brokencross
 
Why not? It's really easy... You shouldn't let yourself be intimidated by it.

I have 2 left hands... I'm really easy with software but I'm really not with expensive hardware...
All the people who knows that's easy, I dont say its difficult, I'm saying I not have to do that... not my job... :(

ilyama
Hello !
I'm asking this because I feel a little bit lonely about this...
I dont want to put pads myself, I dont want to touch my computer, I just want to games and forget about all this vulgar language removed
So I use an agressive curve fan (my rig made a lot of noise even without graphic card so... ) and I have 50 degres in normal games, 55 in Battlefield 1 for example.

I'm not benchmarking, no overclocking, just games, games and games again 
Am I safe ? There is member here who wont put this  pads ?

 
Ilyama
I updated the BIOS I don't care about noise, my case us super quiet.
As for the pads, I have never opened a video card before. My 1070 SC cost almost $700 here in Canada. It is the last thing I want to be screwing with.
I have no problem installing the pad under the back plate, but I am very hesitant and nervous in removing the heat spreader to install the other pad. 
The reason is I am never satisfied with how I apply the thermal grease. Every time I do it for the cpu, it drives me crazy. DO I do the line, the pea, star, spread method, am I using too much, too little, ect ect. It drives me nutts! having said that I have built many computers and I have never had a problem so...I think it is more over thinking in my case. Anyways...
My advice is to order the pads, when people start receiving them, I am sure there will be hundreds of YouTube videos of people showing how to apply them. After you watch 5 or 10 videos of the process, I guarantee you will have more confidence in your ability to do it yourself. When I install the pads, I plan on doing it in front of my 55inch TV with a youtube video of someone else demonstrating it, doing it step by step with the video. (And the instructions from EVGA) That is my plan anyway. 
 
 

adamchamney@yahoo.com

ilyama
Hello !
I'm asking this because I feel a little bit lonely about this...
I dont want to put pads myself, I dont want to touch my computer, I just want to games and forget about all this vulgar language removed
So I use an agressive curve fan (my rig made a lot of noise even without graphic card so... ) and I have 50 degres in normal games, 55 in Battlefield 1 for example.

I'm not benchmarking, no overclocking, just games, games and games again 
Am I safe ? There is member here who wont put this  pads ?

Ilyama
I updated the BIOS I don't care about noise, my case us super quiet.
As for the pads, I have never opened a video card before. My 1070 SC cost almost $700 here in Canada. It is the last thing I want to be screwing with.
I have no problem installing the pad under the back plate, but I am very hesitant and nervous in removing the heat spreader to install the other pad. 
The reason is I am never satisfied with how I apply the thermal grease. Every time I do it for the cpu, it drives me crazy. DO I do the line, the pea, star, spread method, am I using too much, too little, ect ect. It drives me nutts! having said that I have built many computers and I have never had a problem so...I think it is more over thinking in my case. Anyways...
My advice is to order the pads, when people start receiving them, I am sure there will be hundreds of YouTube videos of people showing how to apply them. After you watch 5 or 10 videos of the process, I guarantee you will have more confidence in your ability to do it yourself. When I install the pads, I plan on doing it in front of my 55inch TV with a youtube video of someone else demonstrating it, doing it step by step with the video. (And the instructions from EVGA) That is my plan anyway. 
 
 

If you can successfully mount the CPU and not have issues you will be OK. If you have installed a motherboard, you will be OK. If you use the CORRECT sized Phillips head screw driver (Craftsman P1 Phillips Screwdriver # 41294 Q PR)< not the best in the world but works nicely (not a dollar store cheapo) you will be OK. If you know righty tighty and lefty loosey you will be OK. If you are able to tighten the screws snugly NOT CRANK the poop out of them (since they are small) you will be OK. I am not making fun of anyone, just pointing out if you can do these things you will be ok. Was I a little skittish when I mounted my first water block? Yup. Did I succeed? Yup, any breakage or damage Nope. Were some of the screws a little difficult to remove? Yup. But with firm pressure on the screw driver and holding the card in your other hand you will be OK. If the tip of the screw driver slips in any form or fashion you either have the wrong tipped screw driver or are not applying enough pressure to the screw driver itself to keep it engaged in the screw. Hold card in one hand and remove screws..........simple as popping a pimple!!!!    

