Solved Stock SLI GTX 680 Idle 50C

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I have looked into overclocking and how realised that my graphics card runs way too hot. Idle temps at stock are around 45-50C and under 99% load it reaches up to 80-90C. The 2 card's are the reference NVIDIA card and the Galaxy 2gb GC. I have 8 fans in my case; Intake: (1x bottom, 4x side, 1x front) Exhaust: (1x back and 1x top) The Galaxy card is roughly 2 years old, and the nvidia reference is brand new.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Core i7 4820kCorsair Vengeance 4x4GB Quad ChannelGalaxy Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 2GB
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Custom Build
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel Core i7 4820k
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ASRock X79 Extreme6
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Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB Quad Channel
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Galaxy Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 2GB
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Samsung EVO 250GB SSD
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EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W
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Aerocool XPredator Black Orange
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Corsair K95 RGB
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Thermaltake Theron
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Reference GTX 680 2GB in SLI
What are the fan speeds on the two cards? I suspect that they're both running at low speed.
 

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Mellon Labs (custom build)
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ASUS M5A97 R2.0
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Corsair TX-750
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CoolerMaster HAF 912+
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Coolermaster Seidon 240M Liquid AIO. 6 case fans
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Logitech G500s
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What are the fan speeds on the two cards? I suspect that they're both running at low speed.

I set my own fan speed pattern and my temps have been running fine, idle around 30-35C
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Core i7 4820kCorsair Vengeance 4x4GB Quad ChannelGalaxy Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 2GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 4820k
Motherboard
ASRock X79 Extreme6
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB Quad Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Galaxy Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 2GB
Hard Drives
Samsung EVO 250GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD
Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
PSU
EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W
Case
Aerocool XPredator Black Orange
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Corsair K95 RGB
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron
Internet Speed
100Mbps/40Mbps
Antivirus
Avast Standard Edition
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Reference GTX 680 2GB in SLI
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