thermal pads requested, EVGA power link is also requested for a while now...
i don't mind installing them myself, my card so far is functioning perfectly and if it should unexpectedly go all Samsung on me i can still RMA it.
just to be on the safe side and for better temps i'll install these pads myself, but i require at least a printout or some picture guide where exactly the pads are supposed to go for each GPU model.
"additional thermal pads between the backplate and the PCB and between the baseplate and the heatsink fins"
...is a pretty vague statement.
i expect a bit more here than just some thermal gunk in a plastic bag.