crispyspider
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I need clarification - is it normal for a 1080FTW ACX 3.0 to reach 77C at 100% fan speed after a minute of gameplay? No matter what I play, I need to max the fans at 100% to stay below 80C. This seems extremely abnormal to me. I have been in contact with my local retailer and they seem to think it's fine... The card works but it sounds like there is a helicopter in the room whenever I game. I have installed the thermal pads, updated the bios and reapplied the paste twice... I can't help but think there is something wrong. It is also worth mentioning that I have a Corsair 760T so airflow isn't a problem. I read a dozen reviews before buying the card that recorded 75C but at around 50% fan speed - all of them praising how quiet the thing is. What's the go? Am I crazy? I love the cards performance but these fans are driving me nuts.
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/11 04:56:28
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I dont have the 1080 FTW but i have the 1070,does not sound right to me,i would contact EVGA directlly and have a chat.
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/11 05:11:21
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I would say you either got some bad case cooling, or a card that needs replacing. Try it with say your case side panel off and see what it does. I have the original FTW and it is un-modded, still stock as it came. It has never seen 80c. Edit: Now I do use Afterburner with a custom fan curve, and I game with a Rift so the fan noise is not a factor for me. But my card whilst gaming is generally in the low 60's C. But even before the Rift, it never really bothered me - but I certainly did hear them.
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/11 05:18:27
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It kind of sounds like a bad thermal paste application. Do you have any spare paste by any chance?
If so, it would be a good idea to take 20 minutes and try changing it to see if it helps out. It is very easy to do.
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/11 09:48:23
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☄ Helpfulby crispyspider 2017/03/11 14:48:20
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/11 14:46:32
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Thanks for the replies! I have tried it with the side panel off and it still stays that high. I have reapplied the paste twice - mind you both times it was with the same CoolerMaster paste. The temps and fans were still high when I received the card though. Here is a picture of my case.  I borrowed a friends old 680 with a single fan blower for the day to see how it would perform... the card never passes 71C or 80% fan speed... something is definitely up. I didn't think I was wrong - I'm trying to get my retailer to swap the card.
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/13 08:19:33
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☄ Helpfulby crispyspider 2017/03/13 17:29:30
My 1080 FTW (ACX 3.0 without the new pads, etc) with +100 MHz gpu overclock (2050MHz effective while playing long sessions) and +200 Mhz mem overclock didnt pass 72 ºC with an aggressive fan curve of 90% at 70ºC and 100% at 80ºC.
My PC case is also much more full of cables and things than yours and has no watercooling on the cpu.
In short, yup, you need to get that card replaced.
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/13 09:01:13
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PC component temps are relative to ambient room temp
What is your room temp ?
What is your CPU temp ?
GPU temp at idle and light non-game load - on the web ?
Looks like your fans are set up to: (what RPM are they set at - 100% ?)
2 Front 140mm - Blow In
1 Bottom 140? - Blow In
1 Back 140 - Exhaust
2 Top Rad - Exhaust
I own a Corsair 760 T, OK case for single ACX cooled GPU, stock fans are not the best for airflow but are quiet, with bright LEDs.
My 1 EVGA 1080 FE in a Cooler Master HAF case (fans 100%) that is still on stock cooler will stay below 60C with +200 MHz on the GPU, Folding around 90% GPU load 24/7 - room temp 19 C (66 F)
So, my current room Temp = 19 C and GPU is 53 C = Delta T of 34 C ......... GPU currently 34 C warmer than the room air temp
Does sound like the heatsink is not fully in contact with the GPU - TIM or thermal pad placement issue ?
What kind of Temps before thermal pads were added ?
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/13 11:56:59
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crispyspider
I borrowed a friends old 680 with a single fan blower for the day to see how it would perform... the card never passes 71C or 80% fan speed... something is definitely up.
I didn't think I was wrong - I'm trying to get my retailer to swap the card.
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/13 15:39:28
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Cool GTX
What is your room temp ?
GPU temp at idle and light non-game load - on the web ?
Does sound like the heatsink is not fully in contact with the GPU - TIM or thermal pad placement issue ?
What kind of Temps before thermal pads were added ?
I am in an Australian summer at the moment so the room temp can get up to 27C, but I generally used the aircon while doing long gaming sessions. That fan config is correct and yes case fans always running at 100%. GPU temp at idle hangs around 40C with 50-50% fan speed. I slowly and closely followed the thermal pad installation guide - I even reapplied the paste a second time when I thought I hadn't contacted it properly. The heatsink is huge so I'm not sure how it could be off. Temps were always quite high even before the thermal pad mod. I remember the card reaching 85C after half an hour of the Witcher 3 so I used precision X to set a temp goal of 75C which in turn limited the cards power to 80%. A friend has just sent me a log of his 1080FTW during a session of Overwatch. Max temp is 66C and fan speed of 90%. He lives about 20minutes away so the room temp would be the same.
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/13 19:52:05
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post edited by lightfighter363 - 2017/03/13 19:55:14
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/14 02:25:33
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Got the card swapped. Thanks for all the replies guys! 
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Re: Crazy FTW fans...?
2017/03/14 12:05:34
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My 1080 GTX F|E is OC'd +122mhz core/+402mhz memory, and it has never surpassed 64C, ever. I would think the FTW would run cooler than the reference design, but I know the FTW version has had its fair share of issues. Their was a bios update for the FTW that was suppose to address the fan issues, did you flash it?
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