I ran 2x 260's on my x58 since the introduction of the board. I now have only 1x480, but have run two... never had a single issue with this. I don't overclock the cards though, maybe that is why I have yet to have an issue?

This is a very serious issue, its a known fire hazard. It should be officially recalled.
These motherboards are sold as overclocking capable (without -any- noted restrictions) and no notice of what videocard configs will cause a failure. No official notice has been sent out to registered owners of these boards describing the issues that have been posted in this thread (and others) about this design defect.  
 
EVGA is taking a HUGE risk by failing to properly outline this issue for its customers. Lets not forget "how" this board is STILL sold today (as it was when I bought mine) as fully 3-way SLI capable in a overclocking config, WITHOUT any restrictions noted or warnings given as to voltage restrictions/use, its known destruction of components...
--->and the CLEAR -Fire Hazard- these boards represent when they fail, due to a design defect.
 
Selling a defective product that you KNOW can be a fire hazard, that you KNOW can destroy components...
Is not only unethical, it is also --> illegal in the USA.
 
I understand "why" EVGA has made its decisions on this issue (hope the problem goes away, it costs too much)...
 
Someone at EVGA needs to wake up and get some sound legal advice. The path that EVGA has taken on this issue is exposing the company to tremendous legal risks, both civil -and- criminal.
Just think what a good Tort lawyer would do to EVGA if one of these defective boards burnt down a house while folding one night, and killed someone....
Then there is the issue of all the other hardware destroyed by this defect... which EVGA is clearly responsible for.
 
I just spent $1000 on a SLI upgrade and new 1200w PSU with the intent of doing some serious overclocking. I was completly unaware of this issue and am very angry about it. I could have bought a new MB if I had known about this....
 
Lets be clear, because of EVGA's actions and inactions on this issue... EVGA is now "responsible" for any 24pin damage to my system. If anything happens to my motherboard, powersupply or components..
--->EVGA will be completly responsible for it.
-->If they have any problem with that, then they need to MOD my board or give me a replacement.
 
I am giving very serious thought to officially reporting this issue, since it seems that EVGA wants to go "cheap" reguarding the known defect and fire hazard with my motherboard.
At this time, I cannot run my computer and videocards as it was sold to me. EVGA has not even bothered to notifiy me of this defect.. I had to read about it from other users. 
 
I love my 760 and I really dont want to replace it. But I also dont want my system burning up at the 24pin and possibly taking other components with it.
The board is defective as it was sold to me, the fact that its failure rate is 2-3% seems to have made EVGA think that it doesnt really have to address this issue.
 
If anything happens to my motherboard or components, EVGA will find that in the case of this user (me), that they will not be getting a "pass" on replacing anything that is damaged or destroyed. And if I have even the slightest problems with replacments for any damage caused by this defect, I will sue the hell out of EVGA.
 
Mod my board, sent me a non-defective replacement... or deal with your responsiblities for the choices you have made on this issue.
 
EVGA needs to tell me what exact configs and voltage will cause this board to fail, or it needs to replace my motherboard -period-. 
 
EVGA needs to get some better legal advice on just what position it's handling of this issue has placed it in.
-Legally and morally- Its exposure at this point is risking the company more money than its saving.
 
Notify the owners of these boards and repair or replace them.
 
 
*lets be clear on the facts.
These motherboards cost EVGA less than $150 to make, yet they sell for close to $400
--> Replacing these defective boards would not cost EVGA -anything- but some profit...
How fricken greedy is that?
May God have no mercy on them and the courts destroy them, if one of these defective boards goes up in flames and kills someone.
As we have seen from the pictures of this defect, it is real possibilty...
 
I (for one) plan on submitting a formal legal request for replacement of my defective motherboard by EVGA. I will not risk my safety or components with a defective product that is a known fire hazard. 

Fair enough
 
But I just spent $1000 and what I'm seeing/being told now is...
 
Keep an eye on it for melting and reach into the case during stress runs and grab onto the 100amp 12v wires on the 24pin connector and see if its hot...
 
Thats unacceptable.

I have a digital thermal temperature probe monitoring the 24pin connector when my PC is on and so far nothing out of the bounds of "normal"  in the last 3 weeks.  I've had 480HC's in SLI since release.
 

 
One look at the pictures, is enough for any reasonable person to tell there is a real and present fire risk.
 
And your right, its not just EVGA X58 boards...  so that makes it OK? Doesnt that PROVE its a design defect?
 
And yeah, its been "awhile" like more than a damn year since they (EVGA, INTEL NVIDIA and others) knew about this. They are just being totally cheap, with my expensive parts and personal safety.
 
They are either going to do the right thing by people who have had this problem, and those afraid of having it....
Or they can face the music for trying to ignore it and make it the "customers" problem. Its NOT, its the people who designed and sold these boards, and who CONTINUE to sell them...and who continue to remain silent about a known defect...
 
Its easy for you to talk bro, you bought the cheap version x58 board and only run a 285...
 
Perhaps you should go out and spend a $1000 on a couple of 400 series cards and a 1200w PSU before you brush off this problem so lightly.
 
Its not your problem... so you dont really have anything to say about it.  
   
