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Go to solution Solved by Ripull,

It's probably the heatsink problem know with the EVGA 970's.

 

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Hi, i am not looking to buy the card.

 

But rhe reason i make this post is because on the scandinavian online "amazon" there were a review or the EVGA GTX 970 SC card that said

 

"Drove card on auto and then fell idle at 65 degrees.

This seemed to me and some friends weird so we googled it and found out that there was a mistake with the card. 2 of 3 heating element that was in operation.
The card was great in every other way except this." In this quote there will be spelling mistakes.
 
I don't know if what the review is completly true and i want to know what you think. That way if i am going to buy the card i will know that.
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It's probably the heatsink problem know with the EVGA 970's.

 

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Basically, one of the three heatpipes don't make contact with the core.

 

The card however shouldn't idle that high, and is an issue bespoke to that card and maybe a couple of others.

 

It's not a bad card, however I would recommend the ACX 2.0, Strix, TFV, G1/Windforce or AMP! Omega/Extreme cards instead.

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Hi, i am not looking to buy the card.

 

But rhe reason i make this post is because on the scandinavian online "amazon" there were a review or the EVGA GTX 970 SC card that said

 

"Drove card on auto and then fell idle at 65 degrees.

This seemed to me and some friends weird so we googled it and found out that there was a mistake with the card. 2 of 3 heating element that was in operation.
The card was great in every other way except this." In this quote there will be spelling mistakes.
 
I don't know if what the review is completly true and i want to know what you think. That way if i am going to buy the card i will know that.

 

 

This was an issue with the first ACX coolers if you get one of the ACX 2.0 coolers its not a problem any more. Mine performed well when I had it temps where around 80c at 1400Hz.

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They used some poor wording. The 3rd heat pipe IS operating, HOWEVER, there is very little contact area with the chip. EVGA claims the card is MEANT to be that way.

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