Best thing I ever bought.

Just recently got SC2. Looks good, a vast improvement over 1070.
 
Just wondering few things.
When does this card start to throttle clocks down?
I´m seeing it dropping below 1900MHz with factory settings. And this is on 4k res, cpu isn´t the culprit, (at 2k it comes a issue)
even that it´s old trusty 2600k at 4.2GHz.
 
Second, years back, i read that EVGA let´s you open the cooler for thermalpaste swap, or something like that.
I´v never liked factory paste smashes.

No idea on the clocks.. using pxoc? Got the sliders for power,temp and voltage maxed?

Yes evga still don't care.. just don't do physical damage and your fine.

I tried with maxed power/temp and gave abit more voltage, just like +50, but it´s the same.
Only thing it did, increasing heat.
 
Thanks for the comfirmation on the opening and swapping pastes.

Are you cranking the fans? Too much heat will make it drop clocks.

Adjust the fan curve to crank at like 40c.. you should only see 40c+ if your gaming or benching so let the fans eat when needed. Quiet on idle and get them running from 40c and more at 45c and more at 50c +.

Well, before my 1070 i was using 480sli, and well, i´m new to this pascal, but i watched
this 
 
There is actually one thing, i didn´t know about, and thats the nvidia setting.
But i got some good tips from that vid.
I´m not on my gaming pc atm, but i´ll do some testing in a hour or two.
 
Thats what i was wondering, when does these cards start to throttle down, on what temp.
I don´t remember that i´d crank the fan on stock settings.
But with these few pointers, i´ll give it a crack, and get back, what i´v learned.
 
Thank you tho, for your responses. +1
 
As edit, my 1070 was so **** on oc. No matter what i did... Hence, i´m feel lost, but in the end, i wasn´t.
Still got few good pointers.
Edit 2: Can´t link it, but it´s JacobF info video, how to oc your pascal card

Lireik
Edit 2: Can´t link it, but it´s JacobF info video, how to oc your pascal card

Just put a space in between like this www. whatever.com or http:// youtube.com 
Once you get your post count up you can start to post regular links

Right, no screenshots, simple numbers.
Used Tomb Raider for testing. And for the numbers.
4K, Very High details, FXAA, Exclusive Full Screen
The card is 1080 Ti SC2:
All default:
65,21 fps, Min core clock 1779MHz
 
Default, +90% on fan speed:
65,15 fps, Min core clock 1785MHz
 
Default, Fan +90%, Power +120%, Temp +90C:
66,16 fps, Min core clock 1873MHz
 
Fan 90%, Power +120%, Temp 90C, +100 Core, +550 Mem
69,10 fps, Min core clock 1923MHz
 
Fan 100%, Power +120%, Temp 90C, +100 Core, +550 Mem, 100% Core Volt
68,79 fps, Min core clock 1923MHz
 
And before you ask, all are 1 runs.
I would really love a detailed info from EVGA on this card, how the throtling criples this card...
 

I´m actually suprised how good paste EVGA was using. Didnt gain anything with paste swap, even that i think it had bad contact.
Anyways, is the heatsink nickel plated, or aluminium? Seems plated.
Asking cause i have some liquiq metal waiting.
 
And i´m still waiting EVGA to tell me, how the throtling works on this card... 
When does it start, at what celcius level. 
If my understanding is right, this card heavily needs lc.

Lireik
I´m actually suprised how good paste EVGA was using. Didnt gain anything with paste swap, even that i think it had bad contact.
Anyways, is the heatsink nickel plated, or aluminium? Seems plated.
Asking cause i have some liquiq metal waiting.
 
And i´m still waiting EVGA to tell me, how the throtling works on this card... 
When does it start, at what celcius level. 
If my understanding is right, this card heavily needs lc.

It's nvidia boost 3.0 that auto clocks the card.

I think it starts in the 50s and every so many degrees it drops a notch.

On my ftw3 elite I'm water cooling to 31-34c on load and it's not heat that makes my clocks dance it's the power level. Easy to hit at 4k. People say it's a bios issue as other brands don't have it and evga states it's a driver issue and nvidia will fix it sometime with a new driver.