brenansalgadoThere is no stock VRM pad so I took the pads from the VRAM and lined them up on top of the VRMs.

what are you talking about?  this picture you posted 
http://forums.evga.com/download.axd?file=3;2580613


shows that there are vrm pads so idk where you're getting the idea that there was no vrm pads to start with 

He is probably referring to the chokes.
You're talking about the mosfets.

My pads came in a little under a week going from California to Massachusetts:

 
UPDATE:
Installed all the pads, there is great contact across all surfaces, and the VRAM pads are more than thick enough. No picture since I don't have a camera that can properly capture the image.

atm743

brenansalgadoThere is no stock VRM pad so I took the pads from the VRAM and lined them up on top of the VRMs.

what are you talking about?  this picture you posted 

shows that there are vrm pads so idk where you're getting the idea that there was no vrm pads to start with 

Those are the pads for the mosfets, not the VRMs.

brenansalgado

atm743

brenansalgadoThere is no stock VRM pad so I took the pads from the VRAM and lined them up on top of the VRMs.

what are you talking about?  this picture you posted 
 
shows that there are vrm pads so idk where you're getting the idea that there was no vrm pads to start with 

Those are the pads for the mosfets, not the VRMs.

i know mosfets are part of the vrm's  the pads that evga is giving out are for the Chokes. which is a part of the VRM system.  VRM is not just one item. its a group of componants. (chokes, mosfets, capacitor) 
 

atm743

brenansalgado

atm743

brenansalgadoThere is no stock VRM pad so I took the pads from the VRAM and lined them up on top of the VRMs.

what are you talking about?  this picture you posted 
 
shows that there are vrm pads so idk where you're getting the idea that there was no vrm pads to start with 

Those are the pads for the mosfets, not the VRMs.

i know mosfets are part of the vrm's  the pads that evga is giving out are for the Chokes. which is a part of the VRM system.  VRM is not just one item. its a group of componants. (chokes, mosfets, capacitor) 
 

yes, it is a bit confused and evga uses "pwm" to represent the thermal pad mod
 

They must have improved their shipping provider - sent 11/11 received in MN 11/14. So after many weeks it's finally done.

Bar81
They must have improved their shipping provider - sent 11/11 received in MN 11/14. So after many weeks it's finally done.

i got mine via USPS first class mail. i live in NY and it was shipped from cali. not sure when it was shipped but either way. it didnt take long to get to me. also got the vram pads for mine so im happy :) 

EVGA_JacobF
Starting next week we will ship thermal grease, memory thermal pads, along with PWM thermal pads in the package. It is recommended to remove the existing grease on GPU and memory pads and apply the new ones. For any customers that did not receive memory thermal pads, please contact us so we can arrange it.

Good Evening & Help Please!!
 
Thanks for the continuous updates. I am in an awkward position as I bought a new GTX 1070 FTW for building a new rig but then ended up in hospital whilst this happened. So it is new and unboxed. ALways believed in EVGA but always bought ASUS, until now so it is of course my fault so apologies for that gents & ladies!
 
The Question
 
With the 'new' and changed cards being released by EVGA, have they had new grease applied and thermal pads prior to being shipped? As these are modified cards as it is hardware change followed by a BIOS change have you made a slight change to the actual card code itself so that people know upon buying the updated non melting cards made by EVGA which are factory shipped from EVGA compared to the EVGA DIY Card Fixes made by many, many owners and I may become one. Not sure.
 
Not sure if I can exchange with my supplier but I am very close to heading back to ASUS but I have always wanted to experience EVGA...Sigh.
 
I look forward to hearing from you.
 
Thank you :)

My VRAM pads came in today and I was able to get them switched out, mind you this is after I've already installed the VRM/PWM pads. The shipper appears to have been changed which is a plus considering my last experience with the VRM/PWM pad shipment. My VRAM packet was also missing the thermal paste, but I'm not sure if this is because they assumed I'd still have the paste from the VRM/PWM packet?
 
For those of you doing the disassembly for the second time, here's my takeaway from the disassembly of a VRM/PWM padded 1080FTW:
-Be gentle when pulling the backplate off, lift slowly and pause every so often to allow the VRM/PWM pads to release without tearing
-The primary heatsink can be removed normally, it only touches one of the VRM/PWM pads partially
-The front plate (between the heatsink and card) was the most difficult to get to release from the card. As with the other plate, pry it away slowly and pause every so often to allow the VRM/PWM pads to release from the chips
-The VRM/PWM pads on mine remained adhered to the plates and not the chips, which is perfectly fine, just be aware when you go to set it down. Don't set the plate face down on a table, lol
 
Personally the VRAM pads on my 1080 barely touched the plate/chips, some were uneven and crooked leaving gaps. The old pads were noticeably thinner than the new ones and also had air bubbles under them.