So I have had the kit installed now for a few days... I got lucky and the pump isn’t has loud as some have experienced but I was disappointed by three things.

1. The instructions are luck luster and leave steps out and that do not make sense like wrap the fan cable around the pump when it’s not long enough... parts like the two slot bracket being included when it’s not, part bags miss labeled or not all, where was the simple quality control on these.

2. The fan only seems to have a three step curve , 0%, 50% and full blast and is quite noisy .... that said any suggestions on replacements that moves the same amount of air with less noise.

3. Minus the first two point the kits thermals are good after completing the install. 25 at idle and 55 at full load with a 2160 mhz clock on the card. So cooler but noise is almost has bad as the fans on the standard cooler.

So in conclusion, still a good product but the execution of some simple items and lack of quality control will be a frustrating to some at a price of 179 dollars especially when that buys a 360mm CPU AIO with some change

Is the AIO pump speed controllable using Precision X1?

I have to agree. I have 2 kits, one for each 2080TI and had same issues.
I fought with that cable that says go around that pump on both. Finally got them connected but its just not right. Needs to be a hair longer.
 
Also wondered why the did not label screws since they are labeled with other information.
 
And on one of my installs  a screw went thru a cable. Now my LEDs on shroud does not work on one.  :-(
 
Please make all cables a hair longer.
 

I wrote a review Thursday on B&H for the Hybrid kit and referenced several install problems like the leads on my block not being as shown in the manual and how it was patently obvious that there was not enough length to do the counter clockwise wrap for the fan connector.  Also how the explicit instruction to only install one screw into the heatsink fan section for the VRMs on my particular card did not allow me to slide the internally thread posts that were not fastened through the PCB and since there was no reason not to go ahead with it I suggesting doing as much lest there be strain on the card, the HSF, a misalignment problem if it pops out, etc. 
 
I can't say I am particularly impressed with the overall quality of the instructions but they were not awful if you read through before getting to the installation process, compare what you had in hand to whats pictured, and did a dry fit up with tape and covers on before actually getting to it.  To me, what screw was what (etc)when reference was pretty obvious and was to any one installing who should be executing said process but for clarity's sake, it does seem a curious omission on their part and sounds like a continuing theme with their products.  It wasn't the ****-show reading pascal card hybrid kit installs had me worried it could be, not nearly.  For the money, I am shocked at how noisy it is, brutally effective, but noisy. A little bit of foam rubber between the rad and the case went a long way toward mitigating that problem but to be blunt it is disappointing and will have me just doing a custom loop next build.  EVGA only if nvidia is the chipset provider of choice at that time because the quirks are well worth the no quibble, fast, and 24 hour service.

azpen30
So I have had the kit installed now for a few days... I got lucky and the pump isn’t has loud as some have experienced but I was disappointed by three things.

1. The instructions are luck luster and leave steps out and that do not make sense like wrap the fan cable around the pump when it’s not long enough... parts like the two slot bracket being included when it’s not, part bags miss labeled or not all, where was the simple quality control on these.

2. The fan only seems to have a three step curve , 0%, 50% and full blast and is quite noisy .... that said any suggestions on replacements that moves the same amount of air with less noise.

3. Minus the first two point the kits thermals are good after completing the install. 25 at idle and 55 at full load with a 2160 mhz clock on the card. So cooler but noise is almost has bad as the fans on the standard cooler.

So in conclusion, still a good product but the execution of some simple items and lack of quality control will be a frustrating to some at a price of 179 dollars especially when that buys a 360mm CPU AIO with some change

Hows the memory temp as well if I may ask? I have some terrible memory temps when OCED +1000mhz (stable, 85-89C) while gpu core is all fine (65C)

My experience is the same, the instructions need updating, and EVGA desperately needs to change pump vendors, my Corsair and Cooler Master cooler pumps are dead silent. There is no reason that EVGA can't fix this. The moment another brand 2080 cooler kit comes on the market I'm switching this whining pump system out. Otherwise it works and cools like a champ and for that purpose it excels.

No i did not have any loose or disconnected wires that were not intended to be that way. You may need to resolder it into place, or return for another. Even tho that seems like a pretty major pain in the ass for something that tou said wasnt actually causing any issues. Either way it isnt supposed to be like that. Probably a poor solder job at manufacture that came loose(disconnected) in shipping.

My support email was replied to today and they said they will send out a 2slot bracket. Good customer support as expected. If you contact them you will get help more than likely. Im just not sure i would want to uninstall and reinstall the fans and then ship the kit back for something you said wasnt a problem. Thats me tho. Kits have a 1 year warranty, and the cards longer. So any bigger issue and you should be fine for a while

My pump is loud as hell and I didn’t get the two slot shroud :(

markovian
My pump is also really loud and I didn’t get the two slot shroud either. I tried waggling the radiator, it's not bubbles. I really wish EVGA would add the option to set the pump to 80% or 90% in X1 to manage this noise.

As I wrote above, I have full control of the pump flow speed and fans using X1.

billyash04
Are you able to show a screenshot of how you can control the pump speed via X1?

 
When plugging in the pump and fan onto the cards 3 headers you control them as you would any fan header through the circled area on the main page of X1. You can set them to 12V (100%) or less. The arrow is where you can click twice to get to fan profiles, in which you can set your fan curves on both the pump and VRM cooling fan.
 
For me, my Fan1 controls my pump (note I did not install per instructions) and Fan2 controls the VRM fan. The pump control is shared with the included heatsink fan. If you unplug the heatsink fan and adjust fan speed, you will hear your pump rev up with your inputs.

One of the Led cables was broken on mine as well, labeled SC. My Led lights up white but I can not get RGB to work. I have submitted a ticket.

Considering the price my temps really didn’t change much over stock and it’s only a touch quieter. The fact that you can’t control the pump is laughable. This is my first kit and overall I’m unimpressed...even the instructions were a mess. If you’re on the fence I say steer clear, it’s just not worth it.

twatllama
I was also missing a 2-slot shroud, I'll be emailing EVGA shortly to get one sent.

As for the install, yes the cables are too small to wrap around per the instructions, but come on, this is for DIY enthusiasts. If some simple cable management is going to stunt you in your tracks, you probably should have gone with the XC pre-built Hybrid card. I did a few cable ties here and there to ensure fan had full clearance and was good to go.

I also didn't follow instructions on where to plug in the pump/fan headers, because I wanted full control over this in XP1. Unlike typical AIO coolers that want the entire 12V charge, the EVGA AIO can differentiate on flow speed based on voltage control from XP1, and thus run as loud or as quiet as you want. I set a very aggressive curve beyond 50C and get near silence at idle or low-GPU tasks, and get a stable 51C (32C above RT) when running the GPU at full blast at 2025mHz @ 16gHz effective memory. I am still tinkering with stable overclocks, so I don't even know the full power of this beast of a card yet.

Ensure that you use a very good thermal paste, I went with ThermalGrizzly's Kryonaut and will probably never look back (unless I want to go full psychopath on my next card with some 73W/mk Conductonaut). I used to laugh back in the 00's that any thermal paste will do, and boy did this German company prove me wrong. I've seen 10C+ degree differences.

As a final note, instructions were very low res for what they were trying to accomplish, even the downloadable PDFs. I ultimately figured it out, but it did turn an hour-long project into a 4-hour one due to trial and error.

Hi,
 
Could you please let me know where exactly on the PCB did you connect the pump and the VRM fan ? I connected it as per the instructions (which I understand you did you follow it), and I can see only fan1 in X1.
 
Thanks.