    
    
     
    
    
    
    
 

Nereus

Nods - afaik there is not one single documented case of fire; only a handful of melted pins. This is NOT just an EVGA issue, and although it seems the cause is the power-ravenous new graphics cards, this is again, NOT just EVGA cards, and is still being investigated. For all we know it may just be a very specific batch of sub-standard plastic from some manufacturer that wound up being used to make a limited number of those particular molex plugs that have been melting.. I believe EVGA when they say they are investigating it. They aren't going to bankrupt the company in some massive recall if it turns out there's only a handful of boards that are effected. Hopefully they will have some definite answers very soon - it's been a while already.

 
This issue does not effect you, thats why its so easy for you to brush it off...
 
I stand by my post. To bad you cannot see the honesty in my concerns compared to yours.
 
 

maniacvvv
You can trust me when i say i share your concern, and am affected by this issue (x3) ; But I asure you, the only thing you accomplish, by letting it upset you, is to drive up yours as well as others blood presure. Unfortunantly, Our desire for a swift answer, will in no way affect the time of resolution, or the outcome. We can wait angry, or we can wait happy, but one thing for sure , we will wait.
I am sure EVGA wants this resolved quickley as well. Since this issue came up, ATI, has released new product, Prices have droped once, and expect shortley will do so again. In the mean time I and others have placed our purchase decisions on hold, Right now I can pick up a 480, $100 less than it was a month ago, and yet I still wait. In a depresed economic market, I'm sure EVGA would gladley accept any purchase it can accomadate, and yet people still wait. I am sure we will get an answer, well, I am sure I'll get one before I spend another dime, and I'm sure EVGA wants my dimes. They are a good company and have always treated me fair, I suspect they will continue to do so, and I am sure they will make a statment, as soon as they are sure they have the correct answer, and have run it by the legal department. I am also sure your correct in that it would have been best had the issue just gone away, but isn't it a little obvious that it won't. Be mad, or angry, if that is what makes you feel better, worry yourself to the point of ulcers, if that is your wish, But personaly I have decided not to let others affect my health or happyness. Life is just to short, to let materials, or toy's have that kind of affect, every day you spend upset, is one day you will never have back to live over, and you only have about 29,200 days, and i suspect about 6,500 already shot; so unless you get recalled early, just make the best of what you have left. Yes that's right, Electronics are not the only thing that have a verried life expectancy, And you cant always complain to the Manufacturer. I've yet to find A1, or TR stamped anywhere on my A$$.   

@ KMoore4318 : I'd be very concerned if I found someone had stamped "A1" on my a$$ ..particularly if I had no recollection of how it got there.. lol. Good post btw

@ maniac
 If you are that concerned about this being an issue for you wouldnt it be in your best interest to just sell the board and find a replacement?
For most of us overclocking is a hobby, which is meant to be fun. Doesnt sound like you are having a lot of fun.   

Yea I think EVGA fails to understand how much $$$ people put in their rigs... WHo wants to sink 5k+ into a system and risk it melting down. I just got stuck with my 760 board because I cant rma it yet (as it hasnt melted) but im not going to risk my system.
And I am not going to sell it to anyone knowing that it could catch fire or hose their sytem. So I will just have to eat that 370$and buy a evga 770 .. I guess they win again as I have to buy another board. More cash for them yay.. Its a dirty move for sure on their part. Just like their asinine warranty policy. Register in 30days,only orginal owner, And have to up load the receipt... Intel requires none of that junk even for their 1K$ extreme cpus. IF evga doesnt get their act together I will not buying or building systems with any of their products in the future. Im already planning builds for socket L2011.  This is a black eye for EVGA for sure.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This thread is scaring me.  Has evga come up with a solution for us classified owners?

does your power supply company such as antec/pcpc/corsair cover their customers for melted 24pin molex?

bigmyke

does your power supply company such as antec/pcpc/corsair cover their customers for melted 24pin molex?

Corsair does, i've seen it a few times, there are posts on the first few pages, indicating that Antic will now, but don't belive it was doing it before.
 

jrmitchell1983

well IMO this issue should force manufactures to produce some new and improved MB's (maybe with 6g/3.0) for the x58 lineup geared toward our needs. Just a thought.

But in this thought, should EVGA pay for it, or should the customer pay for it ? and what about those customers that just bought, or those that expected the lifetime warranty to be for say , a lifetime ? ( Yes, I know you europeans, only get 10 years )  
 Just more thoughts.

KMoore4318

jrmitchell1983

well IMO this issue should force manufactures to produce some new and improved MB's (maybe with 6g/3.0) for the x58 lineup geared toward our needs. Just a thought.

But in this thought, should EVGA pay for it, or should the customer pay for it ? and what about those customers that just bought, or those that expected the lifetime warranty to be for say , a lifetime ? ( Yes, I know you europeans, only get 10 years )  
Just more thoughts.

pay for what? there not the ones running more power through the MB/PCI-E slots than they can handle the users are. however with that said EVGA and other manufactrers IMO should produce higher end MBs now that this issue has hit the frontline with everyone. I do not think anyone should be at blame. if you overclock a GPU and fry it, EVGA warranties it right... should be the same with MB IMO. I do understand anyone who has one of the MB in question and there concerns. However IMO if it happens to the user than EVGA should replace the board via RMA as they would any other product. If evga decides to upgrade user that have registered boards in question then it should be appreciated. However if there is no such board the exists from evga that resolves this issue presently, then what would you like them to do IMO.
 
BTW-whats the deal with the european stab?