No pads here, just a custom agressive fan curve.
 
Everything works so fine with this config, and GPU at 99% load (Assassin's Creed Syndicate, for example) keeps 60~65º. 

I will not change anything... But I used Aggressive curve since day 1 ( I always like coolness :P )
I use my cards for already 2 months and I had no problem. On Idle  I have 37C and 31C which are much lower temps than my previrous ASUS 780s.
I think that I am also helped by my Case which has a big 20cm fan on the panel and blows air on the video cards.

Hi,
 
Please see the below page for more information.
 
http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/
 
Please keep in mind that the thermal mod is 100% optional.  We do however recommend the VBIOS updates which are coming out as quickly as we can make them available, but in general the cards are running within spec without either update.
 
If anyone does want the optional thermal mod and recommended VBIOS loaded from the factory then we can help with warranty to assist.  

I will update the bios.
 
Question: Fan curves on new BIOS are different than the Aggressive one on the previous ones?

I predict there will be a huge price drop on all these problematic cards in the next few weeks. More so than just the normal price drops. these cards are going to have to go if people start holding off or backing out.
 

adamchamney@yahoo.com

ilyama
Hello !
I'm asking this because I feel a little bit lonely about this...
I dont want to put pads myself, I dont want to touch my computer, I just want to games and forget about all this vulgar language removed
So I use an agressive curve fan (my rig made a lot of noise even without graphic card so... ) and I have 50 degres in normal games, 55 in Battlefield 1 for example.

I'm not benchmarking, no overclocking, just games, games and games again 
Am I safe ? There is member here who wont put this  pads ?

Ilyama
I updated the BIOS I don't care about noise, my case us super quiet.
As for the pads, I have never opened a video card before. My 1070 SC cost almost $700 here in Canada. It is the last thing I want to be screwing with.
I have no problem installing the pad under the back plate, but I am very hesitant and nervous in removing the heat spreader to install the other pad. 
The reason is I am never satisfied with how I apply the thermal grease. Every time I do it for the cpu, it drives me crazy. DO I do the line, the pea, star, spread method, am I using too much, too little, ect ect. It drives me nutts! having said that I have built many computers and I have never had a problem so...I think it is more over thinking in my case. Anyways...
My advice is to order the pads, when people start receiving them, I am sure there will be hundreds of YouTube videos of people showing how to apply them. After you watch 5 or 10 videos of the process, I guarantee you will have more confidence in your ability to do it yourself. When I install the pads, I plan on doing it in front of my 55inch TV with a youtube video of someone else demonstrating it, doing it step by step with the video. (And the instructions from EVGA) That is my plan anyway. 
 
 

 

i am with howdy i got my 1070 ftw dt cranked the fan to 100% an overclocked it to 2113MHz to folding 24/7  under load it is 36 degrees but my price was 400.00 canadian  :)  folding bucks work

Aristoc69
I predict there will be a huge price drop on all these problematic cards in the next few weeks. More so than just the normal price drops. these cards are going to have to go if people start holding off or backing out.

Huh? so your saying if I choose not to update the BIOS and not put the thermal pads on since I run an aggressive fan profile and have no temperature issues. (that I can monitor with software or high tech tools/ Best I have is a IR temp gun back of PCB highest temp 47*C) This will have a influence on the EVGA 10xx resale market?  Seems that the ticked off people outweigh the folks who are fine (seem to be anyway) with the fixes that EVGA has come up with. I have to say:  man I am pretty powerful!!!!