gravedigger78
Alright now, for an update on performance. All yesterday I played various games, Fallout 4, GTA 5, Mass Effect, Dawn of War 3. I am extremely satisfied with the Kingpin so far. 
 
I have all 3 fans set to 100% and the noise is not bad at all in my case. The stock case fans are about as loud. The card never got over 66° at any given time. I set the voltage to 75% on the side bar with the memory at +500 and the GPU clock at +50. The card stays at 2050, but when the card gets up to 63° or so sometimes it bumps down to 2038.
 
Is there any issue with maxing out the voltage slider and trying for more? Also I cannot wait for the waterblocks to come out.

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gravedigger78
Alright now, for an update on performance. All yesterday I played various games, Fallout 4, GTA 5, Mass Effect, Dawn of War 3. I am extremely satisfied with the Kingpin so far. 
 
I have all 3 fans set to 100% and the noise is not bad at all in my case. The stock case fans are about as loud. The card never got over 66° at any given time. I set the voltage to 75% on the side bar with the memory at +500 and the GPU clock at +50. The card stays at 2050, but when the card gets up to 63° or so sometimes it bumps down to 2038.
 
Is there any issue with maxing out the voltage slider and trying for more? Also I cannot wait for the waterblocks to come out.

There's no harm in maxing out the voltage slider. If you don't want to increase the voltage and just use it at 2050, you should consider adjusting the voltage curve so it's a strait line from 2050 onwards. The card will want to use a higher voltage since you've increased the voltage slider, but since the curve is the same at 2050 then it will use the lowest voltage for that speed instead. Also, since you've increased the voltage slider, it will increase the threshold that it will throttle due to temps, possibly staying at 2050MHz when around 63c.
 
It is throttling at those speeds due to the temps, so if you adjust it to maintain that speed and voltage then it will get hotter. You might be able to compensate that with a faster fan speed at a higher temperature or it might rise to around 70c or so and remain there with the same fan speed.

AShiddyGamer
Nope, just 6 entry winners. The card is just an informational card telling you to go and enter your serial number for your chance to win. No unique code or anything.


 
Also looks like you don't even need to buy the card 

thecow

"You may also enter by mail, without making a purchase, by sending a hand-printed 3x5” piece of paper, in an envelope (no larger than a #10 business-size), or mailing a standard-size post card. These entries must contain your name, complete address and zip code (or your country's equivalent address format), day or evening phone number and email address (if you have one) to:

The EVGA Golden K|NGP|N Event Sweepstakes
408 Saturn St.
Brea, CA 92821
United States

Mail entrants may enter as many times as desired, but only one entry is permitted. Mail entrants must ensure that the cost of postage is covered; EVGA will not be responsible for any entries that fail to arrive due to insufficient postage."

 
I'm gonna laugh so hard if I win.

EVGA_JacobF
BTW regarding overclocking on KPE, there will be an OC guide and a few tools within the next few days at Kingpin forums.

Vlada011
 
I see they install some waterblock... that's Bitspower block for GTX980/980Ti K|NGP|N or something new.
Looks similar.
 

 
 

ty_ger07
I am trying to figure out that weird motherboard shared in Vlada's post. It looks pretty custom and tuneable. I especially like looking at motherboards with multiple CPU sockets and things like a mobile chip on a PC board to "cheat" and break mobile records or PC boards/CPUs with mobile MXM graphics for the same reason.

TiN
Single-slot watercooled HydroCopper version of the 1080 Ti KINGPIN will be available later next month or so. Waterblock will be sold preinstalled on the card and ready for loop assembly. 

gobstoppable
Any word if ek will be making a block?