Lord Chaos
I was a happy owner of a GTX 1080 FTW3 and I am a huge fan of EVGA. This went all well and good until it started blanking the screens and freezing the computer. First I thought it was just some bugs, so reinstalled, still the same, tried swapping in some hardware, same thing screen blanking and freezing the computer. So I RMAed it, which is a somewhat hard thing to do as the post office is immediatly available to me as handicapped, nor is taking apart the PC. But got a new one and swapped it over. I was happy again. The after a while the same thing happened over and over again, loosing tons of work. I thought it couldn't be the graphics card again, so I tried it on my gfs new machine (I didn't dare buy an EVGA card after the first time) and yes, it started doing the same as well. I tried upgrading my machine to new hardware, still same error. By now this error had cost me dearly blanking up at some of the worse times. Wrote to support about it and basically got a "sorry for the trouble, RMA the card", having to take a third card, which might likely do the same over again and I am just tired of it. As working with hardware has become increasingly difficult because of my rapidly advancing MS, I just don't want that gamble anymore it is time to shelf my fandom and look somewhere else in the future. This is just really really sad. :(

fetterEsel
The issue could be your video cable you use as well. Countless times I’ve had a cheap cable cause flickering screens black screens etc. just a thought, hope you get it sorted out!

AHowes
Said he tried it in his gf's system and the same. No idea if he used the same monitor and cable.

Lord Chaos

Cool GTX
@ Lord Chaos (OP)
 
Sorry to see you been having system issues, GPU issues
 
What hardware, OS ?
 
If you want any help from the community we need details about your build:
 
MB, Brand part number & BIOS version
CPU & how cooled
RAM & how set in BIOS
PSU, brand, part number, age
OS, details
Monitor, setting being used
Cable being used & which port on the GPU
 
Which Nvidia drivers ? How was it installed ?
Nvidia Control panel settings ?
 
Does it only happen after PC goes to sleep ?
 
What other software ....
 
 

 
I wasn't asking for help and I can easily see by just searching around that I am not the only person having problems with the 1080 FTW card. I was just mad at the response from support about it and not offering any other option than risking a third 1080 FTW (old version) at great cost.
 
This happens in several different machines with different cables and different monitors and it can happen at any time, ranging from the computer just idling by itself, to microsoft word, to high end gaming.

herocrusher

strato_master
I can concur, I have the 1080 ti SC2 hybrid and on my third, as well as probably going to small claims court against the reseller.

The first made far too much noise (fan on card, caught on mic) so RMAed it. Had to move heaven and earth, to get a new card in the EU around the holidays. Had to contact EVGA to send it to my re-seller.
The second also made far too much noise (again fan on card, caught on mic), but the second blew it's water pump before I could even buildt it out. From that moment I was totally done with EVGA and requested a FTW3 with radiator or similar card from a different brand. I lost all my faith in the hybrid design, I can't believe it will be silent enough and I don't feel like RMAing a 3th time. But reseller refuse to replace it with a product that works as advertised (a ftw3 or alternative card), consumer laws in my country are very biased towards the customer, so its becoming a (TOS removed) now. Too bad, it's giving me a very bad taste in the mouth, and won't buy EVGA products anytime soon again.
 
But i'm busy since November 2017 to get a working EVGA card, i'm really disappointed with the brand. Mercedes prices, Lada quality/customer service. Also that they don't acknowledge design/quality faults is disturbing. An Hybrid is just flawed, and I don't want a third and fourth, I just want a silent water cooled 1080 ti.
 
(edit Cool GTX TOS violation language removed, always follow the  )

I am confused... are you RMAing your cards because of the fans?
 
I have gone through 4 EVGA hybrid cards and none of them ever had an issue except the stock fans suck and make their own special ticking noise but I just replace the stock fans with one of my own and good to go.
 
I see a ton of people mounting their rads with the hoses at the top and I just cringe because you know after the pump sucks all that air up its most likely going to damage the pump and become an RMA..
 
Are you mounting your radiator correctly with the hoses on the bottom?
 
I actually prefer the Hybrid cards over air or custom loop do to their ease... I cant be bothered to drain the water out of my system every time I do anything to my PC so the Hybrids are perfect for me.

strato_master

AHowes
You want quiet 1080ti? Only way if to slap a water block on it.

I know, but thought that a 1100 euro video card, with waterblock, was silent enough, but now with inflation, due to bit coin mining, i'm screwed. If they admitted the faulty design, I wouldn't even accepted the 2nd card and would have immediately asked my money back, for an alternative card. Now the reseller and EVGA brought me to the situation that replacement cards are 200 euro's more expensive then when they where in November or they would have to replace my hybrid with a FTW3, or I need to keep RMAing hybrids until I get one that is silent enough. Catch 22, but i'm not paying more for a card that matched my expectation/the advertisement, I don't have too, the consumer laws in my country say so.

strato_master

herocrusher

strato_master
I can concur, I have the 1080 ti SC2 hybrid and on my third, as well as probably going to small claims court against the reseller.

The first made far too much noise (fan on card, caught on mic) so RMAed it. Had to move heaven and earth, to get a new card in the EU around the holidays. Had to contact EVGA to send it to my re-seller.
The second also made far too much noise (again fan on card, caught on mic), but the second blew it's water pump before I could even buildt it out. From that moment I was totally done with EVGA and requested a FTW3 with radiator or similar card from a different brand. I lost all my faith in the hybrid design, I can't believe it will be silent enough and I don't feel like RMAing a 3th time. But reseller refuse to replace it with a product that works as advertised (a ftw3 or alternative card), consumer laws in my country are very biased towards the customer, so its becoming a (TOS removed) now. Too bad, it's giving me a very bad taste in the mouth, and won't buy EVGA products anytime soon again.
 
