This makes me wonder if I should even invest in a Hybrid kit.
My temps on air are just as good as what I am seeing here.

bcavnaugh

d.burnette
This makes me wonder if I should even invest in a Hybrid kit.
My temps on air are just as good as what I am seeing here.

The OP has no Fan running and no Shroud Installed on the GPU.
Temps under a Hybrid should be in the Mid 50°C to Upper 50°C at Max not 70°C
Mine under the Hydro Copper are in the Upper 40°C to Lower 50°C with 57°C Max

Ok thanks, highest I have seen on air whilst gaming so far has been around 67c - normally runs in low to mid 60's during gaming session. If putting one on means like mid 50's then I may still consider it.
Assuming I can snag one of course lol.

bcavnaugh

d.burnette
This makes me wonder if I should even invest in a Hybrid kit.
My temps on air are just as good as what I am seeing here.

The OP has no Fan running and no Shroud Installed on the GPU.
Temps under a Hybrid should be in the Mid 50°C to Upper 50°C at Max not 70°C
Mine under the Hydro Copper are in the Upper 40°C to Lower 50°C with 57°C Max

With the shroud and fans running on my "noisy" hybrid, I'm still getting 70c on PUBG (idle at 32c). So I'm hoping the replacement will be better. That said, on air I would get anywhere from 84c to 86c on the EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC GAMING.
 
So...did I have a bad card to begin with or is that normalish?

bcavnaugh

tuncerd

bcavnaugh

d.burnette
This makes me wonder if I should even invest in a Hybrid kit.
My temps on air are just as good as what I am seeing here.

The OP has no Fan running and no Shroud Installed on the GPU.
Temps under a Hybrid should be in the Mid 50°C to Upper 50°C at Max not 70°C
Mine under the Hydro Copper are in the Upper 40°C to Lower 50°C with 57°C Max

With the shroud and fans running on my "noisy" hybrid, I'm still getting 70c on PUBG (idle at 32c). So I'm hoping the replacement will be better. That said, on air I would get anywhere from 84c to 86c on the EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC GAMING.
 
So...did I have a bad card to begin with or is that normalish?

Need more users that have your Card and have Installed the Hybrid Kit to post what they are seeing to know.

I hear ya. I only tend to see these extreme temps in PUBG. In Battlefield V it's much less...

Just installed mine and had the same bad LED sodering job. Only have a White LED now myself. Contacted EVGA and they are going to do an advanced RMA for me. I noticed my pump makes a similar noise. Right now playing BFV I maxed out at 80C, is that ok? Idle goes down to 39C. 

Tarppi
Either both of you have somehow messed up the installation of those hybrids or the quality of them has gone down dramatically. 70-80 C with a hybrid is unacceptable. I had one with my 1070 and max gaming temp was 52 C. Need more user feedback before buying one for my 2070.

 
Right now I just got up and its idling at 36c, I am going to pull it out and check to make sure its mounted properly. 

jdenice
Just installed mine and had the same bad LED sodering job. Only have a White LED now myself. Contacted EVGA and they are going to do an advanced RMA for me. I noticed my pump makes a similar noise. Right now playing BFV I maxed out at 80C, is that ok? Idle goes down to 39C. 

No, 80C would be terrible for a hybrid kit.

SprayingMango
Yeah 80C is ridiculous! After an extended gaming session last night the hottest both of my 2080Ti's got (with 130% power) was 64*C. I love the performance of these things. I'll call EVGA today to get my shroud replaced. I would attempt to solder the wire myself but I don't have the tools or experience to do it. 

Yeah I took a pic as I have the same issue as you with the Shroud and they are sending me a new unit. I am going to go ahead and remount the cooler again later tonight and will take pictures and upload here if I run into any issues. 

Without knowing the Room temp as reference -- the hardware Temp does not mean much  

Hardware Temp - Room Temp = the difference in temp  (indicates the quality of the cooler/ heat transfer) this is called "Delta T"  (ΔT)

Case & airflow also can influence temps
 
Is your AIO used as intake ?
 
see my Rig - AIO Folding for build details (EVGA 1080Ti FTW3 Hybrids)

Current readings:


Room 66 F (~19C)
Both GPU @2100 MHz & 85 to 90% Load for weeks, fan 100% on the card

Top Card
GPU Temp 45 C = ΔT 26 C
Power Temp 54 C = ΔT 35 C
Mem Temp 51 C = ΔT 32 C


Bottom Card
GPU Temp 43 C = ΔT 24 C
Power Temp 50 C = ΔT 31 C
Mem Temp 47 C = ΔT 28 C
 
 
So compare your effective cooling with the ΔT number or at a minimum list your room temp
 
Is your GPU  ΔT around 26 C -30 C ?



 
My EVGA 2080Ti on Air with Exceptional airflow (sides are off the case, with a small desk fan blowing across them) ΔT 40 C - 45 C
 
see RTX Project for build details

OK, your pushing warmed air from inside the case through the rad
 
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/obsidian-500d-case
 
What fans (blow In or Out) & CPU cooler
 
 

Usually positive air pressure cools best
 
Your preheating the air inside the case with the CPU, RAM & MB - then blowing it through the GPU rad
 
What temps on your CPU ?  is it OC ? 

What CPU ?


H115i 280 AIO CPU cooler
 
If the side of Case is opened, do you see a drop in temps ?
 
If there are No mechanical HD spinning, try gently rocking the case some - to work air bubbles out of your Pump - while PC is running
 
(if you have mechanical HD I'd unplug them first after shutdown, to prevent any damage)

jdenice
CPU is a 2700x non overclocked and the temps are excellent. I do see a drop in temps, not as much idle but in load I do when opening the case door. I can rock the case a little but I also will remount just in case. 

One of the things you might want to consider is replacing the thermal paste. I wiped the stuff that came with the hybrid cooler and used a more premium product. I idle around 30c.

jdenice
Sure, I have some better thermal compound. Which method did you use to apply it?

I apply a thin layer using a special plastic tool. You can use a credit card or something that bends nicely.

Sure here it is:

Right it is very thin and fragile. I would assume for a 170 cooling unit that it would be more sturdy.