Jamsoury
For the upgrade to ICX we have to pay $100. If we paid ~$600 for the 1080 and the 1080ti is coming out at ~$700.. I wonder if they're going to make us pay again to step up, since we would have already paid the difference of the new card. Does that make sense?

nrpeyton
A lot of us are still wondering whats happening about the flagship 1080 card. (Classy).
 
Seems we've been forgotten about. (back to front situation).

XrayMan
 
I have not had any issues with the ACX fans. ICX is just an upgrade. Just improving a fans performance.   

Afterburner
*The following is my words and thoughts. I do not know any more than what has been officially announced, I am just participating in this discussion with thoughts of my own*
 
You know... The more I think about this the more I actually think it would be a lot smarter for EVGA to not allow those of us going to the ICX to be able to skip the ICX and go straight to the 1080 TI.
 
Here is why...
 
The TI is going to feel like it is in short supply due to the high demand. Think about it. When was the last time so many folks came out of the woodwork with one objective (To get a TI) from multiple flavors of GPUs? I do believe a large part of this excitement is the price and performance combo is what we all want.
 
As such, I think more folks would be frustrated after time because so many would have been in line waiting for a GPU with no GPU in their computer (Remember, we send in our GPU to get the ICX). Not to mention those that already have the ICX upgrade in their hands, should they too not have the same opportunity to skip the upgrade and go straight to the step up? Oh wait, they cannot because they already have their ICX, so they are not waiting like those that recently purchased a GPU and are following the normal step up process.   
 
And what about those that have recently purchased a GPU through the normal process. I think they too deserve every opportunity to step up. Why should the yet to have been shiped ICX folks have permission to cut in line basically? 
 
My $.02. I too want to skip the ICX and go straight to the TI. But I think for all of our sanity it is best that we all just allow the ICX blessing we received to follow its course.
 

• We get a new 90 step up window. 
• The TI is announced and hopefully placed on the Step up list in the 90 day window.
• We sign  up in droves to the TI Step up
• We sit back and wait for the potential mutli month long wait for the supply to catch up with demand.
• All while still getting to use our new ICX's 

 
I hate to say it, but we have all seen, and I can raise my hand on it happening to me, where a GPU is not put on the step up list right away. Resulting in some of us missing out. What may happen is the early ICX adapters need to start "F5'ing" the Step up page once their ICX GPU ships and hope they get in the TI line before their 90 days runs out.
 
Anyway. I actually think the best path for all of our sanity is to not have ICX folks cut in line. We should follow the same process that we all have historically. While I may be saddening myself with this comment because I want the TI, I know it is the right thing to do. 

Afterburner
*The following is my words and thoughts. I do not know any more than what has been officially announced, I am just participating in this discussion with thoughts of my own*
 
You know... The more I think about this the more I actually think it would be a lot smarter for EVGA to not allow those of us going to the ICX to be able to skip the ICX and go straight to the 1080 TI.
 
Here is why...
 
The TI is going to feel like it is in short supply due to the high demand. Think about it. When was the last time so many folks came out of the woodwork with one objective (To get a TI) from multiple flavors of GPUs? I do believe a large part of this excitement is the price and performance combo is what we all want.
 
As such, I think more folks would be frustrated after time because so many would have been in line waiting for a GPU with no GPU in their computer (Remember, we send in our GPU to get the ICX). Not to mention those that already have the ICX upgrade in their hands, should they too not have the same opportunity to skip the upgrade and go straight to the step up? Oh wait, they cannot because they already have their ICX, so they are not waiting like those that recently purchased a GPU and are following the normal step up process.   
 
And what about those that have recently purchased a GPU through the normal process. I think they too deserve every opportunity to step up. Why should the yet to have been shiped ICX folks have permission to cut in line basically? 
 
My $.02. I too want to skip the ICX and go straight to the TI. But I think for all of our sanity it is best that we all just allow the ICX blessing we received to follow its course.
 

• We get a new 90 step up window. 
• The TI is announced and hopefully placed on the Step up list in the 90 day window.
• We sign  up in droves to the TI Step up
• We sit back and wait for the potential mutli month long wait for the supply to catch up with demand.
• All while still getting to use our new ICX's 

 
I hate to say it, but we have all seen, and I can raise my hand on it happening to me, where a GPU is not put on the step up list right away. Resulting in some of us missing out. What may happen is the early ICX adapters need to start "F5'ing" the Step up page once their ICX GPU ships and hope they get in the TI line before their 90 days runs out.
 
Anyway. I actually think the best path for all of our sanity is to not have ICX folks cut in line. We should follow the same process that we all have historically. While I may be saddening myself with this comment because I want the TI, I know it is the right thing to do. 

• Once the approval for an ICX card comes through they send you an email with 7 days to pay
• In that email have an option to instead of taking the ICX, you join the step-up queue for the 1080ti
• You continue to use you acx card while in the queue for the 1080ti step-up
• Once a 1080ti is available for you, get email with cost of step-up + $99 for icx upgrade (maybe charge that $99 when you join the queue)
• Pay and then ship card in
• Get 1080ti and happiness for all :-)

ipaine

Afterburner
*The following is my words and thoughts. I do not know any more than what has been officially announced, I am just participating in this discussion with thoughts of my own*
 
You know... The more I think about this the more I actually think it would be a lot smarter for EVGA to not allow those of us going to the ICX to be able to skip the ICX and go straight to the 1080 TI.
 
Here is why...
 
