DarthYodi

ejaworsk

DarthYodi
EVGA: Please consider giving us a general time frame during release day when this will be available. Many of us work, have different shift hours (i.e. during the evening to work with cross-timezone employees), etc where we will have to plan in advance to be available.
 
It would really be an awful experience to miss out on this card for months/forever due to a meeting or separate time schedule.
 
Especially in the current climate of how these cards are going...just a humble request for those of us that don't have the luxury of being at the EVGA page for hours on end without prior notice. Even just giving a few hours range so we can plan around something like that would be really great.

I think EVGA not announcing a time was a really good idea. If nobody knows when it happens then everyone is going to be on even ground. If EVGA tells everyone ahead of time then the scalpers are going to get their bots ready. If you've ever tried to buy MIDWEEK MADNESS at 12 PST on wednesdays (a predetermined time), you would know what i mean. As soon as the time hits, EVGA's site is down for 15 minutes and i cant even open the page. By the time the site is up and i can open the page everything good is gone. Im guessing people purposely flood the site with bots to disrupt others' buying ability. when the 30 series hybrids were released, the site didn't go down at all.
 
I think that's good that EVGA is rewarding the people that monitor the site 24/7, as time is valuable. It gives the loyal customer a better chance vs computer scripts. 

That's absolutely ridiculous and alienates anyone who works different shifts/hours/etc or has a job they can't just break away from at a tweet's instant notice. If no one knows the drop time, the bots are literally made for that situation. I'm assuming you have no experience programming a bot or haven't torn through their source code, but like the other poster said before me, bots don't care what time it is. They will win no matter what if they can figure out the link. Giving loyal members a heads up on time is completely different. They could even put the time on the Elite members only page (which will leak out, but it's better than announcing on twitter if that's what you're suggesting.) And honestly, if you think bots are buying all the cards at this point, you're sorely mistaken. I know many individuals who have purchased multiple cards to test with or run SLI with and did so without a single ounce of assistance from a bot. Just because some end up on auction sites or Facebook doesn't mean bots bought them. There's a mass amount of traffic when a card hits, it's just how it is with the current state of tech, look at AMD's launch. As this is a limited production card, you're saying it's fair to miss out on it forever because you work night hours with colleagues overseas and had no idea it would launch at 10AM PST on Friday or something? I don't think so.
 
 
I'm not sure what the answer is, but it sure isn't what happened with the Hybrid/HC cards.
 
Either way, hopefully Vince tells us more next week!

DarthYodi

ejaworsk
 
The site didnt go down when the hybrids notifies went out. Hmm wonder why...
 
im not referring to bots that search for product availability, EVGA has done a good job at combatting these. Im talking about people purposely spamming scripts to join the site over and over so that the site cant handle it. Similar to DDOS. 
 

This isn't primarily about the KPE anymore so I'll keep this brief, but the site didn't go down as there aren't as many people/bots vying for these cards as release day. No sites are "going down" anymore. Like I said, it's been much easier to get a card if you have a release time or restock time; yes - even with bots around. Many people received 3+ cards to benchmark between to retain the highest performing card and have not used a single bot to do so.
 
If someone is sitting here at this point DDOSing ("joining"?) the site when they could be either obtaining a card or making money with a bot, I would be amazed.  You're creating an invalid argument here by utilizing the reference that the site didn't go down for the Hybrid cards, so I'll leave you to look up logical fallacies and figure out where you went wrong.
 
Either way, hopefully EVGA comes up with a decent way to handle this launch that isn't what you're suggesting as that is most certainly the worst method.
 
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On to other topics though for everyone else in this thread: how has the process been for getting the XOC BIOS for this card? You have to contact Vince to get it or does EVGA handle that? I thought I had seen someone state it was Vince, but not sure.
 
In addition, interesting that the 6 MLCC is confirmed via Vince's production card image. Also, it seems that people on IG aren't aware that Micron is partnered to make the G6X memory though as many are posting and are confused why it is Micron.

fragility_V1

DarthYodi
 
On to other topics though for everyone else in this thread: how has the process been for getting the XOC BIOS for this card? You have to contact Vince to get it or does EVGA handle that? I thought I had seen someone state it was Vince, but not sure.
 

 
For the 2080Ti KPE, the XOC VBIOS (and Classified OC Tool) was posted on TiN's XDEV's page.  With TiN gone from EVGA (that's my understanding), maybe it'll go back to having to reach out to Vince again.  I think reaching out to Vince was the method for the 1080Ti KPE.

Nereus

• From the photos (renders) released so far, I see the Hybrid KP has the power connectors located at the end of the card. Will this be the same for the Hydro Copper card?
• What is the length of the card - is it the same PCB length as the 3090 FTW3 Ultra cards?
• Will EVGA consider making 90° adapters available if it is a full length card? - connectors at the end on a full length card may create issues with front radiators and fans for some users, and I would hesitate to buy 3rd party 90° adapters with the amount of power going through...

sparetimepc
I thought I seen somewhere here in the forums they were talking about making a power link that's for 3x 8 pin power connection instead of just dual. That would be nice.

sparetimepc

fragility_V1

sparetimepc
I thought I seen somewhere here in the forums they were talking about making a power link that's for 3x 8 pin power connection instead of just dual. That would be nice.

Jacob answered a question on that in last week's stream, I think his answer was they're currently not working on one but would consider it.  And wouldn't likely work for the KPE since the PCIe power connections are on the rear of the card anyway.

Yeah I was just talking about the other models with the 3x 8 pins on the side and not the end. Should have been more clear when I said it 😃

tbrown7552

bwanaaa
I bet the page already exists on the server. It’s just the url that’s secret

The page is already built its just not on the webserver. Ive already tried guessing the URL/SKU. All 404 errors.

EVGA_JacobF

Nereus
Jacob, or anyone else in the know:

• From the photos (renders) released so far, I see the Hybrid KP has the power connectors located at the end of the card. Will this be the same for the Hydro Copper card?

Yes. KP card length is 288mm

PowerEagle
Who cares about size, I could fit a 14 inch; I just hope I can get one. 

Nereus

PowerEagle
Who cares about size, I could fit a 14 inch; I just hope I can get one. 

That's what she said.
 
 

NICROD

Nereus

PowerEagle
Who cares about size, I could fit a 14 inch; I just hope I can get one. 

That's what she said.

LOL! Nice.

redarman

enewt
I am just hopeful that the auto-notifies will go to real gamers and enthusiasts, and not bots and scalpers....  I hope EVGA has a plan.

HC and hybrid cards went up without warning and POOF instantly.

maytheus

enewt

redarman

enewt
I am just hopeful that the auto-notifies will go to real gamers and enthusiasts, and not bots and scalpers....  I hope EVGA has a plan.

HC and hybrid cards went up without warning and POOF instantly.

Don't remind me.  

 
Hey remember that time EVGA announced HC cards via a social media post and didn't tell its most avid fans on its own website that they had been watching for months?  I 'member.