I just installed a 02G-P4-2774-KR (not a dual bios card) and the thing is insanely loud at idle as soon as Windows boots. Louder than my last card under heavy load. At least 5-10x louder than it was idle. Apparently there's no way to drop it from the 41% minimum it's currently running at, so should I return it before it's too late and not bother registering it?
From looking around here and elsewhere apparently it's a big issue and I was totally unaware of it. Also, does the EVGA Precision X program even work with this card? I tried manually adjusting the fan speed from 41% to 100% to compare and there's no change in sound whatsoever. Other programs like nvidia inspector confirm the adjusted 100% fan speed, but again no change. Is the card defective? Why is 41% so loud and as loud as 100%? Is it always running at 100% and being reported wrong at 41%? Because there is literally no difference in sound this thing is creating. Super loud all the time.