wipedoutReceived my replacement. It was a brand new unit. Same loud whining noise from the pump, like something you would hear from a refrigerator. Temps and Performance are stellar but the noise is maddening. I upgraded from a 1080 ti Hybrid which was whisper quiet.
kurtcocainewipedoutReceived my replacement. It was a brand new unit. Same loud whining noise from the pump, like something you would hear from a refrigerator. Temps and Performance are stellar but the noise is maddening. I upgraded from a 1080 ti Hybrid which was whisper quiet.Like I said. It's an intrinsic problem with their pump design/manufacturing this generation and evga insists on ignoring it and charging more money than ever instead of fixing the issue and offering replacements.I hope someone from EVGA's hardware team monitors this forum because I've tried my best to get them to at least admit this isn't a "gentle hum" if not work towards fixing it.
youcanteatthatim SO GLAD i checked the forums before purchasing. EVERY single review i've seen of the evga hybrid kits, or hybrid cards of the RTX series have all complained about horrendous pump noise. so, since this is clearly an issue, when is there going to be revision to the pump or assembly or source a new one to alleviate this? i'd be very relieved to see EVGA just come out and be frank and say, "hey, we know this kinda sucks, especially for like $1,500. we apologize and we're working on it. we're hoping to have it remedied by (date)"like, just be honest, guys! my 2080ti xc ultra runs flawlessly with the 3 slot cooler with a good OC, 65 is as high as it climbs for temps, but the fan noise is kind of a lot to contend with... so i wanted to grab a hybrid cooler, but i guess i won't now.
sn0warmyMan, between this and another thread discussing the pump noise issue, I'm probably just going to refuse delivery of my hybrid kit, which arrives from EVGA today. I have a 2080 ti FTW3 Ultra with triple fan cooler. Fan noise gets loud during game play with aggressive fan curves to keep temps low. But at this point I think I'd prefer that over the sound of a beer fridge on my desk while I'm trying to crunch numbers in Excel and run analytics software 7+ hours a day.It just doesn't seem worth the trade-off for 1-2 hours of gaming 3-4 days a week.
wipedoutDuring Gaming it's barely noticeable with a couple fans running but when not gaming that is when it is very apparent. I have a computer outfitted with quiet fans and all I hear is the hybrid pump when browsing the internet or doing excel, word work. Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dz89D2
sn0warmyAnyway, all is working well and temperatures are great. If I listen close I can definitely hear the pump noise and can understand how this would annoy people who are truly going for a silent setup.
alisaeed It's definitely a different noise than I had because I don't have to listen closely to hear it, some times I can hear it from another room If it's quiet or I let the door open, and that's when it idle :D, but the temperatures are great with me also, I've never be above 60-61 on the time I used it. BTW, EVGA received my RMA today (just before the weekend ) and I asked to downgrade me to FTW3 ultra gaming (air) amd see how it goes
sn0warmy Oh man. Yeah if I could hear it from a different room that would definitely be a problem. I just tested turning all my fans off and I can just barely hear it when standing at the door of my office, about 5 feet away. It sounds like a low humming. But it gets completely drowned out when my fans are on at 40% and/or the HVAC in my house kicks on. Sorry for you guys experiencing issues. If I went through the whole install process just to run into the noise you guys are talking about, I'd definitely be annoyed.
Mcwrah Yeah it does suck but thankfully for me its not as audible, especially when I put my fans to around 70% (1.7k rpm) and since its the new noctua nf-a12x25 its quieter than the stock fan curve of the air cooler. Finally when I put my headphones on I can't hear the card at all... Though next time I might just get over my fear of fluffing up a custom loop and try to do that instead...
EarlyAdopter01My first pump was significantly louder than even the OP's. I RMA'd it and the replacement is quieter. The high pitch wine is gone. Just has a low pitched whirring/grrring sound. It's still not quiet, like the EVGA 1080 Ti Hybrid it replaced, but the replacement is better. I think EVGA has some serious quality control problems with whoever is supplying the pump now.
alisaeedEarlyAdopter01My first pump was significantly louder than even the OP's. I RMA'd it and the replacement is quieter. The high pitch wine is gone. Just has a low pitched whirring/grrring sound. It's still not quiet, like the EVGA 1080 Ti Hybrid it replaced, but the replacement is better. I think EVGA has some serious quality control problems with whoever is supplying the pump now.My RMA is on it's way back now, I hope that I will get quieter version from the previous one.
McwrahYeah, do let us know how the RMAd one sounds like, while my hybrid is not that loud, I would love to have it barely audible/no noise at all... I am using Fractal R6 (open top) and its pretty audible, even without open top (got the case because of some coil whine that I can't hear anymore thanks to the case, only pump from the hybrid now).
ikeike Hala Ali, Please let me know what the RMA sounds like, because i have the same problem with my 2080ti FTW3 Ultra Hybrid, and im wondering whether to RMA or not.
GTXJackBauerYou might be able to fix this via DIY by finding out if you're able to use the AIO from the 980 ti to the 2080 Ti FTW if they are in the same specs via base plate and screw holes around the GPU socket area.If that doesn't work, you could go with another GPU AIO bracket from either Corsair or NZXT and pretty much spend $200 or less for a new hybrid kit. Just need to make sure it's compatible first. So at the end of the day, you still have options but unfortunate.
wedgokuI own "EVGA RTX 2080TI XC Hybrid gaming", The pump runs @ 100% RPM & is loud like a refrigerator compressor running 24/7, also the VRM fan keeps clicking on & off @ idel which is very annoying. I was previously was using a Nvidia reference 4GB GTX980 that I installed a NZXT Kraken G10 bracket & 120mm Corsair H75 AIO cooler to the GPU, it was completely silent using my Asus maximus vii hero Z97 motherboard to control pump & fan speeds! The pump inside the new EVGA RTX 2080ti hybrid use a "Asetek Gen 6 Pump" which uses a newly designed metal propeller blade(check: gamersnexus h150I review). The noise your hearing is from the pump speed being too high, EVGA can fix this via [Firmware update] or [Bios flash] by slowing pump speed down to 20% & still having enough flow.
alisaeedwedgokuI own "EVGA RTX 2080TI XC Hybrid gaming", The pump runs @ 100% RPM & is loud like a refrigerator compressor running 24/7, also the VRM fan keeps clicking on & off @ idel which is very annoying. I was previously was using a Nvidia reference 4GB GTX980 that I installed a NZXT Kraken G10 bracket & 120mm Corsair H75 AIO cooler to the GPU, it was completely silent using my Asus maximus vii hero Z97 motherboard to control pump & fan speeds! The pump inside the new EVGA RTX 2080ti hybrid use a "Asetek Gen 6 Pump" which uses a newly designed metal propeller blade(check: gamersnexus h150I review). The noise your hearing is from the pump speed being too high, EVGA can fix this via [Firmware update] or [Bios flash] by slowing pump speed down to 20% & still having enough flow.So is there a modded bios or can we contact EVGA to make one to slower the pump?
alisaeed So is there a modded bios or can we contact EVGA to make one to slower the pump?