I have a 1070 FTW for three months with completely normal temperatures, full load prolonged use and 60º-62º with fans on 60-70%. I understand that my card is not affected correct? I dont need request the pads?
 
I'm happy with it despite some annoying coil wine, but sorry, I'm not willing to manipulate if the card is affected.
 
Thanks for the help

EVGA_JacobF
Here is where you can request the thermal pads:
 

 

Thanks.
 
I came to get thermal pads, and stayed for the hyperbole and drama

NetQvist

Scarlet-Tech

NetQvist

Scarlet-Tech

NetQvist


My setup, 3x noctua industrials for case fans: http://i.imgur.com/l8kK4UU.jpg

I was reaching 73 degrees with fans on the gpu at like ~40% boosted to 1962 Mhz, ambient room temp around 22-24 degrees. I only ever tried adding 100+ to the core and that worked without changing anything else in benchmarks. But it went black screen in Tomb Raider at stock and then I just sent it back to my retailer.

Try adding more fan speed to your gpu. 40% is low. Push it to 60% more air movement will make for more optimal airflow over the gpu.

Already sent it back to the retailer should have a response by the end of the week if I can exchange it for a proper brand. If the card overheats on stock settings without an additional OC in a well ventilated case then it's defective product no questions asked.

The fans are meant to go up to 100%. At 40%, they are only meant to keep the temperatures below the 80c mark, and they are doing that. People screamed that they wanted quiet gpu's, so evga made them quiet, and now they are screaming that the card gets hot compared to a GPU with faster/louder fans. The user is required to find the happy median for the best results. Every user will want something different, which is why settings can be changed.

So you're telling me that unless you make a custom profile for the fan the card will crash/burn/explode if you try use it for any kind of gaming/benchmarking at stock settings in a case with well above average airflow. Wow sounds like a good deal, a stock profile should keep the card safe in a average ventilated case no matter the case.

Hmm... Did you buy an SC or FTW card? Or do you have a FE blower reference card?

This is why Nvidia is banking money on people this year with their new FE... It should thankfully eliminate the blame-game on topics like this.

If you own a non-fe card, as a user, you SHOULD understand that a 'custom fan-curve' is probably *best* since your card is 'custom' after all and is expected to run at a higher speed than otherwise specified.

Also, the default fan-curve *will* kick it, but only after reaching 60-70-80 degrees.

Now, assuming your SC/FTW is structurally sound to begin with, this is fine to allow default fan-curve to run its course until it reaches high temps 65c+ to finally kick the fan into *HIGH* gear to keep temps AT or slightly below 65c.

I own 2 1070SC's and they 'burn' fine and idle at 27c-
 
My custom /aggressive profile keeps temps at 48-52c at 70 percent fan-speed... I like these rates cause it reduces the likelyhood of my cards throttling naturally; anyway, my point is, CHOICE. EVGA has given the user *choice*... Don't complain about having more choices man... its the best gift we could ask for.

One more question ... as we open the gpu:
- Who  thermal paste EVGA recommends to put the card again ?.
- And yo, That thermal paste recomend for a 1080 classified?
Thank you

fpollan
One more question ... as we open the gpu:
- Who  thermal paste EVGA recommends to put the card again ?.
- And yo, That thermal paste recomend for a 1080 classified?
Thank you

Any good quality thermal paste should be fine.  I'll be using Arctic Silver 5.

fpollan
One more question ... as we open the gpu:
- Who  thermal paste EVGA recommends to put the card again ?.
- And yo, That thermal paste recomend for a 1080 classified?
Thank you

 
Arctic Silver 5
Arctic MX-4
Noctua NT-H1
Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme (my personal choice)
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Cooler Master ThermalFusion 400
Deepcool Z5
IC DIamond 24
Thermaktake TG-7
Antec Nano Diamond
 
or pretty much any other brand will work. lol

me too i need some thermal pads to apply on my evga 1060 sc mini itx , wich  been tested here : 
 
i'm very afraid that without those pads , the card will overheat .

Subscryber

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.
 

I had not seen anything posted on reddit, as I don't use that platform at all, so I had no idea that statement was made and I apologize for not realizing it previously.

Does GPUZ or HWInfo64 monitor VRM temps? I dont think Afterburner does, but i could be wrong

When I try to order the thermal pads, my 1080 FTW does not show for selection after login. therefore I cant submit a request (tried Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge). Is this offer only for US market? I Have previously managed to request a powerlink. Any help would be appreciated.