The TI is going to feel like it is in short supply due to the high demand. Think about it. When was the last time so many folks came out of the woodwork with one objective (To get a TI) from multiple flavors of GPUs? I do believe a large part of this excitement is the price and performance combo is what we all want.
 
As such, I think more folks would be frustrated after time because so many would have been in line waiting for a GPU with no GPU in their computer (Remember, we send in our GPU to get the ICX). Not to mention those that already have the ICX upgrade in their hands, should they too not have the same opportunity to skip the upgrade and go straight to the step up? Oh wait, they cannot because they already have their ICX, so they are not waiting like those that recently purchased a GPU and are following the normal step up process.   
 
And what about those that have recently purchased a GPU through the normal process. I think they too deserve every opportunity to step up. Why should the yet to have been shiped ICX folks have permission to cut in line basically? 
 
My $.02. I too want to skip the ICX and go straight to the TI. But I think for all of our sanity it is best that we all just allow the ICX blessing we received to follow its course.
 

• We get a new 90 step up window. 
• The TI is announced and hopefully placed on the Step up list in the 90 day window.
• We sign  up in droves to the TI Step up
• We sit back and wait for the potential mutli month long wait for the supply to catch up with demand.
• All while still getting to use our new ICX's 

 
I hate to say it, but we have all seen, and I can raise my hand on it happening to me, where a GPU is not put on the step up list right away. Resulting in some of us missing out. What may happen is the early ICX adapters need to start "F5'ing" the Step up page once their ICX GPU ships and hope they get in the TI line before their 90 days runs out.
 
Anyway. I actually think the best path for all of our sanity is to not have ICX folks cut in line. We should follow the same process that we all have historically. While I may be saddening myself with this comment because I want the TI, I know it is the right thing to do. 

I think there is at least two major flaws I see in your well thought out argument. First we would not be waiting without a GPU in our machines. The process could be exactly how it is right now for the icx upgrade and the step-up, you don't send in your card until they have one for you. So really you are out of a card less time, since you would only have to do it once, instead of twice without a direct path. Second, I don't think there would be any cutting in line, I don't want us put to the front of the line. I think it should work like this.

• Once the approval for an ICX card comes through they send you an email with 7 days to pay
• In that email have an option to instead of taking the ICX, you join the step-up queue for the 1080ti
• You continue to use you acx card while in the queue for the 1080ti step-up
• Once a 1080ti is available for you, get email with cost of step-up + $99 for icx upgrade (maybe charge that $99 when you join the queue)
• Pay and then ship card in
• Get 1080ti and happiness for all :-)

This way you don't join the queue until you would have been getting a ICX anyways so no line jumping, plus this means that you are still waiting for the ICX like everyone else so again no jumping the line. And this also helps address the people that have already gotten their ICX cards, they will be able to enter the step-up as soon as it is available, while the rest still have to wait for their ICX upgrade emails.
 
Now of course if there is no step-up offered by the time they get through all the icx upgrades then the entire thing is a moo point (you know, a cows opinion). But like I have said before and will keep saying until this is all said and done, this not only saves their customers money, it also will save Evga a large chunk of cash for shipping alone. Not to mention the amount of cards that will immediately be pre-owned without a reason to be.
 
And that is my $.02.

crazyg0od33

ipaine

Afterburner
 
I think there is at least two major flaws I see in your well thought out argument. First we would not be waiting without a GPU in our machines. The process could be exactly how it is right now for the icx upgrade and the step-up, you don't send in your card until they have one for you. So really you are out of a card less time, since you would only have to do it once, instead of twice without a direct path. Second, I don't think there would be any cutting in line, I don't want us put to the front of the line. I think it should work like this.

• Once the approval for an ICX card comes through they send you an email with 7 days to pay
• In that email have an option to instead of taking the ICX, you join the step-up queue for the 1080ti
• You continue to use you acx card while in the queue for the 1080ti step-up
• Once a 1080ti is available for you, get email with cost of step-up + $99 for icx upgrade (maybe charge that $99 when you join the queue)
• Pay and then ship card in
• Get 1080ti and happiness for all :-)

This way you don't join the queue until you would have been getting a ICX anyways so no line jumping, plus this means that you are still waiting for the ICX like everyone else so again no jumping the line. And this also helps address the people that have already gotten their ICX cards, they will be able to enter the step-up as soon as it is available, while the rest still have to wait for their ICX upgrade emails.
 
Now of course if there is no step-up offered by the time they get through all the icx upgrades then the entire thing is a moo point (you know, a cows opinion). But like I have said before and will keep saying until this is all said and done, this not only saves their customers money, it also will save Evga a large chunk of cash for shipping alone. Not to mention the amount of cards that will immediately be pre-owned without a reason to be.
 
And that is my $.02.

 
The biggest issue, and one that Afterburner brings up (which I also voiced earlier in this whole thread) is what about those of us who already have our iCX cards?
 
You don't think I, for example, would have loved to skipped the hassle of shipping my cards in twice?  Of course I would have.  The issue is - I have my card already, and that means I will HAVE to pay to ship it twice.  If EVGA allows those who don't have their cards yet to jump straight over to a Ti step up, it means YOU dont have to pay twice for shipping.  But I still do.  It's not MY fault you are all still in a queue for your cards.  But now those of us with completed upgrades need to pay?  No thank you.  If they offer a free shipping label for us, then I'm all for it.  If not, then everyone has to pay, because we all signed up for the same program.
 
I know that's all going to come off as super entitled sounding, but I mean...it's true.  We were all in the same line.  We all have the same rules.