A video showing how to take off the shroud and fan would be helpful, and where to put the pads exactly

q2klepto
A video showing how to take off the shroud and fan would be helpful, and where to put the pads exactly

+1

jjahvo
My 1070 FTW backplate runs superhot while gaming. I just requested the pads. I hope it will fix the issue. :) I am still going to buy EVGA GPU's only, because of their great customer service. It's a shame these 1070 / 1080 FTW's had some problems. 

- Juho

 
If anything it will get hotter, the thermal pads will allow more heat to transfer to the backplate and heatsink, instead of overheating the components themselves.

Smooth as ever!

I got a 1070 FTW and I have these issues when playing Wow 4k (max settings):
 
1. Screen may freeze and when it freezes, it also crashes the EVGA precision app.
2. Sometimes black screen, and when this happens you're doomed and a restart is required in most cases.
 
And this heating problem may cause this. Dear EVGA, card is bought 26th of august, 475 euro. To be honest, I am kinda scared it will damage my card sooner or later. 
 
Are there any solutions for this?

Scarlet-Tech

Subscryber
Can't say I'm happy with this response. It's literally a band-aid fix. And there's no clarification as to why these cards are running hotter than both competitors and reference cards, especially when EVGA has made claims that non FTWs are not affected because they use a reference board. Doesn't add up. If I'm able to receive a cash refund for my 1070 SC, I will be doing that. Thermal pads are not a suitable solution for a $400 product. 

EVGA specifically stated ACX cards are affected. Blower cards are not. I think you may be reading what someone else wrote and thinking that EVGA said something they didn't. The card tested by evga is a Non FTW card, showing that they are referring to the ACX cooler, not the board.

EVGA reps have stated on Reddit that non FTW cards are not affected because they use a reference board:


"EVGA_Erin  6 points 3 days ago 
No issues with the 1070 base, ACX, or SC models. They're a different PCB from the FTW." (Can't post links here apparently.)




There is a lot of conflicting information that seems like willful obfuscation at this point. Then they made this statement, and showed only a test after thermal pads are applied. If you compare thermal imagining from just about any card and the EVGA 1070/1080s, it's clear that they run hotter than competitors and reference cards. Why? One image and conflicting information doesn't clear that up. It may very well be in spec, but the cooler seems to have faulty design that may very well lead to faster degradation of components or outright failure. Thermal pads are being provided ostensibly because EVGA is an "enthusiast-friendly" brand and they want to ensure optimal temperatures, but even with the pads, they're running hotter than competitors, and an enthusiast product shouldn't require these kind of jury-rigged fixes. 

If EVGA wanted to be clear about it, which I doubt they will, they would need to show the heat levels of their 10X product line, without thermal pads, compared with competitors. If there's no large discrepancy, there's no issue. As it stands, it appears there's an issue and this is a band-aid fix for an inferior product line. 

Without better information, I will be returning my card, and I will encourage others to stay away from this product line.
 

Thanks EVGA, 
Bios updates, and thermal pads. Ability to fix issues as and when they arrive is why I bought EVGA this time.
I'm sure my card will be fine, but if not I know you will have my back for the next 3 years.  So Thanks.

q2klepto
A video showing how to take off the shroud and fan would be helpful, and where to put the pads exactly

I agree...

^  This is why I have bought EVGA over the years.

lance1018

q2klepto
A video showing how to take off the shroud and fan would be helpful, and where to put the pads exactly

I agree...

 
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/watch?v=N-brze9p_9E