Robob
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Hey everyone I was able to snag an EVGA FE card from Amazon on the 27th and arriving on 1st. My question is if it's possible to "step up" to the Super clocked acx board even though it may be less money and i haven't seen any up for sale yet on newegg or Amazon so I don't think they officially exist for sale yet. TY for the help
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/05/28 10:10:50
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I think so but you are probably looking at a month or more wait and you won't get any money back.
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Robob
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/05/28 10:12:51
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Ah I see, well I'm just going to enjoy for now and see how it plays out, I saw it pop up and couldn't resist getting one without the markup, ty for help.
Sorry mods I just saw there is specific step up forums under general, didn't notice on iPad
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/05/28 17:43:16
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I don't think the SC version is going to be available for stepup anytime soon if ever. Typically step up just covers stock cards. I'm queued for a step up to 1080 ACX 3.0. (upgrading from 980) and I'll just do the overclock myself.
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/05/28 18:31:34
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You can step up from one core to another, not within the same core. This would mean a 1070 (I know it isn't out... That's not the point) could step up to a 1080, since the cores are different. A 1080 can not normally step up to a 1080. There was only one exception to this, and that was the original evga 970's that were not compatible with lighted sli bridges, and once they changed the PCB to allow lighted sli bridges, then users could step up from the old 970 to the new. I highly doubt you will be able to step up to a different 1080 as the rule states that you can not step up within the same core. All information can be easily found at EVGA.com/stepup it explains in plain wording how it works, and specifically covers your scenario. ---------------------------- Here are the rules for GPU: Graphics Cards EVGA will only release reference versions of its products, NVIDIA reference spec and clock, to the Step-Up program. Step-Up is limited to pre-approved graphics cards only and can only be used for exchange to a different and higher performing GPU. Products known to have a limited availability will not be made available to the Step-Up program. (Limited availability determined by EVGA.) Customers who received their EVGA graphics card as part of a complete computer system are not eligible - except for those listed on our approved system vendor list. Graphics Cards Examples: GTX 780 Ti → GTX 980: YES (Upgraded GPU) GTX 960 2GB → GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX2.0+ 1GB: YES (Upgraded Memory) GTX 970 FTW → GTX 970 FTW+ : YES (Upgraded Model) ------------------------------------------ You are not upgrading to a different core, more memory or an upgraded model (sc ACX is not an upgraded model, it is the same model with a different cooler and bios).
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/05/28 18:37:21
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Moving to the Step Up questions section.
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/05/28 19:06:08
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Robob
Hey everyone I was able to snag an EVGA FE card from Amazon on the 27th and arriving on 1st. My question is if it's possible to "step up" to the Super clocked acx board even though it may be less money and i haven't seen any up for sale yet on newegg or Amazon so I don't think they officially exist for sale yet. TY for the help
Not likely. The ACX SC version is not a product you can step up to and probably will not be if history is a guide. Generally speaking only base models of the different models (reference blower and ACX) are there to be stepped up too. You'd be better off refusing the Amazon order and just getting what you want. http://www.evga.com/support/stepup/
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 08:38:00
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actually for future reference I am able to select any of the 3 "reference" PCB boards to step-up to. the FE, regular, and ACX3.0 are available in my selections however the SC or FTW editions which use different power delivery etc are not available
post edited by Robob - 2016/06/01 09:54:49
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 13:50:05
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Yes, they are there, but EVGA will not let you Step Up from a 1080 FE to a 1080 ACX3.0. EDIT: see the third sticky post from the top
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 16:36:18
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mintyfruits
Yes, they are there, but EVGA will not let you Step Up from a 1080 FE to a 1080 ACX3.0.
EDIT: see the third sticky post from the top
They'll let you, they confirmed it. They just suggested you don't because you lost money in the transaction.
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 16:49:48
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Link please. Where did they confirm it?
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 16:50:39
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Bah, it won't let me do URLS. It's in the thread in this forum of almost the same title created by me. forums.evga.com/1080-Founders-ACX-m2486611.aspx#2488064
post edited by Reliantg - 2016/06/01 16:51:55
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 17:31:40
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Hi,
I can confirm that you can Step-up to another card in the same series. Please understand however that this is not recommended as the money paid for the Founders Edition will be lost, as it will be considered a even trade without any refund. The shipping does also need to be paid in both directions and no further step-ups will be available on that product.
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 17:59:12
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Hi,
I can confirm that you can Step-up to another card in the same series. Please understand however that this is not recommended as the money paid for the Founders Edition will be lost, as it will be considered a even trade without any refund. The shipping does also need to be paid in both directions and no further step-ups will be available on that product.
I retract all of my previous statements then.. When did this start?
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 18:07:38
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Scarlet-Tech, It has always been this way, but most products only have one option and stepping up from the other options is a downgrade. In the past it was never really a concern, but with the EVGA GTX 1080 series there are a few different options, which are all similar with different heatsink/fan options. If a customer decides that they want to Step-up to a different model within the series then we will support, but it is not always suggested due to the price differences and the fact that there are no refunds when Stepping up. Also to clarify further you cannot Step-up from the SC, FTW, Classified, or other higher models unless a new card is released with higher performance/features as that would be a step down.
post edited by EVGATech_ChrisB - 2016/06/01 18:41:01
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/01 18:39:08
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Scarlet-Tech,
It has always been this way, but most products only have one option and stepping up from the other options is a downgrade. In the past it was never really a concern, but with the EVGA GTX 1080 series there are a few different options, which are all similar with different heatsink/fan options. If a customer decides that they want to Step-up to a different model within the series then we will support, but it is not always suggested due to the price difference and the fact that it would be considered a even trade.
Also to clarify further you cannot Step-up from the SC, FTW, Classified, or other higher models unless a new card is released with higher performance/features as that would be a step down.
Got it, thank you for that clarification. I will make an update in the threads where I was incorrect and let people know of this, especially the part of the cost difference not being refunded, so that they are correctly informed, since I was indeed incorrect.
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/02 08:08:41
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Yeah! Learning! Thanks everyone for the clarification!
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/03 13:52:48
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EVGATech_ChrisB
Also to clarify further you cannot Step-up from the SC, FTW, Classified, or other higher models unless a new card is released with higher performance/features as that would be a step down.
So basicially you cannot step up from a 980Ti Classified to a 1080 Classified correct? Its only the FE, ACX 3.0 or EVGA's reference blower right?
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/03 13:56:07
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Re: Step-Up from Founders Edition to SC ACX3.0 Possible?
2016/06/03 19:54:41
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Hi,
I can confirm that you can Step-up to another card in the same series. Please understand however that this is not recommended as the money paid for the Founders Edition will be lost, as it will be considered a even trade without any refund. The shipping does also need to be paid in both directions and no further step-ups will be available on that product.
Thank you so much for taking the time to confirm this. I am very pleased with how EVGA handles this.
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