Here is where you can request the thermal pads:
 
http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/
 

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How difficult is it to install them? 

NeroRay
How difficult is it to install them? 

pretty easy. You only need a Philips screw driver.

NeroRay
How difficult is it to install them? 

Not hard at all. Remove the screws on the back of the card (Phillips screwdriver) clean off old thermal material from the core, place the thermal pad on the vrm plate where instructed (on heat spreader and on back of card) apply new thermal material. Replace screws. It will require unplugging and re plugging the fans as well, but that doesn't take much time.

It will take maybe 15 - 20 minutes.

Is the 1070 SC Gaming Black Edition affected by this ? since it does not have any backplate ? I have one coming in the mail ?

Hello,
First read the ram issue with Micron, now Overheating Issues, what is next coming..?
I give 600euro to my country for the 1070FTW and such a company Evga is, from the beginning they can't put the pads
for a cost 1-2 euro that costs for Evga and prefer to have a negative picture for the company? It's shame.
If someone can't put the pads or afraid to cause a damage to the card what happen then?
The easy solution for evga to provide us the pads and we take the responsible to damage or not, it's annoying me who paid 600euro.
EVGA if respect their customers, must recall and replace the cards with cards as it should be from the beginning (include the thermald pads).
If they can't, then give us the money back.
 
*Sorry for my english

 

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Is the 1070 SC Gaming Black Edition affected by this ? since it does not have any backplate ? I have one coming in the mail ?

I am pretty sure if your card has the ACX cooler, it still applies. You will only need the thermal tape for the VRM side instead of the vrm and backplate.