hehehippie
the front of your case looks pretty dang cool.

Infinity Mirror effect/illusion.

cmoney408
what are the case and rad fans you are using?

In Win 805 Infinity case, tempered glass & aluminum.
I originally was going to get the plain 805 version until I saw this case which was only a prototype and they weren't sure if they'd bring it to market...then they did, I was probably one of the first people to get one of these after keeping in touch with In Win over it's release.
All of the fans are Gentle Typhoon 2150 PWM, except for the Gigabyte fan that's hidden on the opposite side of the lower rad in push/pull.

petmic10
That has to be the best setup I have ever seen.
Nicely done.

Thanks, I put a lot of thought and time into it, minor mods here and there throughout. I could do somethings a tad bit better, but considering this is only my second personal build ever, I'm pretty happy with the end results...at least for now, until a future upgrade.

I think EVGA's Hybrid would have also matched perfectly with the aesthetic I was going for without modding anything, the way I did Gigabyte's card, which is a shame as I've only ever used EVGA cards. BUT, it's their loss as they failed to address or do anything about the website erroring when the card went up for preorder and I should have been able to get one as I was there at ground-zero, trying for at least 10 minutes before it was out of stock...let alone waiting so long for it.
At this point, no regrets, and I actually feel sorry for those still trying to get this card when by now, I don't think it'll be worth it with the rumors of the 1080ti, might as well just wait...assuming EVGA does a hell of a lot better job with that release over it's 1080 release.

Evga (eu) phone call support and Jacob on twitter told me the same ,that Eu store is close because they are changing warehouses, at the end it was just a question of bad timing and a bit of lack communication .

http://www.modsrigs.com/myBuild.aspx

I had two 670 FTW before upgrading to the Hybrid. Compared to the 670s the Hybrid is almost completely silent. I have two fans on the radiator and I set my fans to a maximum of about 50% (I use my motherboard to control the fans). Under full load it won't go over 55°C and the sound level awesome. The fan on the card itself is completely silent. I can't hear it at all.

MikeBGeyer
My hybrid kit DG-86 build

Very nicely done.

petmic10
Apparently EVGA has released an EVGA Hybrid Gaming card with reference pcb(not FTW)
 
http://www.evga.com/Produ...aspx?pn=08G-P4-6188-KR

That's not really a bad thing - my 1080 ACX 3.0 base model with a Kraken X41 and a G10 bracket does 2,202MHz/11,114Mhz all with a single 8 pin power plug and a 4+1 VRM design.
 

cmoney408
jet.com has them. comes to like $1450 for 2. i still cant pull the trigger. i have a 980ti, and cant help but think waiting for a deal on a 980ti hybrid for like $350 or less (used) would be better then dropping $1450 on 2 1080 hybrids. at least until 1080ti's come out or maybe even longer. i had a 980ti SLI setup before, and it did well enough for 4k 60fps.

The only reason that I upgraded my 980 Ti Classified to a 1080 was because of the step up program. The 15% performance gain in DX11 benchmarks is just not worth $600+ (DX12 Timespy gain was ~25%). If you have a 980 Ti that OCs well, then I would keep it and wait for the next gen. If you're rich and money is of no importance, then buy a Titan XP for real performance gains. 
 
Edit: I should mention that the 980 Ti Classified could clock to 1500MHz/8000MHz, and I also still have a Gigabyte 980 Ti G1 Gaming that can clock to 1580MHz(1500MHz on air)/7950MHz. All were under the same AIO Kraken X41 and G10 bracket - including my current 1080 ACX 3.0.

I have finally gotten myself a GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid.
 
Does anyone know the ordering of the connectors, which one is the dominant connector?
DP0, DP1, DP2, HDMI, DVI
HDMI, DVI, DP0, DP1, DP2
DVI, HDMI, DP0, DP1, DP2
DP0, HDMI, DP1, DP2, DVI
 
During startup and boot the display is on the monitor connected to the dominant connector.
I know from my old GeForce 650Ti that VGA is dominant, while HDMI is next, then DVI.

CoercionShaman

DJViking
I have finally gotten myself a GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid.
 
Does anyone know the ordering of the connectors, which one is the dominant connector?
DP0, DP1, DP2, HDMI, DVI
HDMI, DVI, DP0, DP1, DP2
DVI, HDMI, DP0, DP1, DP2
DP1, HDMI, DP1, DP2, DVI
 
During startup and boot the display is on the monitor connected to the dominant connector.
I know from my old GeForce 650Ti that VGA is dominant, while HDMI is next, then DVI.

The order is DVI>HDMI>DP, so your third listing.

Then I need to use either a DVI-to-DP or HDMI-to-DP connector for my old monitor which doesn't have DisplayPort.

Will the hybrid cooler for the FTW pcb be sold seperate?

raincloudx
Does anyone know if the 1080 FTW Hybrids are impacted by the VRM issue on the other FTW models?

If you are talking about the black screen, 100% fan issue requiring reboot, then yes, my first 1080 FTW Hybrid had this issue, but that was back in August. This issue has since been resolved to my knowledge, and I have not myself seen any posts recently from 1080 FTW Hybrid owners complaining of this issue.
 

raincloudx

Nereus

raincloudx
Does anyone know if the 1080 FTW Hybrids are impacted by the VRM issue on the other FTW models?

If you are talking about the black screen, 100% fan issue requiring reboot, then yes, my first 1080 FTW Hybrid had this issue, but that was back in August. This issue has since been resolved to my knowledge, and I have not myself seen any posts recently from 1080 FTW Hybrid owners complaining of this issue.
 

 
Thanks for your reply, sorry I meant the recent VRM overheating issue. 

whats the vrm overheating issue?:P im owner of a 1080 hybrid aswell is there anything specific i should be aware?

raincloudx
Does anyone know if the 1080 FTW Hybrids are impacted by the VRM issue on the other FTW models?

