if you look on the card itself, you'll see a tiny switch by the power connector - this toggles between primary/secondary bios. Flash the bios you currently have it on (left on the primary normally) then power down, flip the switch, reboot and flash the other one

Can we please talk here about this and calm down the situation with the free pads who really is an optional solution !
 
https://youtu.be/mpxQaSjQclo?t=22m37s
 
Please stop believe what internet said, only use the facts...

Well, starting to become worried about my situation. I have a GTX 1060 FTW+ (06G-P4-6368-KR) recently bought here in Brazil. in the first alert about the issue on the EVGA's page, this model was listed as affected by it. I've ordered the thermal pads, received a confirmation e-mail in Nov 14, saying that it will be shipped soon, and status in the thermalmod page was "Awaiting shipment".

In the meantime:
- No BIOS update was released for this model, albeit being the top of the line in the EVGA's 1060 lineup;
- The model was unlisted from the affected models, even having an ACX 3.0 cooler (and the informations on the page are VERY inconsistent - there is now a unlisted model (06G-P4-6163-KR) with an available BIOS update;
- The thermalmod page now says that I don't have an eligible model (what happened with my CONFIRMED thermalpad request?)

And my video card, even using stock configuration and with a Cougar 140mm and two 120mm fans at full speed blowing air over it, have a 70-74 degrees celsius when gaming (don't even dare to try to run Fumark). Setting the card's fans to 100% don't help too much, temperatures stays around 70C. And an RMA is the last option, since here in Brazil an RMA means 1-2 months until the new card arrives.

Would like an update about this situation. Each time that I look the thermalmod page, the infos are changed.

As Sargent Shultz use to day; "Veeeeeeeeeeeery interesting!"
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Background info:  I have an EVGA GTX 1070 FTW.
 
Since I have installed this VBIOS, for my particular model, two notes of interest...and all good! :)
 
First off, I was having issues with the infamous checkerboard full screen artifact, that caused W10P to blue screen, and then reboot your system.  I usually got that about 5-10 minutes into play.  Because I have the Micron memory chips, it was identified by EVGA that the controllers might have been having issues, with either their BIOS control parameters, or perhaps getting close to the upper limits of the parameter heatrange. Who knows...but since having installed this VBIOS update, there have been no more screen artifacts, or W10P lost-connection to the video card, blah, blah.
 
Secondly...my GPU temps running under the old VBIOS was about 68C to a high of 74C, with Micron Memory Artifacts.  Now, my non-thermal padded (waiting for them...at present) updated VBIOS (this thread downloads) is a very cool 62C to 65C!!!  Again, no more blue screens and artifacts.
 
Now...here's the sneaky part of this VBIOS....(and most welcome!!!!!)  It seems that they also have tweaked the BOOST freq's.  Under my as-shipped VBIOS, my Boot Clock topped out at just under 1800 MHz.  Running under the new VBIOS .72, I now get with no overclock, 2137 MHz, AND AT 65C!   
 
I have no Pre/OC set in place. This is running only under the booted up VBIOS .72
 
So, at least in my post VBIOS update experience,  on my EVGA GTX1070 FTW card...cooler running by around 7-14 degrees, no more Micron Memory artifacts, and a stock GPU boost clock from 1800, to over 2100 MHz!    
 
I'll install my thermal pad set when I get it...but quire frankly, as of this point of time...this tweaked fan-speed (and obviously...other tweaks in play from stock VBIOS) VBIOS has been what was needed to give me the performance that I expected from the purchase.  I'd be interested to read if anybody else has had a BOOST CLOCK increase (driven by the VBIOS .72) with no over-clocking in play.  I can't be the only one enjoying this perk....
 
Post edit:  I am now running 54C at a GPU boost clock of 2137 MHz!   No thermal pad kit in place, yet.  Just the VBIOS .72 update.
Program:  P3D v3.4.14, with all sliders max'ed out.  The sim had everything at max, that can be adjusted.  Most impressed.
 
