I ordered pads for my SC black, but after checking my Vram pads from the side and seeing FLIR imaging showing good temps on vrms where the card had no backplate, I think I may not instal the single pad either. (No pads on back for me because no back plate.)

I really think the backplate minus pads = oven.

ghost1990so I wouldn't worry too much. 

I try but when you read this forum it's not easy, sometimes I've got the feeling that all evga cards without pads will burns if you read members here..

Dont know what to thing about this optionnal pads...

Is this a really an option finally ?

Most of the people freaking out have a really post count and are new.  Meaning they are only here because of the panic.  Feel free to ignore all of them.

But we agree that I cant be close to the 107 degres of tomshardware if I dont furmark and have my fan curve ?

ilyama
But we agree that I cant be close to the 107 degres of tomshardware if I dont furmark and have my fan curve ?

Well, the tests show the card won't even get near that in gaming so yeah... I'd say you're safe.

This is a very annoying situation...

I'm asking something.. I'm pretty sure of one thing, a lot of the people who says the pads are not necessary, I'm ready to bet they are gonna put the pads...

That's why I opened this thread to know if I'm the only on this forum who will not put this ****** pads... 
 
In fact I will like to hear the voice of thoses with no pads and no problems...

ilyama

howdy2u2
Nope, most likely will not even update BIOS.

So you will not change anything too ?
 
Because we are all here on this forum but we are a very limited number of 106/7/80 owners ! 
So we can say that we are gonna have a lot more owners who will never know about this issue at all...

Correct I am not changing anything, not installing pads or bios. I did order the pads since they were offered, they will be saved for install if I sell these (not likely to sell them BUT) and a future owner has concerns. My own fan profile is MORE aggressive than the new BIOS version probably is. I never have and never will allow the settings in the BIOS control my fans. I use MSI Afterburner to control my fans like I stated before. I do not believe in 0db fan profiles, I did not and do not build P/Cs to run games and fold at max and ultra settings and expect them to be so quiet you can hear a mouse fart.
 
I am pretty sure with the blow up and over reaction to the temperature issues that unless you live in a cave most will have heard about this. If your a true enthusiast (as apparently you are) you know about it since it's smeared all over the net. If your an average user and do not overclock and have good case flow I am willing to bet you would never know. It wasn't until someone decided to run a bench test in a loop for an insane amount of time WITH access to a thermal imaging camera that anyone had a clue about VRM temperatures. If you can put those same demands on the card/ GPU VRM ETC ETC  while running a game then I commend you!!  Where are all the tests for prior series of GPUs with the same testing done? (actually I don't care) Probably/ Maybe? could be some out there, again I don't know and I don't care. I am not going to search for them and waste my time. 
My 1060's run, and have ran since installation at max. Am I worried? Not in the least. 

ilyama
This is a very annoying situation...

I'm asking something.. I'm pretty sure of one thing, a lot of the people who says the pads are not necessary, I'm ready to bet they are gonna put the pads...

That's why I opened this thread to know if I'm the only on this forum who will not put this ****** pads... 

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

ilyama
This is a very annoying situation...

I'm asking something.. I'm pretty sure of one thing, a lot of the people who says the pads are not necessary, I'm ready to bet they are gonna put the pads...

That's why I opened this thread to know if I'm the only on this forum who will not put this ****** pads... 
 
In fact I will like to hear the voice of thoses with no pads and no problems...

I would take that bet that I (once again) am NOT going to install the pads, but I do not know how to prove to you I will not be installing them. I am not going to put a web cam up and let you monitor them all day........

howdy2u2

ilyama
This is a very annoying situation...

I'm asking something.. I'm pretty sure of one thing, a lot of the people who says the pads are not necessary, I'm ready to bet they are gonna put the pads...

That's why I opened this thread to know if I'm the only on this forum who will not put this ****** pads... 
 
In fact I will like to hear the voice of thoses with no pads and no problems...

I would take that bet that I (once again) am NOT going to install the pads, but I do not know how to prove to you I will not be installing them. I am not going to put a web cam up and let you monitor them all day........

Of course, I was not talking about you or everyone who answers me on this thread ;)
I was talking to others threads, not mine. ;)