EVGA 1080 FTW Hybrid cooling question

[R_Pierce]

Alright guys, I have an EVGA 1080 FTW Hybrid that I have fitted a Vardar fan to (runs at 100% @ 40*c and over) and it seems to be running hotter than it should IMHO. I will see temps in the 48*c to 52*c temp zone while running Valley with a slight overclock and 1.063 volts on the core. Does anyone thing that removing the pump and applying either liquid ultra or Arctic MX-4 would help with this? Is it just a limitation with the stock cooling system?

I would think that it would run cooler than this. System temp usually runs around 32-33*c as measured by the MoBo's on board temp sensor.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Vellinious]

What's your ambient temp? Do you have good air flow in your case? Those temps don't seem all that bad, really...maybe just a little bit high. It's worth a shot to do a remount, but....not sure how much it'll help.

 

[Tgrable]

Those temps seem pretty good to me. They aren't as good as say a custom loop, but they are much lower than my 1080 on air with an ACX2.0 cooler that can see 55-65 at full load depending on the bench.

 

[R_Pierce]

It starts to throttle at 40*c. Not major throttle, but if pushing the clock, you can see a drop at 40* and at 45*. I wont have this card much longer anyways, as soon as EVGA gets the 1080ti back in stock, Ill be trading it in through the step up program. And I have a full block coming from EK Entering custom loop territory. Should be fun.

 

[Tgrable]

That is strange I just tested mine to see if it dropped at 40,45, etc..

I dont seem to have that problem tbh If I manually dial back my fans I can see a drop once it hits 70, but before that no drops. Wonder if it is a BIOS revision type thing.