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u/OwThatHertz · 2 pointsr/EVGA

> The radiator is mounted on the top of the case though, in the 240mm radiator slot of the Define R4 (as I'm not using it, the cpu is air cooled). Pic

I think that might be your problem: you have air blowing from one fan directly at another at varying speeds. This can cause loud sound as air from one fan running at one speed hits the fan blades of another fan running at another speed. Can you try mounting your GPU's radiator in another spot, at least temporarily? If it gets quieter, that's your issue. Maybe even just un-mount the fan and let it sit at an angle inside the case for testing purposes?

> Yeah, that's why I bought it, thus my disappointment. The fan is loud, the pump whine/buzz is also loud, even with the radiator fan completely disconnected (was only courageous enough to check it on idle). And it sounds like an airbus engine under load

That actually doesn't surprise me if the blower fan is kicking in to try to cool the entire card, which it wasn't designed to do. If the pump can be heard over headphones, however, that sounds like a bad pump.

> The worst thing is the cards (and not only EVGA, just like all of them 1070/1070ti/1080/1080tis) are pretty much unavailable here and I can't replace it through the shop I bought it in if it's faulty and I'm pretty sure that's the proper way of proceeding with it according to EU customer laws.

I don't know how EVGA's warranty works overseas (warranties sometimes vary from country to country, depending on the manufacturer), but in the US EVGA will do what's called an advance replacement:

  1. You give them your credit card and they'll authorize the cost of the replacement GPU temporarily.
  2. They'll ship you a replacement card in advance so you can keep using the original until you get the replacement.
  3. You'll send the old one back and they'll release the hold on those funds, assuming you do so in a timely fashion.

    If this is an option for you I'd recommend doing it, but take photos and/or video of whatever you receive from them (maybe even a video of you opening the box and examining it) as well as whatever you send to them as I've seen complaints that different manufacturers (including but not limited to EVGA) have blamed customers for damage either caused in transit or while in the possession of the manufacturer. I cannot confirm or deny the legitimacy of these complaints, so better safe than sorry.

    > Not over here in EU (Service Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00 - 18:00 CET). Plus I would like to spare myself the costs of an international call (I'm located in PL and the phone has GB area code), so I'm just dropping them an email for now. Oh well.

    Fair enough. Is Skype/Google Hangouts/Voice an option for you? That might allow a cheaper/free call.

    > I usually play single player games using speakers, because they are really nice speakers and my head hurts after a few hours of using headphones.

    Totally unrelated, but I'd recommend considering some better headphones. Check out the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro. They're available on Amazon UK for £122.00 and sometimes go on sale in the US; I can't speak for the UK. The 80 ohm version won't require an external amp, and the sound detail is amazing. In addition, the earcups go all the way around your ears so the pressure is spread more evenly across your skull rather than the cartilage of your ears. They're built like tanks and do a lot to isolate noise, both external sounds as well as preventing others hearing what's playing through the headphones. Note, however, that the sound from these headphones is extremely bright. (Louder, more detailed highs, as well as mids and lows.) I love that, but it's harsh to some folks' ears and can cause headaches. My personal opinion is that you can always adjust the sound to be less bright by using an EQ (hardware or software). Since you can never add brightness beyond what a headphone/speaker can produce I personally prefer to start with a bright set of headphones and adjust as needed. Your personal preference may vary, however.
u/jmaster299 · 3 pointsr/EVGA

Just out of curiosity, why in the world are you buying a card like the FTW3 then trying to stick an AiO on it? Yes I know an AiO will perform better than even the triple fans, but you are paying a huge premium for that card, in part because of it's massive cooler, then ripping it's cooler off.

In reality if you're going to slap an AiO on any GPU, you should only be buying a FE card or some dirt cheap aftermarket card that still uses a reference PCB. I know Gamers Nexus recommended the MSI Armor cards for this, because the aftermarket cooler on them sucked but they still use a reference PCB. And before the crypto craze you could find them on sale for less than FE cards. You may still be able too.

Just take a quick look at what I can find available online, this MSI 1080 Ti Duke is available for just $739.99, $729.99 after rebate, and has a factory overclock on it. It appears to use a stock PCB despite being a triple fan cooler, as the PCB is shorter than the cooler and is not any wider than the cooler like all the FTW PCBs are.

1645MHz boost clock, compared to 1683MHz on the FTW3. With GPU Boost 2.0 those boost clocks will perform basically the same. You'll exceed the advertised clock speed, especially if you stick an AiO on it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0722YBZGK/ref=psdc_284822_t2_B06XVG7M23?th=1

If you REALLY want an AiO for a FTW3, I would imagine EVGA will eventually release a kit for the 1080 Ti FTW cards like they did for the 1080 and 1070 cards. As it is, I would still recommend using their kits since they give you everything you need, instead of having to buy a separate AiO and bracket like you do with NZXT.

https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=400-HY-5388-B1

u/illegal_brain · 1 pointr/EVGA

I got one for my 1080ti after using a third party one and it is definitely better. Like the other commenter said the screws were fragile.

If it has the same style of screws, get this screw driver set it was a life saver.

u/clayton_japes · 1 pointr/EVGA

Thanks for letting me know as to both points.

These should be coming tomorrow for me:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZJSZM4C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UYTTMNI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I don't see a reference to a specific 2mm or 1.8mm thick pad on amazon and these appear to be the same pads I've seen in videos.

Sadly, one of the problems with this mod is that the whole point of it is temperatures that can't be easily monitored by software. I figure that I'll try these out and replace the pads with standard EVGA ones if I see an indication online that there's a benefit between them.

u/SharkAttackOmNom · 1 pointr/EVGA

I use this: K5 Pro

Wearing gloves, I roll up a little ball the half a pea size and place it on each ram. I let the cooler squish into place, It's okay to make a mess with this stuff as opposed to TIM applied to the GPU / CPU