Hello all. Just wanted to add one voice -- not overly impressed with this:
http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/default.asp#request
 
Glad to see something is being offered for free without having to send the card in, however this does not drive confidence in an expensive top-end product. I have this card in one of the new Lian Li motorized standing desks (DK-04x http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/dk-04/). The concern I now have going forward is my case blows all air toward the intake (fan) side of the card without any horizontal flow along the PCB backplate. I don't have any space around water gear, aesthetic interest, or time to rig up additional fans. Even with the new pads ensuring transfer to the plate, where will the heat go / what will draw it off? I know most cases have horizontal cross-flow, but some blow bottom-to-top or have similar layout to mine. If not past my return period I would probably have returned the card for peace of mind / reliability with my case setup... I bought it believing it was an over-engineered upgrade to a reference model and now will eye it every time it's under load.

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Be worried yes.  PLEASE don't listen to BCAVNAUGH.  This dude has been nothing but a pain since I came to this forum a couple of days ago after having my own card burn out.  All I see is them telling people not to worry etc.  DO worry, don't listen to bcavnaugh or any of the other beings on this forum trying to downplay the problem.

 
I'll have to 2nd that. The guy PM'd me recently cause he wanted to save me public embarrassment and interrogated me on my intentions
by posting in threads about my concerns revolving round all this, and even insinuated that i hated EVGA for doing so. Also told me that he
spent 3 hours looking through my history of all of my posts as if i was a suspect or something. I have my pm's switched off now.
 

ZCTxCHAOSx

warthorn
Hello all. Just wanted to add one voice -- not overly impressed with this:
http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/default.asp#request
 
Glad to see something is being offered for free without having to send the card in, however this does not drive confidence in an expensive top-end product. I have this card in one of the new Lian Li motorized standing desks (DK-04x http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/dk-04/). The concern I now have going forward is my case blows all air toward the intake (fan) side of the card without any horizontal flow along the PCB backplate. I don't have any space around water gear, aesthetic interest, or time to rig up additional fans. Even with the new pads ensuring transfer to the plate, where will the heat go / what will draw it off? I know most cases have horizontal cross-flow, but some blow bottom-to-top or have similar layout to mine. If not past my return period I would probably have returned the card for peace of mind / reliability with my case setup... I bought it believing it was an over-engineered upgrade to a reference model and now will eye it every time it's under load.

Be worried yes.  PLEASE don't listen to BCAVNAUGH.  This dude has been nothing but a pain since I came to this forum a couple of days ago after having my own card burn out.  All I see is them telling people not to worry etc.  DO worry, don't listen to bcavnaugh or any of the other beings on this forum trying to downplay the problem.

There's two separate issues. One is the VRM/Memory running hotter than other models, and the other being a couple of cards having failing SMD components on the back side on the GPU. One is probably not related to the other.

ZCTxCHAOSx

HeavyHemi

ZCTxCHAOSx

warthorn
Hello all. Just wanted to add one voice -- not overly impressed with this:
http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/default.asp#request
 
Glad to see something is being offered for free without having to send the card in, however this does not drive confidence in an expensive top-end product. I have this card in one of the new Lian Li motorized standing desks (DK-04x http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/dk-04/). The concern I now have going forward is my case blows all air toward the intake (fan) side of the card without any horizontal flow along the PCB backplate. I don't have any space around water gear, aesthetic interest, or time to rig up additional fans. Even with the new pads ensuring transfer to the plate, where will the heat go / what will draw it off? I know most cases have horizontal cross-flow, but some blow bottom-to-top or have similar layout to mine. If not past my return period I would probably have returned the card for peace of mind / reliability with my case setup... I bought it believing it was an over-engineered upgrade to a reference model and now will eye it every time it's under load.

Be worried yes.  PLEASE don't listen to BCAVNAUGH.  This dude has been nothing but a pain since I came to this forum a couple of days ago after having my own card burn out.  All I see is them telling people not to worry etc.  DO worry, don't listen to bcavnaugh or any of the other beings on this forum trying to downplay the problem.

There's two separate issues. One is the VRM/Memory running hotter than other models, and the other being a couple of cards having failing SMD components on the back side on the GPU. One is probably not related to the other.

Cool story bro! Nobody cares to hear yours or anyone else excuses here. There is a MAJOR ISSUE happening with EVGA right now.  If all goes well I will get my refund today as the managers don't work on the weekends and I will be gone from this site for good.  My whole intention at this point is to help people see passed all the stuff that is being spread here and to allow people to make up their own minds and not just buy into some PR crap. I would not even be here if I didn't have problems personally.

Cool story bro. However, your problem is what I said is accurate. There are only a couple of reports of actual component failure scattered around the net. If you have more examples, lets see them. Apparently the only story that can be told is your version and everyone else is a liar and everyone else needs to shut up.  Frankly I find that offensive. How about you demonstrate your sincerity and show us the MAJOR ISSUE of components failing on the cards. I personally can't find them. Help me out, 'bro'.

 

ZCTxCHAOSx

HeavyHemi

ZCTxCHAOSx

HeavyHemi

ZCTxCHAOSx

warthorn
Hello all. Just wanted to add one voice -- not overly impressed with this:
http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/default.asp#request
 
Glad to see something is being offered for free without having to send the card in, however this does not drive confidence in an expensive top-end product. I have this card in one of the new Lian Li motorized standing desks (DK-04x http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/dk-04/). The concern I now have going forward is my case blows all air toward the intake (fan) side of the card without any horizontal flow along the PCB backplate. I don't have any space around water gear, aesthetic interest, or time to rig up additional fans. Even with the new pads ensuring transfer to the plate, where will the heat go / what will draw it off? I know most cases have horizontal cross-flow, but some blow bottom-to-top or have similar layout to mine. If not past my return period I would probably have returned the card for peace of mind / reliability with my case setup... I bought it believing it was an over-engineered upgrade to a reference model and now will eye it every time it's under load.

Be worried yes.  PLEASE don't listen to BCAVNAUGH.  This dude has been nothing but a pain since I came to this forum a couple of days ago after having my own card burn out.  All I see is them telling people not to worry etc.  DO worry, don't listen to bcavnaugh or any of the other beings on this forum trying to downplay the problem.

There's two separate issues. One is the VRM/Memory running hotter than other models, and the other being a couple of cards having failing SMD components on the back side on the GPU. One is probably not related to the other.

Cool story bro!  You are just another one of the problems. Nobody cares to hear yours or anyone else excuses here. There is a MAJOR ISSUE happening with EVGA right now.  If all goes well I will get my refund today as the managers don't work on the weekends and I will be gone from this site for good.  My whole intention at this point is to help people see passed all the BS that is being spread here and to allow people to make up their own minds and not just buy into some PR crap. I would not even be here if I didn't have problems personally.

Cool story bro. However, your problem is what I said is accurate. There are only a couple of reports of actual component failure scattered around the net. If you have more examples, lets see them. Apparently the only story that can be told is your version and everyone else is a liar and everyone else needs to shut up.  Frankly I find that offensive. How about you demonstrate your sincerity and show us the MAJOR ISSUE of components failing on the cards. I personally can't find them. Help me out, 'bro'.

Thankfully one of the good moderators here was kind enough to PM me and set my mind at ease a bit about this whole situation finally getting handled appropriately.  If you don't see the numerous threads here, reddit or just google itself then that is your own problem to deal with.  Meanwhile you can just go back to defending something you have no business defending for whatever personal reason you have.
 
Good day.

In other words, no. Thanks for your honesty in admitting that.