patroick67
I just saw this thread as I created my other thread for the exact same issue. short story is I bought a hybrid kit installed it and noticed poor performance when i tried to load up benchmark tests.  I then saw that the metal part of the shroud wasn't connected to the rest of the shroud.  I removed the shroud, tested without the shroud and it is locked at I believe 1559 mhz (I'm away from computer and at work). Is my card broken because of this hybrid kit or is there a way to fix this?  any help is great.  Thanks.  

patroick67
Well as long as EVGA stands by there product and rma the card it’ll be okay. So have you dealt with the rma procedure?

patroick67
So I guess if I bought the card used I am just screwed then?  

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deadite_9
 
Anybody have any suggestions for anywhere else to add tape? The grate on the end is the only bit of metal on the shroud, but I'm not opposed to taping over bits on the PCB if it helps to keep my card working.
 

Honestly man you're rolling the dice at this point. Some kits work, some don't. Mine turned out ok, although I assumed I was going to mess up my card before I decided to install it.. Mentally prepared myself for that 1569 on my screen.

I had the single black tape on mine out of the box. Others on this thread also had the black tape on theirs and it still messed up their card. I took zero precautions and just followed the instructions; an example of a perfectly good working kit out of the box.

Unfortunately, I don't think the solution to the issue is known (at least to us). 

Good luck, friend.

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Morgohrr
Bey guys so i just "upgraded" my FTW3 with the famous hybrid kit yestersday and now i have the same problem. Clock at 1569mhz, can't change anything in XOC or the computer freeze black screen etc. Sooo am i screwed yet? ...

Sorry to say it, but in all honesty... you probably are. EVGA should still honor the warranties on both items, though.
 
At this point all you can really do is refit the stock cooler, put the card back in, and see what happens as far as the boost clock is concerned.
 
If the card boosts correctly with the original cooler, then you've dodged a bullet and will only need to RMA the kit. However, it looks like almost everyone who's had the problem had it stay with the card after switching back, so it's very likely you'll need to RMA both.
 
Unfortunately, support will be closed for the holiday for about the next 20 hours or so... so you're basically just playing the waiting game until then. Best of luck when you do get through to them, though.

Morgohrr
Well thanks. I just put back the stock cooler and it stays underclocked. I just put the card back in the box and asked for a return to where i bought it it's still returnable there. Guess i'll have the hybrid kit refund and i wo 't mess with those anymore

Morgohrr

Dandigo
Everything is working great! Neither one of them goes above 43 degrees celsius even after looping Heaven for over 2 hours at 4K. The Flow Control software for the CLC 240 on the other hand.....
 

i guess you got lucky? Lol i really don't know what's happening with those kits

deadite_9

Morgohrr
Do do you think i should get a new kit and try again on a brand new FTW3 with a brand new Hybrid Kit? What should i check if i do this to be sure this doesn't happen again? Or should i just keep it air cooled and to hell with the hybrid? lol

That's completely up to you. I got lucky with mine, but I personally don't ever want to mess with installing one again. My nerves were shot to hell by the time I was done with it. Temps are amazing, though-- so it is totally worth the ordeal when it works.

Morgohrr
I guess just putting Electrical tape where there is Metal parts would (i hope) solve it on a new kit. I'm not very hyped at the idea of maybe breaking a new card thos. But i really like the idea of an hybrid. Where i live summer gets hot and my card runs at like 75-76 celcius. P.s. my kit had the metal part (cheese grate) on the end very loose so...

I used 1/4" (6mm) kapton tape instead. It's rated for really high temperatures and sticks really well without leaving any residue. Electrical tape obviously works, too, but it can get kinda messy sometimes after it's warmed up a bit. I covered the entire length of the bottom edge of the metal grille, as well as laying the tape over a few components along the edge of the board at the back. Theoretically, the small section of black film that's attached to one side of the grille at the factory should be all that you need, but I wasn't about to take any chances. I went all overkill on it, because anything worth doing is always worth over-doing.

As for the rest of the install, I followed the instructions to the letter, except that I didn't bother with removing the backplates since it wasn't necessary, and leaving them on kept me from having to deal with the thermal pads. (You still have to remove the screws, obviously, but you can just leave the backplates alone since the pads will hold them in place.) I also removed the bracket from the front of the card, because it made it easier to mount the shroud, and I tested the card with just the pump and power mosfet/fan attached... just to make sure that it still boosted correctly before adding the shroud. I also wrapped the fan lead for the rad around the pump housing and taped it down to the PCB since I'm not using the included fan (and not having to route a cable I'm not even going to use just made for an overall cleaner appearance).
 
Snapping the grille back in place (if it's loose) is probably the most important step. Mine was actually snapped in place when I took it out of the box, but the second kit that I bought (for spare parts) rattled like almost all the others-- so I guess it really is just luck of the draw with that particular part.
 
Best of luck to you if you do decide to give it another go.

Canting
My kit just came in and had the metal part hanging. I snapped it back in and it no longer rattles when I shake the shroud.

Morgohrr

Canting
My kit just came in and had the metal part hanging. I snapped it back in and it no longer rattles when I shake the shroud.

Please update me when you finished installing the kit! And if you put some tape or not thanks!