Hello again all, I'm just trying to figure out what the standard curve is for the GTX580. I like to set mine to be a lot closer to my CPU Temps though it's probably a lot cooler than necessary. Regardless, I would like to know if anyone knows the preset temperatures the 580 will change fan speed at, and if it is on a curve like what I made here. Picture includes temps so you can see what I'm talking about. My curve is not finished but you get the idea. 
 

EDIT: I wanted to note this picture is here so you can see I do run high % usage with low temps already, I intend to run my GPU like this.

Also, is saving my curve in EVGA Precision the best way to go about rolling my own fan speed curve?
 
Thanks in advance,
Kimura

Thank you, so can I see the default slope using MSI After Burner? Also, configuring in Precision my own slope, is this preferred?

fxdrake84

I have my plot points for my fan profile is as follows:
30C - 30%
55C - 55%
90C - 100%

So when I watching videos and non-gaming related stuff, the fans will stay quiet. The hottest I seen my card go is 67C.

 
Although I have a 570 and not 580, I pretty much do the same thing. Even when I run my OC profile and lean on the card pretty hard it never goes over 70C. If it goes above 68C I'm surprised. 

Thanks for responses everyone. I am still curious if EVGA Precision is the application I should be using for this? It seems to be working fine at least.
 
I added probably more points than I need in my graph comparing it to everyone else's posts but I jump my fan speed up quickly as my most common gpu applications are high usage like folding@home. If you don't jump the gun with the fan on these applications then you will heat the card up higher and then stabilize vs stabilizing the temperature with a lower fan speed. In my head this makes perfect sense but maybe I'm wrong?

Even though this means high fan speeds (such as 60% @ 50C) I don't mind as I can just turn those programs off if I need quiet. Plus I have to admit this GPU is very quiet when comparing it to the GF100 line. I have bad tinnitus so I have a fan to make noise already, and the sound from the new GPU fan is a low gentle sound which is really easy on the ear and easy to forget it's there. The 470 I used to turn up to higher % while still having higher temperatures, and notice the sound all day..