Final post edit:  I have been in game play for about 1/2 hour.  Taking all my GPU readings into a mean average over this 1/2 hour, these are my results:
 
GPU temp mean average as reported OSD via Precision 6.0.9. with DEFAULT settings:
62C
 
Default GPU Boost Clock:  Mean average: 2000MHz
Default Memory Clock: 4007 MHz (of course running as times 2)
 
Certainly, they (EVGA) are right,  the Thermal Pad Kit is optional, and is not needed after you installing this VBIOS update, to both your dual-BIOS cards, if you have one.  I will install it, because I ordered it, but it is nice to know that you do NOT need the kit installed to achieve very cool running and clock performances.
 
Over and out...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

clocked970

GTX 680 Warrior
As Sargent Shultz use to day; "Veeeeeeeeeeeery interesting!"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Background info:  I have an EVGA GTX 1070 FTW.
 
Since I have installed this VBIOS, for my particular model, two notes of interest...and all good! :)
 
First off, I was having issues with the infamous checkerboard full screen artifact, that caused W10P to blue screen, and then reboot your system.  I usually got that about 5-10 minutes into play.  Because I have the Micron memory chips, it was identified by EVGA that the controllers might have been having issues, with either their BIOS control parameters, or perhaps getting close to the upper limits of the parameter heatrange. Who knows...but since having installed this VBIOS update, there have been no more screen artifacts, or W10P lost-connection to the video card, blah, blah.
 
Secondly...my GPU temps running under the old VBIOS was about 68C to a high of 74C, with Micron Memory Artifacts.  Now, my non-thermal padded (waiting for them...at present) updated VBIOS (this thread downloads) is a very cool 62C to 65C!!!  Again, no more blue screens and artifacts.
 
Now...here's the sneaky part of this VBIOS....(and most welcome!!!!!)  It seems that they also have tweaked the BOOST freq's.  Under my as-shipped VBIOS, my Boot Clock topped out at just under 1800 MHz.  Running under the new VBIOS .72, I now get with no overclock, 2137 MHz, AND AT 65C!   
 
I have no Pre/OC set in place. This is running only under the booted up VBIOS .72
 
So, at least in my post VBIOS update experience,  on my EVGA GTX1070 FTW card...cooler running by around 7-14 degrees, no more Micron Memory artifacts, and a stock GPU boost clock from 1800, to over 2100 MHz!    
 
I'll install my thermal pad set when I get it...but quire frankly, as of this point of time...this tweaked fan-speed (and obviously...other tweaks in play from stock VBIOS) VBIOS has been what was needed to give me the performance that I expected from the purchase.  I'd be interested to read if anybody else has had a BOOST CLOCK increase (driven by the VBIOS .72) with no over-clocking in play.  I can't be the only one enjoying this perk....
 
Post edit:  I am now running 54C at a GPU boost clock of 2137 MHz!   No thermal pad kit in place, yet.  Just the VBIOS .72 update.
Program:  P3D v3.4.14, with all sliders max'ed out.  The sim had everything at max, that can be adjusted.  Most impressed.
 
Final post edit:  I have been in game play for about 1/2 hour.  Taking all my GPU readings into a mean average over this 1/2 hour, these are my results:
 
GPU temp mean average as reported OSD via Precision 6.0.9. with DEFAULT settings:
62C
 
Default GPU Boost Clock:  Mean average: 2000MHz
Default Memory Clock: 4007 MHz (of course running as times 2)
 
Certainly, they (EVGA) are right,  the Thermal Pad Kit is optional, and is not needed after you installing this VBIOS update, to both your dual-BIOS cards, if you have one.  I will install it, because I ordered it, but it is nice to know that you do NOT need the kit installed to achieve very cool running and clock performances.
 
