Robertinopaladino
ok.sorry.I am new to this forum so it will take some time before I get to know my way around.thank you.

Hey Robert! I have the GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 and I love the card.  It's quiet (no firmware update), runs cool (24-26 idle / 62-68 full load) and performs like a champ.  Unfortunately I have coil whine.  Not severe but it's there, audible in games and even more when I use DSR (Dynamic Super resolution, a nVidia feature that upscale resolutions which is awesome).  The whine is audible mainly in benches like Valley 1.0 and 3DMark Firetrike Extreme.  In games I can hear it to.  I play lots of Diablo 3, WoW, Skyrim and I hear it, its a constant whining, sometimes more than others.  But in some other games I don't hear a thing, games like Civ Beyond Earth and the card don't whine at all.
 
It's the luck of the draw since I hear people that don't have the banshee cry.  And the whine is present in all brands, from ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Palit, etc.  It's part of the design of the 970 and not brand locked.
 
So it's a guess really but that shouldn't stop you from buying the 970 and EVGA is one great brand to buy with their Step-Up program, awesome customer service and a free backplate (you'll have to check on that one cause i'm not 100% sure it's still available).
 
Good luck and have fun!

Download GPU-Z and check there - mine is v1.1 now and GPU-Z shows bios version 84.04.1F.00.72 on an SC, but I assume this will be different for you on the FTW.
In Precision X if you can't set the fan below 35% then you don't have the new bios though.

update.exe crashes everytime i try and run it    after fresh windows 8.1 install hapens after searching for display adapters

Hello,
i installed the Update and fallowed the instructions. Then i installed the Geforce driver 344.60 now i have the Problem that i get a blackscreen after the Windows logo and only the Safemode of Windows works.
How can that happen and what can i do to fix this.
 

@grinsk3ks-- ran into the same thing after updating Precision to 5.2.4; looks like the update resets the custom fan curve settings to have a 30% minimum fan speed, but that only seems to take effect once the card heats up enough that the next temperature setpoint gets tripped.  However, once the fan is going, even after the card cools down the minimum speed set in Precision is now in effect and the fans won't stop again.
 
I had to go back and hit "Fan Curve" button on left side of Precision; re-enable "Enable Automatic Fan Control", and then re-enter my custom fan curve:
 
0% speed until 49C; 20% at 51C; 40% at 79C; 60% at 81C
 
GPU fans stay off for normal desktop stuff.  For older games, 20% fan is enough that the temps never go above low 50s, but Skyrim and SoM and such get more cooling as they need it.

If you just drag the big fan speed slider and hit "Apply" in Precision, it doesn't change the fans at all?
 
Is the "Auto" radio button below the "fan curve" on or off?  Try toggling that....

04G-P4-2974-KR    AC2.0   Firmware 84.04.1F.00.70  Cooler Silent on Idle-Mode
 
I have the same Problem, Win8.1/ 64, and the update.exe closed before Update.
 
(Driver deinstalled)
 
With a Win PE Boot- System 32 bit also no Sucess.
 
Is usefull, the card set in a other Win7-System and the update run there?
 
I exctract the original Bios with Maxwell Bios Tweaker.
 
How i can get only the right rom-File?
 
 
 
Greatings from Germany,
 
LL
 
Solved:  Wrong File  0974   instead 2974    Read and Understanding are 2 Things :)
 
 
 
 

Just received my 970 SC ACX 2.0 from Newegg and it has the old firmware. Just a heads up as there are still older units in the wild.

Hello friends,
 
I'm new to this forum. My card is an EVGA GTX 970 (part # 04G-P4-2977-KR)
Is there any BIOS update for this card? Because this card is not mentioned in the OP.
 
Thanks.

Greetings,
I have 04G-P4-2978-KR on its way to me.  It's a v2 (obviously), but how do I know if it needs the v1.1 BIOS update?  In the past, FW update posts typically say if your FW is this rev or earlier you need the update, if its xxx or later you already have it.  Did I miss something?
 
Thanks,     

Sounds good as I doubt vendors such as Amazon or Newegg are sitting on older stock.  Had to wait a few days for shipment as Black Thursday  afternoon and Cyber Monday cleaned everyone out.  Even Fry's and Central Computer (bay area) didn't have stock. 
 
Jacob, as always thanks for your help. 

I tried the stock bio's that came with my new card I bought a week ago. Didn't work on setting the bio's to 2 for the fans not to kick on until 60'C . Flashed it and still with bio's 2 it doesn't turn the fans off...

I'm confused. :X

My bios version is 84.04.2F.00.70.Do i need to update?
My card is 04G-P4-2974-KR.

After installing the new firmware, the fan does not appear to kick in until ~65c. I'm a bit of a baby when it comes to temps, and feel uncomfortable having my card hit 80c. The card seems to settle at ~75c at 75% load, with the fan automatically at 32%
 
Is all of this normal? Is 80c even an issue for these cards? 
 
 

Modified.