coolhand10th
 
 
May I ask what the shipping date on your card was? Just saw the article on Yahoo about this and my shipping date was 6-17 so kinda concerned mine is part of it. I have a backup card so losing it for 2 weeks is ok as long as it gets fixed.

Can you link us the article? EVGA only mentioned shipping dates regarding 1080 FTWs.

Angier_1985
@NucleusX last night I dismantled my 1080 and looked for this "gap" issue. To my surprise, there was not a single gap. Also, the VRM have been attached to the midplate via just such a thermal pad.
 
So, just a few facts:
FACT: There are indepdendent reports of gaps with the thermal pads on the VRAM. As I can claim that there is not such a gap on my card, this hints to a QC issue with the manufacturer.
FACT: There are claims that there is NO cooling of the VRM whatsoever. As I do not want to believe I got some sort of miracle unit where out of a sudden the manufacturer decided to patch in a strip of thermal pad, there is at least a inadequate, passive cooling solution (the VRM transfering heat to the midplate, a comparatively big surface where the fans blow on).
 
@OP please do not throw in several issues together. There has been already a official announcement of a bad batch of VRM. Without knowing the shipment date of your card I would suggest you check with EVGA if the card has been manufactured before 8/30. If yes, there is a chance it is part of the faulty batch. This is not an "overheating" issue. This is an issue of a part of the chips on the PCB being not up to par and thus not able to withstand the specified wear.
 
Just so you understand: The "ticking timebomb" is not caused by overheating. It is caused by bad VRM that wear out really fast. The logical conclusion is that everyone having a card manufactured in the timeframe before 8/30 should consider a RMA request, linking to this announcement and requesting a new replacement to prevent this from happening OR a return to the reseller if possible OR taking the risk that your unit might be not part of the affected 4% of the bad batch.
 

Where was this official announcement? do you mean the 1070 issues ALL manufacturers had with micron memory cards?

ZCTxCHAOSx


Agreed with you there, I would never want something that close to my fans either.  However that seems to be PCIe X1 slot its plugged into which a lot of boards including mine only have 1 of.  Mine happens to be two slots below my upper x16 slot though so I would be in a better situation.  Just wanted to point that out for people concerned about it.

PCIe x1 cards can go into PCIe x16 slots, so they can be moved down as long as there is not 2 gpu's installed. It would just reduce x16 lane 1 to x8

ZCTxCHAOSx

coolhand10th

This one here:
 
Part Number: 08G-P4-6173-KR
Part Desc: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0

 
May I ask what the shipping date on your card was? Just saw the article on Yahoo about this and my shipping date was 6-17 so kinda concerned mine is part of it. I have a backup card so losing it for 2 weeks is ok as long as it gets fixed.




Here is from my Product Page:  Sad to say you do fall into the danger zone if the before 8/30 manufacturing date holds weight
 
Place Purchased: NewEgg
Purchase Date: 06/28/2016
Date Registered: 7/7/2016 4:39:00 PM




 
They are doing a advanced RMA for me. I just have to wait on stock to come available. Basically they are sending me a card first then returning this old card when that new one arrives. I can't complain about that. Being disabled I saved for months and months for a new card so I gotta take advantage of the RMA and I'd rather be safe then sorry especially knowing my luck!

coolhand10th
If the 1070 has no issue then why are they issuing RMA's for the 1070s like mine no questions asked or offering up the pads? The tech guy I just talked to at EVGA even admitted the 1070s have an issue with the VRM. They are having issues with the 1070 per EVGA tech so I think I'll trust them.

Because maybe the 1070 issues weren't as widespread as the 1080s. 
An EVGA tech has said, on this forum, only the 1080 FTWs had a 3-4% faulty VRM rate.
 
Regarding the thermal pads, that has nothing to do with faulty VRMs.

coolhand10th

ZCTxCHAOSx

coolhand10th

This one here:
 
Part Number: 08G-P4-6173-KR
Part Desc: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0

 
May I ask what the shipping date on your card was? Just saw the article on Yahoo about this and my shipping date was 6-17 so kinda concerned mine is part of it. I have a backup card so losing it for 2 weeks is ok as long as it gets fixed.