Over and out...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The thermal pad mod is not intended to reduce your main chip gpu temperatures. It is meant to reduce the vrm temperatures that cannot be monitored with software like precision x or afterburner. Most likely why the blue screens and artifacts stopped after the vbios update was because the vrm was running too warm on your card and the increased fan speed over the card lowered the vrm temps enough to keep the card stable enough to use. I installed every thermal pad they gave me for my 1070 SC card because of the fact that I cannot monitor my vrm and vram temps with software and i feel better knowing they have proper thermal pads installed now like they should have from the start. Just like every other aftermarket cooling option has on it (msi,asus,gigabyte etc)

http://forums.evga.com/Ga...s-Report-m2587196.aspx

arestavo

clocked970

GTX 680 Warrior
As Sargent Shultz use to day; "Veeeeeeeeeeeery interesting!"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Background info:  I have an EVGA GTX 1070 FTW.
 
Since I have installed this VBIOS, for my particular model, two notes of interest...and all good! :)
 
First off, I was having issues with the infamous checkerboard full screen artifact, that caused W10P to blue screen, and then reboot your system.  I usually got that about 5-10 minutes into play.  Because I have the Micron memory chips, it was identified by EVGA that the controllers might have been having issues, with either their BIOS control parameters, or perhaps getting close to the upper limits of the parameter heatrange. Who knows...but since having installed this VBIOS update, there have been no more screen artifacts, or W10P lost-connection to the video card, blah, blah.
 
Secondly...my GPU temps running under the old VBIOS was about 68C to a high of 74C, with Micron Memory Artifacts.  Now, my non-thermal padded (waiting for them...at present) updated VBIOS (this thread downloads) is a very cool 62C to 65C!!!  Again, no more blue screens and artifacts.
 
Now...here's the sneaky part of this VBIOS....(and most welcome!!!!!)  It seems that they also have tweaked the BOOST freq's.  Under my as-shipped VBIOS, my Boot Clock topped out at just under 1800 MHz.  Running under the new VBIOS .72, I now get with no overclock, 2137 MHz, AND AT 65C!   
 
I have no Pre/OC set in place. This is running only under the booted up VBIOS .72
 
So, at least in my post VBIOS update experience,  on my EVGA GTX1070 FTW card...cooler running by around 7-14 degrees, no more Micron Memory artifacts, and a stock GPU boost clock from 1800, to over 2100 MHz!    
 
I'll install my thermal pad set when I get it...but quire frankly, as of this point of time...this tweaked fan-speed (and obviously...other tweaks in play from stock VBIOS) VBIOS has been what was needed to give me the performance that I expected from the purchase.  I'd be interested to read if anybody else has had a BOOST CLOCK increase (driven by the VBIOS .72) with no over-clocking in play.  I can't be the only one enjoying this perk....
 
Post edit:  I am now running 54C at a GPU boost clock of 2137 MHz!   No thermal pad kit in place, yet.  Just the VBIOS .72 update.
Program:  P3D v3.4.14, with all sliders max'ed out.  The sim had everything at max, that can be adjusted.  Most impressed.
 
Final post edit:  I have been in game play for about 1/2 hour.  Taking all my GPU readings into a mean average over this 1/2 hour, these are my results:
 
GPU temp mean average as reported OSD via Precision 6.0.9. with DEFAULT settings:
62C
 
Default GPU Boost Clock:  Mean average: 2000MHz
Default Memory Clock: 4007 MHz (of course running as times 2)
 
Certainly, they (EVGA) are right,  the Thermal Pad Kit is optional, and is not needed after you installing this VBIOS update, to both your dual-BIOS cards, if you have one.  I will install it, because I ordered it, but it is nice to know that you do NOT need the kit installed to achieve very cool running and clock performances.
 
Over and out...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The thermal pad mod is not intended to reduce your main chip gpu temperatures. It is meant to reduce the vrm temperatures that cannot be monitored with software like precision x or afterburner. Most likely why the blue screens and artifacts stopped after the vbios update was because the vrm was running too warm on your card and the increased fan speed over the card lowered the vrm temps enough to keep the card stable enough to use. I installed every thermal pad they gave me for my 1070 SC card because of the fact that I cannot monitor my vrm and vram temps with software and i feel better knowing they have proper thermal pads installed now like they should have from the start. Just like every other aftermarket cooling option has on it (msi,asus,gigabyte etc)

http://forums.evga.com/Ga...s-Report-m2587196.aspx

Thank you :)