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2015/06/18 19:09:28 (permalink)
Hi All,
 
Proud owner of the new 980 TI card (with the backplate!)
 
I have a question regarding using a custom fan curve with this cards since it has the ACX cooler. Is it worth it to setup a custom fan curve on this card? Or just leave it as is. Only reason I ask is I ran a Valley benchmark with it, and notice the card started to shoot up to 72/73.
 
Thanks all!
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    Sajin
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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/18 19:19:33 (permalink)
    Is it worth it? Yes.


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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/18 19:22:21 (permalink)
    Perfect, thank you :)
     
    Any tips on what a good fan curve might be? The fans don't seem way to loud when they ramp up, but then again I only heard them for a few.
     
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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/18 19:25:55 (permalink)
    Hey! I think its well worth it to set one up
     
    I setup a fan curve for my ACX 2.0+ 980ti SC so it has a minimum 30% fan speed and auto adjusts to different levels with temps. See my attached photo!
     
    I also started an OC thread for this card here: http://forums.evga.com/EVGA-ACX-20-GTX980ti-SC-Overclocking-Thread-m2353569.aspx
     
    post edited by giadartis - 2015/06/18 19:30:06

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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/18 19:27:57 (permalink)
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    Perfect, thank you :)
     
    Any tips on what a good fan curve might be? The fans don't seem way to loud when they ramp up, but then again I only heard them for a few.
     





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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/19 04:11:39 (permalink)
    Thanks for the tips everyone! I'm still learning the newest precision x software. So just trying to figure everything out.
     
    Do people recommend precision over something like afterburner? Or are they kind of the same thing. Also, would it hurt to use afterburner over precision? 
     
    Thanks!
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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/19 09:51:23 (permalink)
    Yes, afterburner is better.


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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/19 09:54:14 (permalink)
    Sajin
    Yes, afterburner is better.


    +1, Afterburner is the best.

     
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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/20 04:32:32 (permalink)
    How can you actually live with such a fan curve???
     
    I have the 980ti with the ACX too and anything higher than 60% is unbearably loud for me. I prefer a silent machine and have a dampened case and even with that configuration I start to hear the fans of the 980ti when they exceed 40%. Everything lower is pretty much inaudible, 40-50% ok, but higher gets ugly. The emitted sound is just the one of fast rotating fans on good bearings (no screeching or anything) but 100% is laughably unusable. How can you tolerate the noise? Do you only game with noise cancellation headphones or is your hearing already wrecked?
     
    I see a lot of aggressive fan curves that go to 100% at or even lower than 70 degrees? Why? Gaming is no fun in that situation unless the PC is standing in another room. I run with 45% until the card is reaching 80 degrees where I allow 60%. I've never seen the card eclipse 75 degrees so I can relax while gaming and not worry about getting permanent hearing damage.
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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/20 04:50:34 (permalink)
    I use a curve like this with +100/+100 OC on my SLI 980TI's.  I am also using afterburner.
     


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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2015/06/20 11:05:09 (permalink)
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    How can you actually live with such a fan curve???
     
    I have the 980ti with the ACX too and anything higher than 60% is unbearably loud for me. I prefer a silent machine and have a dampened case and even with that configuration I start to hear the fans of the 980ti when they exceed 40%. Everything lower is pretty much inaudible, 40-50% ok, but higher gets ugly. The emitted sound is just the one of fast rotating fans on good bearings (no screeching or anything) but 100% is laughably unusable. How can you tolerate the noise? Do you only game with noise cancellation headphones or is your hearing already wrecked?
     
    I see a lot of aggressive fan curves that go to 100% at or even lower than 70 degrees? Why? Gaming is no fun in that situation unless the PC is standing in another room. I run with 45% until the card is reaching 80 degrees where I allow 60%. I've never seen the card eclipse 75 degrees so I can relax while gaming and not worry about getting permanent hearing damage.


    Yep, bose quietcomfort 25 ftw. 


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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2016/03/23 20:28:45 (permalink)
    So are your gpu fans always on if you are using a custom fan profile?  The normal profile on mine doesn't have the fan coming on until about 60C, and it usually sits around 55C when im just using windows.  
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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2016/03/23 20:42:26 (permalink)
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    So are your gpu fans always on if you are using a custom fan profile?  The normal profile on mine doesn't have the fan coming on until about 60C, and it usually sits around 55C when im just using windows.  


    1) Yes, it can be set that way
     
    2) That is normal for fans not to come on till 60 -65 C

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    Re: Question regarding fan curves with the 980 ti ACX 2.0+ 2016/05/25 02:12:23 (permalink)
    keerf
    Hi All,
     
    Proud owner of the new 980 TI card (with the backplate!)
     
    I have a question regarding using a custom fan curve with this cards since it has the ACX cooler. Is it worth it to setup a custom fan curve on this card? Or just leave it as is. Only reason I ask is I ran a Valley benchmark with it, and notice the card started to shoot up to 72/73.
     
    Thanks all!




    I recently just purchased the 970 sc edition and noticed that the temps went fairly high on load between 72-75c.
     
    I have set a custom fan profile of 
     
    30c-20%
    35c-25%
    40c-30%
    45c-35%
    50c-40%
    55c-40%
    60c-43%
    65c-45%
    70c-47%
     
    it works great haven't seen the card go over 67c with this fan curve, the fans get way to noisy over 50% for my liken, idle temps at 20% fan sit around 30c instead of 37 when the fans are off. it's a great card so far.  best thing about evga is warranty, 10 year warranty for only £25 is crazy.

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