Here is from my Product Page:  Sad to say you do fall into the danger zone if the before 8/30 manufacturing date holds weight
 
Place Purchased: NewEgg
Purchase Date: 06/28/2016
Date Registered: 7/7/2016 4:39:00 PM




 
They are doing a advanced RMA for me. I just have to wait on stock to come available. Basically they are sending me a card first then returning this old card when that new one arrives. I can't complain about that. Being disabled I saved for months and months for a new card so I gotta take advantage of the RMA and I'd rather be safe then sorry especially knowing my luck!




Glad you aren't listening to these mis-informed people around here and you took action.  Great to hear they took good care of you and are sending out a new card for you.  I wish I would have been so fortunate to have had pre warning before mine bit the dust one day out of the blue.  Couple of weeks without has seriously hurt my work production.

Hey  Glorious,
OFF topic here.
What voltage are you running at your 6700k ?

GloR1ouS_
So basically you have no proof it's the vrm. The 1070sc is a reference pcb. Pull apart a founders edition card and compare it to the 1070sc and tell me there's a vrm issue. Cards fail, just like every part in life can fail. Automobile parts fail way more often than computer parts.

It is a matter of oversight in regards to the VRM cooling.  EVGA has already admitted to this oversight hence the new Thermal Pad Modifications being offered and/or full replacement of cards for those that want to send them in. As well as newly produced ones being corrected.  Please don't be the typical know it all that seem to roam these parts.

Sajin
 

The article also states that the pads are optional and the cards run within spec without the pads. Looks like evga will now be adding pads to all newer cards because the internet has blown up because of missing pads. The pads don't even help reduce temps... http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2572799

Sajin to the rescue...!

Sajin

ZCTxCHAOSx

GloR1ouS_
So basically you have no proof it's the vrm. The 1070sc is a reference pcb. Pull apart a founders edition card and compare it to the 1070sc and tell me there's a vrm issue. Cards fail, just like every part in life can fail. Automobile parts fail way more often than computer parts.

It is a matter of oversight in regards to the VRM cooling.  EVGA has already admitted to this oversight hence the new Thermal Pad Modifications being offered and/or full replacement of cards for those that want to send them in. As well as newly produced ones being corrected.  Please don't be the typical know it all that seem to roam these parts.

The article also states that the pads are optional and the cards run within spec without the pads. Looks like evga will now be adding pads to all newer cards because the internet has blown up because of missing pads. The pads don't even help reduce temps... http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2572799

He's checking his card with an IR heat gun....not FLIR. Those guns (I own one) are very inaccurate on small surfaces because while people are under the impression that the "target" is the red laser, that's actually just the targeting laser. The IR beam is invisible and is usually about an inch wide and wider at any distance, it's more like a small flashlight. Simply put, you can't measure small components with that kind of device.
 
Additionally, the pads should make the backplate warmer because they are dissipating heat from the actual components into the metal where it can be more effectively dispersed away from the card. EVGA has shown this from FLIR in their own tests...more heat across a wider surface but less of a hotspot. 
 
You can't measure this with an IR gun, even the nicest ones have a beam size of about an inch at like 8 inches away and it gets larger quickly. They're made for measuring ductwork, auto parts, walls, etc. We already know from EVGA's own FLIR images that the thermal pads work to draw heat out of the hotspot area.

ZCTxCHAOSx

Sajin

ZCTxCHAOSx

GloR1ouS_
So basically you have no proof it's the vrm. The 1070sc is a reference pcb. Pull apart a founders edition card and compare it to the 1070sc and tell me there's a vrm issue. Cards fail, just like every part in life can fail. Automobile parts fail way more often than computer parts.

It is a matter of oversight in regards to the VRM cooling.  EVGA has already admitted to this oversight hence the new Thermal Pad Modifications being offered and/or full replacement of cards for those that want to send them in. As well as newly produced ones being corrected.  Please don't be the typical know it all that seem to roam these parts.

