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Hey guys, so I just installed the EVGA hybrid cooler for my gtx 1080 and am loving the drastic drop in temps. What I am not loving though, is the annoyingly loud fan. I used MSI Afterburner to set a custom fan curve and its bottoming out at 27% but its still fairly loud and annoying (I have my pc under my desk next to me for reference). So at this point I have the fan at its lowest rpm and its still too loud for me, does that mean I should probably just consider replacing the stock EVGA fan with an aftermarket one? or is there a way to further decrease the rpm so it wont be so loud. Personally, I think its just a crappy fan, so I'll probably end up replacing it. Any fan suggestions? Thanks

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is the fan a 3-pin? if so, make sure it's connected to a header that supports DC control.

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Just now, jer0me100 said:

Yeah, its a 3 pin. But it is connected to the header on the gpu. Thats how the EVGA hybrid cooler has it set up.

Ooh, weird.

It's probably just a bad fan TBH. EVGA is a good company, and will most likely accept an RMA without any questions asked, or even just ship you a replacement fan for free.

 

for me, any fan speed under 40-50% is inaudible, even if I'm in a completely quiet room.

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Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Ooh, weird.

It's probably just a bad fan TBH. EVGA is a good company, and will most likely accept an RMA without any questions asked, or even just ship you a replacement fan for free.

 

for me, any fan speed under 40-50% is inaudible, even if I'm in a completely quiet room.

Okay, that's what I figured. Thanks

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