Asus GTX 970/980 Strix Custom Fan Profiles?

[lemming9]

Despite the hybrid cooling solution, I understand that the MSI versions allow for Custom Fan Profiles that let the fans to remain at a user specified speed even when idle at low temps.

The Asus versions also have hybrid cooling which stops the fan below a set temperature threshold (of I think 60 degrees?)

My question is does the Asus allow for custom fan profiles, that
a. allows the fans to always remains spinning at a user specified level of say 10%-20% even when idle and below the temperature threshold, or
b. only allows changing the temperature threshold between certain set levels at which the fan will stop spinning.

Thanks.

 

[Tradesman1]

You can make adjustments through their GPU Tweak program that comes w/ the card

 

[lemming9]

Thanks. Just to clarify, is the ability to fully adjust options as mentioned above possible on both the Asus and MSI or are there some differences in the way the options are implemented?

 

[Tradesman1]

Haven't played w/ the MSI, they had some early fan problems which they apparently fixed, but the Asus options are through their software

 

[lemming9]

Yes, I read about the fan problems, otherwise the MSI 900 series sounds like a decent option compared to the Asus. Hope someone is able to clarify how comprehensive each makes fan control is. Thanks.

 

[jb6684]

I use MSI Afterburner to adjust fan speed n create custom fan profiles. (done so on 5770's, GTX460, 5870, 7970, 280X, GTX690, and STRIX 970's...) brand makes no difference. On SLI STRIX 970's I'm running 70C (50% fan) on the hotter top card 65C (47% fan) on the lower cooler card. Very, Very quiet..........stock fan profiles. I can slow the fans and let temps creep up to 80C, but, I see no need to make 'em quiter.

Now, on the 295x2, there is NO fan control, or LED control............

 

[malahmen]

In the asus card, at least the reference, you can set profiles to control what speed at which temperature, but, this is a nvidia driver customization.
Don't think it has anything to do with asus or msi.

From personal experience, the AI Suite 3 from asus overrides any setting you have in the card drivers, keeping the card at idle values.
If you have it, get rid of it or use the evga precision (can recall the rest of the name now) to control the fan speed if you want (not mandatory since without any of these softwares the card will control its own fan as it needs).

summary:
yes, mine is always at least at 1100 rpms (26% - the factory default) but I can customize it to be quiet until XXc or to get to 100% of spin at XXc.
its completely up to you.
and you can do this from the card drivers (setting profiles) or from other 3rd party software if you want. ( just not the AI Suite 3)