In addition to the fiasco with the VRM and VRAM temps, I've noticed that my 1070 SC makes significant noise when at idle. Since the fans "twitch" slightly every 5 seconds or so when they're in idle mode, they make a very audible noise. I built a nearly fanless, all-SSD system with the goal of absolute silence when not gaming, but with the computer in its place on my desk, I hear the fan motor make an electric noise every 5 seconds. It drives me nuts. I can see how most people wouldn't notice with additional fans in their case and the computer on the floor, but in my case it's plainly audible when there's no background sounds in the room.
 
I'm so disappointed with this card. I have bought mostly MSI and a couple Asus cards over the past few years, but decided to give the EVGA ACX 3.0 a go because of the great reputation of the brand. But what a lemon these Pascal cards have turned out to be. I spent $700 CAD on this thing when they were released early in the summer (tax, currency conversion, and shipping makes these very expensive here). Alas, Newegg has refused to give me my money back, so I'm stuck with a noisy, overheating GPU. I've got an RMA out to get a replacement card with the thermal pads installed, but that's not going to address the fan twitch noise issue.
 
It seems that a software fix should be possible, since the fans actually remain completely motionless and silent after a reboot. However, once I play a game and the fans initialize, they go into twitch mode after the system returns to idle - and stay that way until the machine is rebooted again. So I'm posting this in the hope that it might come to the attention of an engineer who can make the card revert to its "no fan twitch" state after a prolonged idle. 
 
Please help me, EVGA. I really want to love this card, but it's turning out to be a major headache.
 
 
 
 

Welcome to the Forum birthdaymonkey
 Put your Computer Under Your Desk or Behind Your Desk.
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It will help reduce the "audible noise" that that you are hearing.

bcavnaugh
Welcome to the Forum birthdaymonkey
 Put your Computer Under Your Desk or Behind Your Desk.

Problem solved - don't put a PC at ear level.

Have you messed with the fan curve in Precision XOC?  I'm guessing your machine's ambient temperature on the inside heats up while gaming and there isn't enough airflow to bring the temperature back down to the point where the 1070 will go silent.  Try the fan curve, and if that doesn't work submit a support ticket.
 
Or go water cooling. ;)

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BirthdayMonkey, provide more information please. What case are you using, where is it located in perspective to your seated position.

bcavnaugh
Welcome to the Forum birthdaymonkey
 Put your Computer Under Your Desk or Behind Your Desk.

This is genius, moving the computer to a different location will fix the PWM fan controller issue that pulses voltage to the fan periodically... (eyes roll)

@pawelblyskal 
It will reduce the "audible noise" that the OP is hearing.

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Let's stay on topic.

I personally have always had my PC on my desk and to the right of my display. I would love to put the system on or near the floor but my Shiba Inu would make quick work to have large amounts of hair sucked into my fan grills.