First, some info:
I bought my 1080 SC Gaming back in June. In mid September, I installed a hybrid kit. I have not experienced any oddities with this card. My temps have never gotten over 43c with the kit.
Then, my questions:
Is EVGA saying that cards produced before 8/30 do not have the VRM pads regardless of model or kit? (I can upload a picture of my original SC midplate to see what pads it has.)
Is this affecting all of their 10-series cards?

Thanks

Also, where will the provided thermal pads be placed? On the backplate, midplate, or both?

Thanks

Phoenix864
Is EVGA saying that cards produced before 8/30 do not have the VRM pads regardless of model or kit? (I can upload a picture of my original SC midplate to see what pads it has.)
Is this affecting all of their 10-series cards?

Thanks

No. That whole 8/31 thing is related to faulty VRMs that affected 3-4% of the 1080 FTWs. Has nothing to do with thermal pads.
The cards still have thermal pads between the mid plate and the pcb. They just lack thermal pads between the mid plate and heatsink and between the pcb and back plate.
 

Phoenix864
Also, where will the provided thermal pads be placed? On the backplate, midplate, or both?

Thanks

As far as we know, they'll be placed between the midplate and heatsink and between the pcb and backplate.

Phoenix864
First, some info:
I bought my 1080 SC Gaming back in June. In mid September, I installed a hybrid kit. I have not experienced any oddities with this card. My temps have never gotten over 43c with the kit.
Then, my questions:
Is EVGA saying that cards produced before 8/30 do not have the VRM pads regardless of model or kit? (I can upload a picture of my original SC midplate to see what pads it has.)
Is this affecting all of their 10-series cards?

Thanks

 
From my understanding it sounds like all cards which have a backplate + acx cooler didn't have the pads installed until just recently...  EVGA just recently added pads to the 1080 FTW model for testing... http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/
 
The pads should be added to newer cards in the next 2-3 weeks. http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2573253
 
 

Phoenix864
Also, where will the provided thermal pads be placed? On the backplate, midplate, or both?

Thanks

From the thermal mod article... "between the backplate and the PCB and between the baseplate and the heatsink fins."
 

Thanks for all that info, it is really helpful. So, since I am using a blower shroud with the hybrid instead of ACX, am I ok? I will upload a photo of my old ACX midplate later to see what pads it has.

Thanks for all the help.

Phoenix864
Thanks for all that info, it is really helpful. So, since I am using a blower shroud with the hybrid instead of ACX, am I ok? I will upload a photo of my old ACX midplate later to see what pads it has.

Thanks for all the help.

Yes.