yatz10
I've been reading these threads, and I guess I don't understand how using anecdotal information or presumption is helping the situation any. People can and should certainly be put off that their cards have failed, but it's pretty clear that people also don't know what generated the failure of the card OR how many have actually failed. Extrapolation to a systematic problem is unwarranted. It's just adding angst for people that aren't having problems and not working towards any particular solution.
There is limited actual information out there. Toms Hardware did a good job identifying a problem. EVGA didn't do a good job of providing a top-tier cooling solution and that should hit their reputation. But everything else right now is just conjecture.
This whole thing rings a lot like the AMD PCIE issue - poor implementation yielding an identifiable problem that then gets the interwebs spinning... but is for the majority a non-issue. Time will tell i suppose.
As I said earlier in the thread all this speculation, extrapolation and assumptions could have been put to rest way back when EVGA done their own thermals tests. Clearly they done some form of in house testing as they posted results after the thermal mod. The card was in their hands, in the test chamber, with a camera why not run the test before the mod and afterwards and post the results? If TomsHardware was invalid as EVGA claims then that was their opportunity right there and then to end it all, put people's minds at rest and be done with it. Open shut case.
The only shred of evidence we've seen from EVGA is after the thermal pad was applied and a statement. People want numbers, facts, evidence, pretty little graphs to make it easier to understand. As funny as that may sound it's what everyone looks for.
EVGA really only have themselves to blame when it comes to the wide spread rumors and speculation. Their lack of forthcoming information on the subject and vague statements doesn't help anything and only puts doubt in the mind of their consumers.