't like it. So much so that I took the card out of my rig and put it back in it's box. This card has a fan issue. I'm waiting for my step-up to a RTX 2070 Super and hoping that it does not have this same fan issue. I'm not happy with my RTX 2060 Super SC Black. The fan issue just drove me nuts. I only used it for a few hours and then stuffed it back in it's box. I tried a custom fan curve but that didn't seem to help. The fans start screaming whenever they feel like it even without a load on the card. 

Model: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER XC GAMING
P/N: 08G-P4-3162-KR
 
Got the same 0 to ~500 jumps here with that fantastic click noises (no cable touches any fan)
I'm running Linux, no X1 for me (shame on you for lack of linux support, but your hardware and support are the best known to me)
I'm often setting fixed values around ~13% in "nvidia x settings". This works BUT if you do some GPU heavy stuff. you better don't forget to enable Auto-Speed again.
 
Still looking for a final solution

Cool GTX

fahl-design
Model: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER XC GAMING
P/N: 08G-P4-3162-KR
 
Got the same 0 to ~500 jumps here with that fantastic click noises (no cable touches any fan)
I'm running Linux, no X1 for me (shame on you for lack of linux support, but your hardware and support are the best known to me)
I'm often setting fixed values around ~13% in "nvidia x settings". This works BUT if you do some GPU heavy stuff. you better don't forget to enable Auto-Speed again.
 
Still looking for a final solution

even at 30% the fans are basically silent ... the bigger issue with static settings is when load & heat does increase, your fan does not
 
MSI afterburner if the other OC software that people use .. not sure about Linux support though

hi, yes i'm aware of the heat situation, at 15% fixed fan speed (~526rpm) my card idels at ~50°C on my 3x4k+1xFullHD setup, running Linx Mint
 
There is no MSI Afterburner like software for Linux (well ok, just found one called: GWE  i'll try to set min. fan speed and a custom profile with it later today)
 
To be clear, i'm not complaining about the fan noise when its running faster than 100 rpm, just the startup sound
 
I think you have seen  "Fan Startup Noise" or "RTX Fan Clicking Sound" threads here
 
tl;dr;
if the fan speed switches form 0 to 300 to 0 to 190 every couple of seconds in idle mode, the noise of the starting fan drives me nuts. there are a lot of videos/posts in this forum about it like  or  and youtube  or just google it  )
 
 
I also know: It's NOT just EVGA, it'n NOT just RTX 2060 Super, there are many RTX cards with that kind of issue.
But EVGA can fix it with a BIOS update
 
And the senior software dev inside of me thinks:

If starting up a fan makes more noise than running it, don't stop the fan!
You can't notice them on 100-200 rpm...
why not set the minimum rpm to 150 and call it a day?!

 
 
[EDIT]: Tested GWE: GreenWithEnvy (GWE) found on gitlab
It's possible to create a custom fan curve with GWE, to run at system startup you need to build it yourself from source
GreenWithEnvy