SG13 paired with 980 TI reference

Max3 · 27 Dec 2015 at 00:17

I recently replaced my 780 with a 980ti (reference cooler) and I love the performance increase but to stop my card throttling I've had to use a custom fan curve which is pretty much goes like 50c 40% fan speed, 60c 50% fan speed...

Is anyone else out there using an air cooled 980ti in a SFF case? The noise isn't too bad when I'm gaming from the couch but it's pretty annoying when it's normally sitting on my desk

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LePhuronn · 3 Jan 2016 at 23:00

I have an original Titan in a SG05 and, to be honest, there's not a lot you can do about the noise when it kicks in. I never get throttling though because the reference cooler draws air through the mesh side panel and blows out the back. The reference 980 Ti should do the same in the SG13, so unless there's some form of obstruction or badly-seated cooler you shouldn't be throttling.

savagesam117 · 4 Jan 2016 at 01:05

I had a 980Ti in a ITX case, can't remember which one but I never had any throttling but it did sound like a jet, that's just reference cards sadly. Water cooling did solve the issue.

macgyverfan · 6 Jan 2016 at 12:05

Unfortunately reference cards are loud

PooKer · 6 Jan 2016 at 13:30

Did you get the SG13 with a mesh front or the solid front?

Max3 · 6 Jan 2016 at 15:07

Thanks guys I was pretty much was thinking the same. Are there any non reference 980 tis that work well in a case like the sg13? I've got the solid front version for aesthetics

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I was actually thinking of trading it for the acx version but looking at some reviews it's only a tad quieter.

snips86x · 6 Jan 2016 at 15:08

macgyverfan said:
Unfortunately reference cards are loud

Depends on the card you get. I found running a single GTX Titan perfectly adequate on noise levels.

PooKer · 6 Jan 2016 at 15:16

Maybe see if you can get the mesh front (however I expect it would mean buying a whole new case). At least it can draw in more cool air. I've seen some people remove the reference cooler and use two bigger fans (as you've got the holes right next to the card on this case) but that may require some bodging. Maybe something simple like a new TIM will help?

Max3 · 7 Jan 2016 at 21:00

PooKer said:
Maybe see if you can get the mesh front (however I expect it would mean buying a whole new case). At least it can draw in more cool air. I've seen some people remove the reference cooler and use two bigger fans (as you've got the holes right next to the card on this case) but that may require some bodging. Maybe something simple like a new TIM will help?

Hah I did think about this for a short while but I'm planning to downsize my case later this year to the A4 SFX so this wouldn't be worth while.

I'm still interested in a quieter 980ti for SFF purposes but maybe pascal might help with that.