Thanks for that. So I'll probably leave the single fan connected to the GPU and let the cards bios control it, as long as it doesn't get noisy. The rad fan I'll try and connect to the GPU fan header No.1. I've got an adapter on it's way in the post. Then hopefully use afterburner to run a fan curve for it.

Mick

The Hybrid kit finally arrived today, and it took me a good couple of hours to very carefully install it. But its done and its nice and quiet and cool 
 
Everything went well, but there was an error in the instructions regarding two screws for the surround. When the final cover/surround gets secured into place the two screws that secure either side of the hose bracket were actually Allen/Hex screws and not philips. 
The trickiest parts were holding the pump and heatsink parts of the kit on one side of the gpu while securing them with the screws from the rear.
Here's a few pictures of the progress:
 
The bare card, with a clean core. The old pads left residue across the card, which I didn't see as an issue so left it as is.
I did remove the mounting bracket to make installation easier 

 
Next is the pump and heatsink fitted, fairly straight forward.

 
Pump close up.

 
Heatsink.

 
More to follow.
Mick

Nicely done, thank you for the pictures :)
 
When you have the time and the money for it go for a full watercooling custom loop, full cover waterblocks are the best for GFX cards :)

Yes and no, default boost clock for my FTW3 is 1962Mhz when under 50C. Previously it couldn't maintain that clock during gaming due to this temp getting into the mid sixties, but now it can hold 1962Mhz as gaming does get it up to 50/51C, but not over. I've given it a +40Mhz on the core, and it now holds 2000Mhz while gaming 😃

Mick

I wouldnt if I were you as it's a dangerous operation which wont give you anything.
 
You can overclock and overvolt your card with any software like msi afterburner or nvidiainspector and you'll get the same results than flashing a new bios.

Also now the only fan you can control in the evga precision x oc software is the power fan on the card.

You wont be able to control that fan using msi afterburner.

So you should be using evga pxoc.

If you installed an older version in the past delete it and the retaining folder found under c:/program files. Then reboot and install the newest version.

On the 3 fans on the right you can control remember its only the "P" power fan. The g and m fans will do nothing.

So set it either to a static speed or setup a fan profile for P.

If you dont do anything the default bios will control the power fan.

And yes you can flash to the ftw3 hybrid bios. Contact evga and they will send you the bios in a easy to use file to launch and flash for you.

You can just flash the 2nd bios for the hybrid and leave the master bios alone.

Just caught your other reply.
I installed the Hybrid at stock configuration yesterday, to test and make sure all worked correctly, but today I've changed the rad fan for a Corsair Mag Lev 120 and have it running from fan header 1 off the GPU. This was connected with a special adapter. It's given me better cooling and the ability to keep using afterburner and it's custom fan profile for the rad fan. I've had to tweak the fan curve to suit the AIO, but it now runs cooler and quieter 😁

I'm using the slave bios currently, and left it to control the power circuit fan on the GPU, the only thing I can't check is the 9 thermal sensors, as only Precision XOC had access to them 🙁

Sorry to be so anti Precision, but I've tried all sorts of things to try and get it (current version) and older versions to run stable, and it just won't run in a stable fashion.

Mick

Ok but I'm talking about the card fan.. not the rad fan. You need to get that thing up and running to help cool the power area.. if not the bios will control it but it will run much hotter before the fans kick in.. might weaken the overclocking some.

Yeah. Idea.. it used to be for more aggressive fan back when.. now it might be just higher power option.. and or just fan always on.

So not just me then 😀
I tried reprogramming the GPM LEDs in Precision Xoc, but they just didn't work correctly, and like you say seem to be displaying the colour for one of the others. Muddled up! I was advised to uninstall the current version of Precision and try an older version, but I haven't bothered, I've just set all the lights to mimick the colour of the surround 😁
Would be interesting to find out how you get on.

Mick