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I have a GTX260 for windows display and a GTX480 for octane rendering. The 480 is quite loud even when not used.

Is it possible to somehow deactivate/reactivate it when I dont need it (without taking it out physicaly)?

Thanks in advance
Chris

I've got 2 of them in my system here and they are not that loud.
They were before i added an extra fan to my system.

Make sure you've got enough airflow in your case...

Radiance

My two GTX 470's sound like an airplane getting ready to take off. I know exactly what you are talking about.

I know that it's an expensive option, but my motherboard has 2 graphics card slots. So, I have a GTX 260 for Windows and my casual gaming needs. I then installed a Cubix GPU Xpander in the other slot with two GTX 470's in it. If I want to run Octane with the GTX 470's, then I turn on the Cubix Xpander before I power up. I know have the complete arsenal to throw at Octane (and the noise to suite!)

But, when I want the computer quieter, I shut off the computer and turn off the power to the Cubix Xpander. When I reboot...it's just the GTX 260 and much quieter.

I have pretty much the same setup, including the cubix box. My noise level stays pretty much constant no matter what I throw at it, and that noise level seems to be more from the case fan then anything.

May be water cooler will help with 480 fan noise. but taking bullets to your wallet

You can always do what I use to do with my old studio. Get a really long VGA/DVI and USB extension and stick your PC in another room/closet. Leave your keyboard, mouse and monitor where it currently is and connect them there to the long cables from the PC. Now it is completely silent, to you.