The box has the proper product number as well. It’s almost as if the wrong block was put in the correct box.

Well after looking at this thread i decided to look at the 2 hydro copper blocks i received and i have the same problem, i have not installed mine yet but both of my boxes have the 400-HC-1489-B1 part number but both of my blocks look identicle to the non ti blocks just like yours does. Good grief, first an rma'd 2080ti ftw3 card and now looks like both waterblocks are the wrong item in the right boxes. looks like some more fun to start again. I'm glad i didn't tear my cards down yet.

Yeah i see the difference in the blocks, there is quite a difference in the vram sections for the thermal tape strips, i guess i'm probably going to go ahead and take my first one apart tomorrow and install the hydro copper block, getting anxios to do it i just wanted both of my cards before i did the project.

Cool gtx, I can say with 100% confidence that that is the proper block for the TI ftw3 card.

The website has the diagrams flipped and I confirmed it with Jacob and he said it should be corrected shortly.

OK good to know ......  EVGA website mixed the photos

Yea, like I said earlier you can see good solid impressions on the thermal tape and the power. But no paste on the gpu.

Out of curiosity do you have the gpu bracket around the chip and is it secured tight with the proper screws.

The only thing I can think of is if that plate is too thick or loose it could prevent the block from sitting properly on the chip.

No he used thermal paste. The block didnt get close enough to the gpu to get more than a dot of paste.

See it now Oh and the mid plate was not removed.
Looks almost Clear or Very Thin Coat of TIM

bcavnaugh
See it now Oh and the mid plate was not removed. Looks almost Clear or Very Thin Coat of TIM

The mid plate on a TI FTW3 covers the entire card but the GPU.

jinihammerer

bcavnaugh
See it now Oh and the mid plate was not removed. Looks almost Clear or Very Thin Coat of TIM

The mid plate on a TI FTW3 covers the entire card but the GPU.

Same on the XC

The midplate was removed. I never attempted to install the block with the midplate. This is same amount of TIM that I put on my CPU and the 5+ EKWB GPU blocks I've installed and I've never had any thermal issues. (high quality Hydronaught) Do note that the picture of the GPU die was after an attempted install so a very small amount was left on the block
 
I'm at work now but I will try placing some paste on a few key points to see where the block might be rubbing. It's also possible that the raised GPU portion on the block doesn't extend far enough on my block.
 
EVGA claims they leak test the cards but they don't claim any other sort of QA on the blocks so anything is possible.

TahoeDust

jinihammerer
Maybe the brackets upside down?

I was wondering the same thing.

I'm also thinking the same thing.

black side of the bracket be touching the PCB

If you are worried take the plate off and set the block on the card, If you get all pasty in the middle you narrowed it to that bracket.