AMD’s latest 26.5.1 driver update has tripped a glitch in the fan‑control feature known as Zero RPM. Users report that after a system sleep, the GPU stays in the low‑power mode even when temperatures climb, locking the fans in a silent state while the card heats up. The problem surfaced immediately after installing the new driver for many customers today.

To restore normalcy, users can reboot or strip old settings with the AMD driver removal tool or Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU). The clean install forces a reset of legacy fan profiles that clash with the new firmware. Others simply roll back to the earlier 26.3.1 build, circumventing the issue without a full wipe for troubleshooting efforts today again later system.

AMD rolled out 26.5.2 WHQL yesterday, but users report no fix for the fan‑lock. The community remains divided, with some disabling Zero RPM outright or posting workarounds. Until a patch resolves the firmware conflict, the safest path is to stay on 26.3.1 or manually reset fan profiles after each update for maintaining stable performance through daily gaming sessions and workloads while.