Originally posted by: deerhunter716
Besides the noise - will the current fans do okay with the hotfix? If so not sure I can wait any longer, lol
If you're not bothered by noise, then it's ok. In terms of adequately cooling the card, yes, the stock HSF does fine. Upping the fan speed to 35-40% provides fairly decent results. Any higher and it starts to get a bit gratuitous (and also much louder).
The top end on the fan seems to be fairly high...I think at 35%, you're already at ~2600RPM, which is far higher than the max 900RPM for the 120mm fan I'm using on my aftermarket cooler.