The article also states that the pads are optional and the cards run within spec without the pads. Looks like evga will now be adding pads to all newer cards because the internet has blown up because of missing pads. The pads don't even help reduce temps... http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2572799

Man this Sajin guy is just begging to get me banned. Unfortunately it is not going to work.  First of all the only real way to fully make this right is to build the VRM into the heat sink.  Second these new pads DO reduce the temperature  from over 100c to ~75c.  I swear someone needs to put this guy in a deep dark Silence of the Lambs type hole where he belongs.   At least there you will have company with your same intelligence, dirt and worms.

The offer is still open for you to show this 'massive' VRM failures you're claiming. I've no doubt you'll ignore the request again. The only person responsible for your 'know-it-all' insulting posts are you.

ZCTxCHAOSx

colliert11
I have a 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Black Edition that's registered in my profile, but when I go to the page to request pads it tells me that I don't have a qualified registered device.  Is the 08G-P4-5173-KR exempt from this issue?

From what I can gather it is only the cards with a back plate manufactured before they caught their mistake that are having the problems.  I would contact tech support on the phone though, don't trust anyone on this forum to give you any kind of good advice.  

Good call.  Thanks.

ZCTxCHAOSx
Second these new pads DO reduce the temperature  from over 100c to ~75c.

Where did you see this information at?

colliert11

ZCTxCHAOSx

colliert11
I have a 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Black Edition that's registered in my profile, but when I go to the page to request pads it tells me that I don't have a qualified registered device.  Is the 08G-P4-5173-KR exempt from this issue?

From what I can gather it is only the cards with a back plate manufactured before they caught their mistake that are having the problems.  I would contact tech support on the phone though, don't trust anyone on this forum to give you any kind of good advice.  

Good call.  Thanks.

No problem.  From the couple of calls I have made they seem to be much higher quality people over there.  Openly admitting to the early flaws, and willing to take care of your needs.  All you will get around here is, well basically nothing.  That is the whole reason I made this post was to help other folks like myself get the unbiased truth.

HeavyHemi

ZCTxCHAOSx

HeavyHemi

ZCTxCHAOSx

Sajin

ZCTxCHAOSx

GloR1ouS_
So basically you have no proof it's the vrm. The 1070sc is a reference pcb. Pull apart a founders edition card and compare it to the 1070sc and tell me there's a vrm issue. Cards fail, just like every part in life can fail. Automobile parts fail way more often than computer parts.

It is a matter of oversight in regards to the VRM cooling.  EVGA has already admitted to this oversight hence the new Thermal Pad Modifications being offered and/or full replacement of cards for those that want to send them in. As well as newly produced ones being corrected.  Please don't be the typical know it all that seem to roam these parts.

The article also states that the pads are optional and the cards run within spec without the pads. Looks like evga will now be adding pads to all newer cards because the internet has blown up because of missing pads. The pads don't even help reduce temps... http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2572799

Man this Sajin guy is just begging to get me banned. Unfortunately it is not going to work.  First of all the only real way to fully make this right is to build the VRM into the heat sink.  Second these new pads DO reduce the temperature  from over 100c to ~75c.  I swear someone needs to put this guy in a deep dark Silence of the Lambs type hole where he belongs.   At least there you will have company with your same intelligence, dirt and worms.

The offer is still open for you to show this 'massive' VRM failures you're claiming. I've no doubt you'll ignore the request again. The only person responsible for your 'know-it-all' insulting posts are you.

Fine, I'll give into your limited mental capacity needs and google for you... https://www.google.com/search?q=EVGA+vrm+problems&oq=EVGA+vrm+problems&aqs=chrome..69i57.6691j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8   They are even talking about it over on ASUS   Get a life please!

In other words, nothing other than the echo machine of the same thing repeated over and over.  I guess you're getting the attention you needed.

Of course its the same thing echoed over and over.   You want it all to be completely different topics?  What in the actual heck is you problem.  This is why I didn't respond to you the first time.