yes it is.
all 22 models with all ACX 3.0
 

solasoft
yes it is.
all 22 models with all ACX 3.0
 

Oh well Might just get those thermal pads then and wait for the new BIOS Update for this card. Card still in the US waiting for my 1080 Classy to be shipped here in my country. 

okay i updated the vbios, but didnt do the thermal pads, will the cross-ship rma give me a card with both the vbios update and thermal pads preinstalled?
 

I'm so lazy I don't even want to power down my computer to update the master bios xD
When it arrives I'll probably apply both - Until then I'm going to take a break from reading anything but the OP.
It's annoying to dissect page after page of drama and whine while trying to find some useful information or legitimate "gripe".
Whine level 99 achieved. Congrats.

Do I need to get thermal pads if i update the bios?  Or are the pads optional.

So if I replaced my 1070 FTW would I be receiving a new card with the thermal pads and VBIOS update? Or am I getting a refurbished card that someone else sent in and you guys slapped the pads on? I'm sure this has been answered but I've only read through a few pages and it is difficult to sort through anything.
 
I'm probably worrying more about this than I should, but I'd rather not have a short-lifespan card or have any other issues arise in the couple of years I plan to stick with this card. I'm also not very comfortable with opening it up.

Ran the utility on my 08G-P4-6276-KR. Looks like it was a success.
 
Will install the pads as soon as I get them.

Edit: managed to solve my problem.

Scarlet-Tech
Every bios update requires the driver to be shut off for the update, so that was why everything went all crazy scaling on you. That is normal, and when you are doing your own flash, you have to disable the driver in the device manager window yourself. This just does all the work, minus a press of the Y button.

How do I disable the driver. 
 

Are you guys gonna start selling 1080 that are already fixed from the factory? I really wanna get one but I don't wanna deal with everything that is happening right now.