Germs666
Ambient temps are 23C. Using an EVGA FE card with the 1080ti Hybrid kit.
 
* Tried Kryonaut thermal paste
* Made sure the radiator hoses are running from the bottom of the rad
* Have 2 Corsair ML 120's in push pull (getting similar temps with the stock fan)
 
Card still idles at 34-35C and tops out at 56C with fans on max (way too loud) or around 59-60C with fans on medium.  Is it just a bad card? I see others with temps near 23C idle and 45-49C max.
 
Not sure what else I can try. I did reuse the 4 spring screws when mounting the cooler. I didn't use the included screws from EVGA but I'm sure the cooler is still making proper contact. 
 
Any ideas?

Germs666
Ambient temps are 23C. Using an EVGA FE card with the 1080ti Hybrid kit.
 
* Tried Kryonaut thermal paste
* Made sure the radiator hoses are running from the bottom of the rad
* Have 2 Corsair ML 120's in push pull (getting similar temps with the stock fan)
 
Card still idles at 34-35C and tops out at 56C with fans on max (way too loud) or around 59-60C with fans on medium.  Is it just a bad card? I see others with temps near 23C idle and 45-49C max.
 
Not sure what else I can try. I did reuse the 4 spring screws when mounting the cooler. I didn't use the included screws from EVGA but I'm sure the cooler is still making proper contact. 
 
Any ideas?

GTXJackBauer

talkischeap
 
 
You see others with temps as in standing next to the case and watching a normal operation under normal conditions?  Or you are just reading posts of people posting numbers up and taking them as the end all be all?  It all factors into the air you are cooling your radiator with.  At max load mine has hit up to 55 depending on time of day.   Im sure if i mounted it as a intake it would be cooler as well.  If i put my case next to the windows right now when its 50 F outside and ran it as a intake i bet my temps would drop 10 degrees.   There's a ton of factors.  

Precisely and well said.

Germs666
Idk how I could run the pump directly to a mobo header, they don't give you much cable to work with.  Something is making my card run 10C hotter and I cannot figure it out.
 
Sucks I spent:
699 for the card
160 for the cooler
16 on thermal paste
56 dollars for 2 fans
 
and my card is struggling to break 2000mhz and stay under 60C. I wish EVGA had told people about the SC Hybrid release and I could've avoided this whole headache.

GTXJackBauer
Install it the way its suppose to be installed and don't go plugging the pump else where.  Leave it the way it is if you've installed it right.  Just make sure there's no air pockets lodged in the pump that can lessen the flow or make loud pump noises.

The only thing that can be done is making sure you have good contact with the right amount of TIM.  Did check your contact when installing the hybrid on the GPU?  You could have put too little or too much TIM.

Ambient temps can fluctuate as most 120mm CPU or GPU hybrid kits will hover around 50c-60c at best.  Those who get better temps obviously have cooler ambient temps or more rad surface (240/360mm).  Don't forget, it's still only a 120mm radiator cooling a powerful GPU.  If you want the absolute best delta-temps on water, custom is the way to go.

cyberdimensions
I am using the fans on the Hybrids as an exhaust because I really don't want to dump all the hot air they produce into my case.  Just putting my hand over the PC when it's running at load makes you realized how much hot air would be dumped into the computer.  I rather put up with temps just below 60 C than turning the inside of my PC into a sauna.

bcavnaugh
 
I would put an intake fan on the Bottom of your case.
Maybe you can change your Rear Fan as Intake to bring in cool are for the GPU Radiators at the top of your case.
Or Turn your GPU Fans as Intake and allow the Rear Fan Pull out the Hot Air.
 

timmyboy04
Can we stay on track here please...For the OP's sake. 
 
OP: If you're positive your TIM application is good and everything is mounted well, I would just suggest playing with your fan curves until you find a sweet spot. IT TAKES TIME. I have found 60-80% max on the fan curve is the sweet spot at high load. after that it's diminishing returns and WAY too loud. 
 
If you are still unsatisfied, contact EVGA customer service and tell them. They will help you out, I'm sure. It is possible you also have air trapped in the loop or an issue with the pump. Unlikely but I've seen it. Good luck!
 
Also, your temps don't actually sound that bad imo. You might get a replacement and they will be identical. If there's no throttling with the fan at <80%, that's normal operation.

cyberdimensions
Ok so I just did some extended testing using Rise of the Tomb Raider at 1440p completely maxed out, even using SSAA 4x.  I put +350 on the memory and +150 on the Core (I can benchmark at +165 and +400) but I just wanted to keep it reasonable with Power and Temp at the max settings.  After a half hour of game play the temp sensor on the motherboard were all at around 50C, the cpu was in the 45 to 55C range with the fans (4 ML140 in push pull) spinning at a lazy 800 rpm, both cards maxed out at 63C and averaged 1949 Mhz throughout gameplay.  The ML120s on the cards were at 1800 rpm, and the cards fans were at 40%.  So as far as fan speeds goes, that was pretty conservative and nice and quiet.
 
I am not getting temps in the mid 40s, but I really wasn't expecting it either, especially since my computer sits in an area that is anything but optimal for airflow.  All in all, I am pretty happy.
 
Just goes to show, your temps vary big time, you can't just pick a number out of a forum and expect to get the same thing, there's just too many variables.
 
 

Notwist
What's wrong with 60C temps? That sounds fantastic assuming that's under load.

Germs666

Notwist
What's wrong with 60C temps? That sounds fantastic assuming that's under load.

I think 55C is the max I can go before my card throttles below 2000mhz. Trying to keep my card below that temp since I see others under 50C. 

Notwist
I am fairly certain the throttling point for 1080 ti is far above 60C, considering 1080 was around 80C.
 
Also: you see others under 50C because either:
a) they are posting their temps after having their system on for only 5 minutes, which is going to result in abnormally low temps since the liquid in the CLC hasn't really heated up yet.
or
b) their fan speed is stupidly high and they don't care about the noise because they play with headphones or whatever
 
I tried a 1080 Hybrid FTW last generation because I valued silence under load, and ran an F12 iPPC fan (24V) at about 40%, which equated to about 1000RPM or so. Once I got it so that stock overclock (out of the box on FTW series) held at 65C after 40 minutes or ultra settings Unigen Heaven, I called it a day.