K8N Platinum SLI 2nd graphics card problem

I just purchased a second SLI card MSI NX6600GT-TD128 and installed it in the first PCI-E slot moving my old MSI NX6600GT down to the second slot. The MB is in the topic header and the SLI mode chip is set to SLI. I'm running Windows XP x64 with 81.98 forceware drivers and windows recognizes the second card and everything is running in multi-GPU mode just fine.
Finally my problem with all this is the fan on the card in the second slot will not run! This is the card that I was using before and was working without issue. The second slot does not seem to kick on the fan for any reason so obviously the card starts to run really hot if I run a game using SLI. I had a card in this slot before that I believed was defective since artifacts started to appear after a couple of heat failures and I think it's because the fan never ran. Is there some setting I'm missing to get that fan going?
Bios is at v3.4 by the way. I haven't seen any of the more current bios address this issue so I haven't flashed it.

As you have tried both cards in the second slot, and both give the same results, ie fan not working, but fans work when installed on the first slot, then I would say thet the second PCI-e slot is faulty.
I would not suggest running a blower fan facing the second card as a workaround to the problem, In my rig the second card always runs a few degrees hotter than the first card. Yes you could connect the fan to the PSU, you can buy adaptor leads to do this, if thats the route you wish to follow. But if I was you, I'd contact the supplier for your mobo, and arrange to get it exchanged. I very much doubt that the extra current draw for a Fan to work is caused by the PSU as you have said that the card itself works fine in SLI mode with no artifacts appearing. And as you have not reported any other problems with your rig, it points towards the slot. Protect the investment you've made on the card, and get the mobo fixed / exchanged.
Your PSU is ok for now, but shortlist a new one for your next upgrade.
Let us know how you get on.

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