Re: Considering buying a 970 SSC+/FTW+ and asking for owner input
2015/04/27 10:39:09
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I run two of the newer 970 SSCs in SLI with a 4K monitor. I switched them to adaptive power through the control panel and for regular email, web browsing etc, the fans never come on. The 60C temperature is never reached. I do have a case fan that blows right on them from above. For gaming I've maxed them out and even at the highest fan speeds, they really weren't much louder then my case fans. When they are under 1000 rpm, I don't hear them. I did instal the backplates on them which didn't make much of a difference, and they are in a TT X-9 horizontal case. So, the cards are mounted vertically if that makes a difference. I've had no problems with mine in any games, and they even light up the EVGA Pro SLI bridges.