I emailed tech support about this and was told that the 1080 FTW Hybrid isn't affected by this issue. If you try to sign up to get the thermal pads, a box will pop up that will tell you your card isn't eligible for the pads. Check out the tear down of the Hybrid, which shows / explains the VRM cooling.
 
http://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2582-evga-gtx-1080-ftw-hybrid-review-vs-sea-hawk-x?showall=1
 

raincloudx

silixx

raincloudx

Nereus

raincloudx
Does anyone know if the 1080 FTW Hybrids are impacted by the VRM issue on the other FTW models?

If you are talking about the black screen, 100% fan issue requiring reboot, then yes, my first 1080 FTW Hybrid had this issue, but that was back in August. This issue has since been resolved to my knowledge, and I have not myself seen any posts recently from 1080 FTW Hybrid owners complaining of this issue.
 

 
Thanks for your reply, sorry I meant the recent VRM overheating issue. 

whats the vrm overheating issue?:P im owner of a 1080 hybrid aswell is there anything specific i should be aware?

This one:

 
"After users' reports (and  testing) of EVGA FTW 1080 and 1070 cards displaying , and sometimes even , even at stock voltage, the company is now moving towards fixing the issue.

Apparently, the issue stems from the absence of any thermal pads over the VRM area of the FTW line of cards, which prompts higher operating temperatures. Some users were reporting heat transfer in such quantities that even the GDDR5X memory chips on the cards were being heated at 107 ºC, significantly over their rated operating temperatures of (0°C ≤ TC ≤ +95°C)"
 

The affected area is actively cooled with a hybrid so this issue is unlikely to arise with them. The FTW has had NO heat dissipation mechanic at all in place for the VRM by design. EVGA has repoted this to be within specs but since the hybrid is actively cooled I kinda see a contradiction there.

jlp209

raincloudx
Does anyone know if the 1080 FTW Hybrids are impacted by the VRM issue on the other FTW models?

I emailed tech support about this and was told that the 1080 FTW Hybrid isn't affected by this issue. If you try to sign up to get the thermal pads, a box will pop up that will tell you your card isn't eligible for the pads. Check out the tear down of the Hybrid, which shows / explains the VRM cooling.
 
http://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2582-evga-gtx-1080-ftw-hybrid-review-vs-sea-hawk-x?showall=1
 

What I find disturbing about EVGA's response that the GTX1080 FTW Hybrid is not affected.  I checked myself using a high intensity LED flash light and confirmed that the my FTW Hybrid card does NOT have a thermal pad in place that covers the backside of the VRMs and makes contact with the back plate.  Nothing but air space between, which is bad.  I have already ordered thermal pads and will put them in place to ensure adequate cooling of the VRMs.   Better safe than sorry is my motto.  Still, it pisses me off a bit that EVGA really feels they have to cut corners on thermal pads that cost only a $1 or so.  The assumption that the use of a Hybrid cooler will negate the VRMs from overheating is short sightedness at best.  And interestingly enough, the EKWB back plate for my water cooled Titan XP does have a thermal pad that is provided to transfer the heat from the VRMs to the back plate.  So, why doesn't EVGA offer the same solution for the FTW Hybrid cards as well??

jlp209

Iluv2raceit
 
What I find disturbing about EVGA's response that the GTX1080 FTW Hybrid is not affected.  I checked myself using a high intensity LED flash light and confirmed that the my FTW Hybrid card does NOT have a thermal pad in place that covers the backside of the VRMs and makes contact with the back plate.  Nothing but air space between, which is bad.  I have already ordered thermal pads and will put them in place to ensure adequate cooling of the VRMs.   Better safe than sorry is my motto.  Still, it pisses me off a bit that EVGA really feels they have to cut corners on thermal pads that cost only a $1 or so.  The assumption that the use of a Hybrid cooler will negate the VRMs from overheating is short sightedness at best.  And interestingly enough, the EKWB back plate for my water cooled Titan XP does have a thermal pad that is provided to transfer the heat from the VRMs to the back plate.  So, why doesn't EVGA offer the same solution for the FTW Hybrid cards as well??

Were you able to order the thermal pads from EVGA or did you get generic ones that will fit? My latest card / 3rd FTW Hybrid (also had a Classified) has been the most stable by far. I am very curious why it is so different. Prior cards, aside from black screen + fans 100%, would always hit power + voltage limit at same time causing massive downclocking, while temps stayed under 65 degrees. At stock I'd boost to 2025 mhz and still got downclocked to 2012 mhz and 2000 mhz for no reason that made sense to me (on a Hybrid with temps under 60 degrees). Maybe it was related to inadequate VRM cooling, I'll never know.
 
The Classified I had hit the temp limit in Precision (also at different times hit voltage and power limit), yet the core never went over 65 degrees. Maybe that had something to do with the VRM issue. Bizarre behavior, returned it to Microcenter. 
 
My current FTW Hybrid stays at 2113 mhz regardless of game or benchmark almost all the time, with the occasional dip down to 2101 mhz. But even when that happens, I've never hit voltage, temp, or power limit. A down clock of 12 mhz / 1 bin is normal and what my prior cards should've been doing. So confused by my experiences so far, definitely the most issues I've ever had with any GPU ever. EVGA support has been great though, luckily. 

The issue has nothing to do with GPU temps and is directly associated with the VRM temperatures, which are not monitored by the card's BIOS or any other tool for that matter since there are no thermostats near the VRMs.  This is something altogether a different problem that is fortunately easily fixed by just applying some thermal pads to the back of the PCB so that the heat can be dissipated through the back plate.  EVGA would not allow for me to submit the request for the thermal pads, so I had to order them from Amazon.