After Burner

[Hammer]

Hello!

At the moment my GTX 680 lightning is the loudest part of my pc when idling, and afterburner only allows me to turn the fans down to 30% even though the temps are <30*C.

Does anyone know if there is a way to lower it even further (except from water cooling it )?

Hope someone might have some tips, tricks and experience they are willing to share

System specs

CM Storm Stryker

Corsair AX760i

MSI MPower z77

MSI GTX 680 lightning

Intel i7 3770k

Corsair H100i w/Noctua NF-F12's

Avexir Core series MPower edition 32gb

ASUS Xonar DGX

Samsung 840 pro 256gb

Seagate Barracuda 2tb

Bitfenix white sleeved cables (yep, even the front panel audio)

Silverstone Air penetrator 120mm

With Windows 8, 64bit

[Tmh85]

Can you use a different software program? (GPU tweak?)

[MegaDave91]

You can't go lower than 26%. All the OC utilities are the same but with different layouts and skins.

[X1XNobleX1X]

Hello!

At the moment my GTX 680 lightning is the loudest part of my pc when idling, and afterburner only allows me to turn the fans down to 30% even though the temps are <30*C.

Does anyone know if there is a way to lower it even further (except from water cooling it )?

Hope someone might have some tips, tricks and experience they are willing to share

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System specs

CM Storm Stryker

Corsair AX760i

MSI MPower z77

MSI GTX 680 lightning

Intel i7 3770k

Corsair H100i w/Noctua NF-F12's

Avexir Core series MPower edition 32gb

ASUS Xonar DGX

Samsung 840 pro 256gb

Seagate Barracuda 2tb

Bitfenix white sleeved cables (yep, even the front panel audio)

Silverstone Air penetrator 120mm

With Windows 8, 64bit

I use EVGA precision and is allow the fan to go below 30%

 

Scrap that sorry. 

[8521546]

EVGA persisin x is letting my gpu go down to 26% which is 4% lower. Not a huge difference, but at least it`s something

[Hammer]

I use EVGA precision and is allow the fan to go below 30%

Thanks! I'll try it out as soon as possible.

It works even though it's not an EVGA card?

[X1XNobleX1X]

Thanks! I'll try it out as soon as possible.

It works even though it's not an EVGA card?

Sorry, read my edited post. 

It allows me to set my fan curve to below 30%  but doesn't actually go below the set percentage. 

[tp95112]

I think fan graphs let you do that

[8521546]

Thanks! I'll try it out as soon as possible.

It works even though it's not an EVGA card?

i use EVGA persision x on my MSI reference 780

[Hammer]

Sorry, read my edited post. 

It allows me to set my fan curve to below 30%  but doesn't actually go below the set percentage.

Aww, that's a shame

[Hammer]

I think fan graphs let you do that

Got a link? Google is not helping me

[MegaDave91]

The difference between 26% and 30% is negligible anyway. I don't think you realize how little a difference it would make.

[Hammer]

The difference between 26% and 30% is negligible anyway.

But it's something, right ;P

[MegaDave91]

But it's something, right ;P

An inaudible difference. 

[jscho]

30% shouldn't be that loud Unless you want complete and utter silence, my 680 DCUII is whisper quiet at idle.

[X1XNobleX1X]

Aww, that's a shame

Nice memory though.

[MegaDave91]

30% shouldn't be that loud Unless you want complete and utter silence, my 680 DCUII is whisper quiet at idle.

 My reference 780s sit at 30% on idle and they're whisper quiet.

[8521546]

30% shouldn't be that loud Unless you want complete and utter silence, my 680 DCUII is whisper quiet at idle

my pc is making too much sound while idle, not bcus of cpu or gpu fans but because of horrible shity fans that came with my CM stryker

[Hammer]

Nice memory though.

Thanks! Your system doesn't look bad either

But it's a shame they're yellow, since I originally ordered blue (ordered from Germany, so I couldn't just return them ;P)

[Hammer]

my pc is making too much sound while idle, not bcus of cpu or gpu fans but because of horrible shity fans that came with my CM stryker

True, they are bad indeed, but I use whisper quiet Air Penetrators instead

[HK_Rage]

Off topic what's up with the 3rd RAM stick?

 

I love avexir's RAM, sounds childish but basically a rave inside your case.

[WoodenMarker]

Are you sure it's the graphics card that's loud and not the H100i's fans?

[Hammer]

Off topic what's up with the 3rd RAM stick?

 

I love avexir's RAM, sounds childish but basically a rave inside your case.

They are pulsing/breathing, and it rarely have all of the sticks lit up at the same time

[Hammer]

Are you sure it's the graphics card that's loud and not the H100i's fans?

I use Noctuas at the lowest I can get them, and if I stop the Noctuas completely there is no difference at all

[Hammer]

Off topic what's up with the 3rd RAM stick?

I love avexir's RAM, sounds childish but basically a rave inside your case.

Shot this video for another purpose, but it shows the Avexirs quite good (except the colours are a bit of)

http://youtu.be/EJVKoCmQ3ZU