GPUWizard
Yesterday, I recieved a new GTX 1080 TI FTW3 Hybrid. After installing it in my PC, as a first time AIO user, I then proceeded to start my PC. However, I immediately noticed that it was extremely loud. A day later, the noise still hasn't gone away. The radiator is front mounted, and is at about the same height as my GPU. The noise is hard to describe, but I liken it to a regular non-computer desk fan, air conditioning, and a refrigerator. it is a very loud constant sound that never stops. Most people call this card quiet, some even call it silent. I'm not looking for a silent card but honestly, the noise level at which it is at currently is unacceptable for a card of this price to me. I'm hoping its not a faulty pump and its a small mistake that I made because I'm hoping to avoid the RMA process unless absolutely necessary. So my question to you guys is: Have any of you guys experienced a similar problem and how did you fix it? As I said, it was my first time ever dealing with liquid cooling of any kind so if there are any common mistakes, please let me know! 

GPUWizard
My case is the Corsair Spec 02 so yes, I do have rear mounting options. Thank you for the advice. I'm planning on rear-mounting it tomorrow and seeing the results. I'll keep this thread updated. One more question, while I'm at it, is there anything I could do that would possibly reduce the noise? Like shake the radiator to get rid of air bubbles? I'm an AIO novice so advice like this would help. 

Spicynoodle
Dang, i've actually had something similar with my 1080 hybrid. I'm just going to tell you that, depending on the card you have, depends on the sound you get. For some reason, every FTW card i've had has had a buzzing sound and a semi-loud fan sound. Its actually completely normal... at least for the FTW. The one I had before was a lot louder than the one i have now -- but it still had similar sounds. Some solutions people have given were to manually change the radiator fan speed by plugging the 3 pin connector (from the mounted fan) onto your motherboard for manual control. If its anything like the 1080 FTW Hybrid, the radiator fan speed sits at 56% at all times -- which could be the cause of the loud fan noise. Second is if you also have a random, loud bassy humming noise that sounds like one of the older fans. Sadly, its mostly audible in real life rather than video, but that is also caused by the vibrations the fan gives off from your case. I had that problem and ended up realizing that the radiator was off kilter, and when it was spinning, would give out tiny vibrations through out the part where it was mounted on. To reduce the noise, i ended up trying to screw together the screws with enough equal pressure to keep it secure, as even sometimes if you have things jam packed and screwed onto different parts of your case, could bend certain parts due to pressure. It reduced the bassy humming a little bit, but what really got it was to place a heavier object on top of my case (since thats where i mounted my radiator) to help secure the vibrations.
 
Either-or, what i'm hearing is kind of standard (sadly) with most FTWs and not as quiet as you would think. Its still a lot more silent than most blower cards, but i also came in expecting it to be as silent as my first 980ti hybrid. If the noise gets bad, don't hesitate to contact EVGA's customer support, too. They have helped me a ton.
 
 
edit-also, other than the buzzing noise (a separate issue on my part), compare your sound to mine with the fan https: // . com /watch?v=bs46vGrDEc0
 

boatillo
GPU likes to sit right at 60C, Pwr and Mem go up to 63-65C - this is also with the aggressive fan curve and no extra OC by me, although it has automatically ran at 2025mhz since installed. From playing Witcher3, maxed out at 2K and 100% GPU usage it slowly climbs to those numbers and saturates there - also downclocking the gpu to 1999 or lower mhz.