But i'm busy since November 2017 to get a working EVGA card, i'm really disappointed with the brand. Mercedes prices, Lada quality/customer service. Also that they don't acknowledge design/quality faults is disturbing. An Hybrid is just flawed, and I don't want a third and fourth, I just want a silent water cooled 1080 ti.
 
(edit Cool GTX TOS violation language removed, always follow the  )

I am confused... are you RMAing your cards because of the fans?
 
I have gone through 4 EVGA hybrid cards and none of them ever had an issue except the stock fans suck and make their own special ticking noise but I just replace the stock fans with one of my own and good to go.
 
I see a ton of people mounting their rads with the hoses at the top and I just cringe because you know after the pump sucks all that air up its most likely going to damage the pump and become an RMA..
 
Are you mounting your radiator correctly with the hoses on the bottom?
 
I actually prefer the Hybrid cards over air or custom loop do to their ease... I cant be bothered to drain the water out of my system every time I do anything to my PC so the Hybrids are perfect for me.

Why should I need to the replace the fan on a 1100 euro card straight out of the box? Also, that wouldn't fly with the consumer laws in my country. And it isnt the fan on the radiator, its the fan on the card (the hybrid has both). The fan on the card makes a whining noise in a certain RPM range, just in the range that the card stays in when playing games or stream on full (stock) power. The whine is from the fan, not VRM, is the fanblock on the card. Its turbulence, no seal between the housing and the card, too thin aluminum vanes, noise fan blade design, overall bad design. The fan is so noisy its caught on mic and I hear it over my headset, unstable for streaming/online gaming with mics, people should be warned. But read up on the design of 1080 TI hybrids SC2, even if I wanted to, you can't replace the fan on the card, it's one piece with the cooler. Its total rubbish design.

So yeah i'm very afraid the hybrids will never satisfy my needs or they (EVGA/reseller) will ever come to with a solution, that won't me another 200 euro's. This was really the worst hardware experience ever.

Yes my hoses where on the bottom, the card broke down within 2 to 3 hours after installation, it was a postponed DOA.

FYI X299 moba, i7-7820x watercooled with 3x 10 Artic factory sealed cooling.

herocrusher

strato_master

herocrusher

strato_master
I can concur, I have the 1080 ti SC2 hybrid and on my third, as well as probably going to small claims court against the reseller.

The first made far too much noise (fan on card, caught on mic) so RMAed it. Had to move heaven and earth, to get a new card in the EU around the holidays. Had to contact EVGA to send it to my re-seller.
The second also made far too much noise (again fan on card, caught on mic), but the second blew it's water pump before I could even buildt it out. From that moment I was totally done with EVGA and requested a FTW3 with radiator or similar card from a different brand. I lost all my faith in the hybrid design, I can't believe it will be silent enough and I don't feel like RMAing a 3th time. But reseller refuse to replace it with a product that works as advertised (a ftw3 or alternative card), consumer laws in my country are very biased towards the customer, so its becoming a (TOS removed) now. Too bad, it's giving me a very bad taste in the mouth, and won't buy EVGA products anytime soon again.
 
But i'm busy since November 2017 to get a working EVGA card, i'm really disappointed with the brand. Mercedes prices, Lada quality/customer service. Also that they don't acknowledge design/quality faults is disturbing. An Hybrid is just flawed, and I don't want a third and fourth, I just want a silent water cooled 1080 ti.
 
(edit Cool GTX TOS violation language removed, always follow the  )

I am confused... are you RMAing your cards because of the fans?
 
I have gone through 4 EVGA hybrid cards and none of them ever had an issue except the stock fans suck and make their own special ticking noise but I just replace the stock fans with one of my own and good to go.
 
I see a ton of people mounting their rads with the hoses at the top and I just cringe because you know after the pump sucks all that air up its most likely going to damage the pump and become an RMA..
 
Are you mounting your radiator correctly with the hoses on the bottom?
 
I actually prefer the Hybrid cards over air or custom loop do to their ease... I cant be bothered to drain the water out of my system every time I do anything to my PC so the Hybrids are perfect for me.

Why should I need to the replace the fan on a 1100 euro card straight out of the box? Also, that wouldn't fly with the consumer laws in my country. And it isnt the fan on the radiator, its the fan on the card (the hybrid has both). The fan on the card makes a whining noise in a certain RPM range, just in the range that the card stays in when playing games or stream on full (stock) power. The whine is from the fan, not VRM, is the fanblock on the card. Its turbulence, no seal between the housing and the card, too thin aluminum vanes, noise fan blade design, overall bad design. The fan is so noisy its caught on mic and I hear it over my headset, unstable for streaming/online gaming with mics, people should be warned. But read up on the design of 1080 TI hybrids SC2, even if I wanted to, you can't replace the fan on the card, it's one piece with the cooler. Its total rubbish design.

So yeah i'm very afraid the hybrids will never satisfy my needs or they (EVGA/reseller) will ever come to with a solution, that won't me another 200 euro's. This was really the worst hardware experience ever.

Yes my hoses where on the bottom, the card broke down within 2 to 3 hours after installation, it was a postponed DOA.

FYI X299 moba, i7-7820x watercooled with 3x 10 Artic factory sealed cooling.

Are you controlling the VRM fan with EVGA precision? I set my VRM or power fan to 30% and I cant even hear it... keeps my power temps around 60...
 
I control the RPM on both fans so they don't get noisy.
 
Shame about the pump.