Piers123

sahafiec
clear case to prove how good Evga's support really is. thumbs down for EVGA's US reply, that's a no go imo.

Yes, that left my fuming. I'm already off work due to high stress and I could do without this right now. 
 
I also can't get rid of the burnt plastic and electronics smell from my apartment. I've moved the tower into another room, opened windows and doors, and I can still smell it.

Speaking from experience, part of the reason you smell it still is because your mind is tricking you into smelling it.   a few months ago from a crappy 4pin to SATA cable (from some cheap company, so I had no hope of getting compensated), and I've been smelling burning off and on to this day whenever I think about it.

Something like this happening is pretty mentally taxing and mildly traumatizing, so I can only hope EVGA will make things right with you, EVGA is a company that lives on brand loyalty, so it would be bad on them for stories like this to shake that loyalty.

Krull32
To be honest i would still play games with my card even without the pads... Thats what i do too.
That doesnt mean this will happen with every card sooner or later.

And if it happens it's a case for RMA.

I put in 160 hours of Witcher 3 with max settings on my 1080 FTW over the past five months (Core @ 2063 stable, Memory @ 11000 stable). About 20 hours each of Metro, MGSV, and BF4 as well.  This is with my i7 4790K oven right above it too.
 
I just applied the pads last night (mainly because I like tinkering with things). Did not notice any visible signs of overheating anywhere. 
 
It sucks to see these failures happen. But I do not think it affects all units. 

Vizkos

Piers123

sahafiec
clear case to prove how good Evga's support really is. thumbs down for EVGA's US reply, that's a no go imo.

Yes, that left my fuming. I'm already off work due to high stress and I could do without this right now. 
 
I also can't get rid of the burnt plastic and electronics smell from my apartment. I've moved the tower into another room, opened windows and doors, and I can still smell it.

Speaking from experience, part of the reason you smell it still is because your mind is tricking you into smelling it.   a few months ago from a crappy 4pin to SATA cable (from some cheap company, so I had no hope of getting compensated), and I've been smelling burning off and on to this day whenever I think about it.

Something like this happening is pretty mentally taxing and mildly traumatizing, so I can only hope EVGA will make things right with you, EVGA is a company that lives on brand loyalty, so it would be bad on them for stories like this to shake that loyalty.

What do you mean my "mind is tricking" me? I started to cough and could see a light smoke/fog in the air in the room. I also saw smoke from the burning metal or other part coming from the PC...

do not inhale that stuff!

Piers123

What do you mean my "mind is tricking" me? I started to cough and could see a light smoke/fog in the air in the room. I also saw smoke from the burning metal or other part coming from the PC...

 
He's talking about your still smelling it...not during the event or immediate aftermath

If you still smell it, go and take a really hot shower for 20 minutes, blow your nose while in there. If you have a mustache / beard / hair, wash that too. :-)

Luta Wicasa

Piers123

What do you mean my "mind is tricking" me? I started to cough and could see a light smoke/fog in the air in the room. I also saw smoke from the burning metal or other part coming from the PC...

 
He's talking about your still smelling it...not during the event or immediate aftermath

 
This.  A link with text I had in my post appears to have been clipped out, losing some of the context of my post.  My PC caught fire a few months ago and I have been smelling burning off and on because I am still twitchy about the whole event.  

Vizkos

Luta Wicasa

Piers123

What do you mean my "mind is tricking" me? I started to cough and could see a light smoke/fog in the air in the room. I also saw smoke from the burning metal or other part coming from the PC...

 
He's talking about your still smelling it...not during the event or immediate aftermath

 
This.  A link with text I had in my post appears to have been clipped out, losing some of the context of my post.  My PC caught fire a few months ago and I have been smelling burning off and on because I am still twitchy about the whole event.  

Oh, sorry - I misunderstood. The smell has dissipated now after having my front door and all windows open. The inside of the chassis stinks as does the 1080 FTW, but that's to be expected.

Dude, that is just messed up! In regards to the odor you can't get rid of, try Ozium. It works on everything that I'm aware of, though I haven't had to use it in your particular situation, I think that at the very least it will reduce it to a tolerable level. Hope it helps & my sympathies.

Just a note: Make sure you don't mention this in another thread. I did and it was removed.