Gotcha, thanks for the clarification.  I apologize if the tone came across as accusatory or anything, I'm just trying to find out information.

EVGATech_AndrewA

brokencross

EVGATech_AndrewA
There are no overheating issues with any of our 1070/1080 cards and any "issues" reported are not related to one another. The reports that have been coming out are completely false and I can assure you that our cards run within spec as stated by our Product Manager Jacob. The thermal pads that are being offered by us are completely optional and without them the cards run within spec.

I don't think we are worried about our cards possibly blowing up. We would just like to know if those significantly higher VRM operating temps, compared to other brands, will in any way affect our cards longevity.
This and why EVGA just skipped on thermal pads for the VRMs when every other vendor had them installed.

The temps are not significantly higher. They run well within normal spec temperature. The temps you are seeing from places like Tom's Hardware and other sites are from people running Furmark at extreme settings for a long period of time.

Sure, I didn't say they were running out of spec. But using the same methods, other vendors had significantly lower VRM temps. Except for Zotac, which was on par with EVGA (even a tiny bit higher, as a matter of fact), yet there haven't been any issues reported with Zotac VRMs. Which kinda makes me think.

One more thing I want to ask, how long will the free thermal pads be offered?  Since I'm not purchasing a card for at least 2 or 3 months obviously I'm not eligible to get them now, but I would like to have them when I do order.

Jeff_ M
One more thing I want to ask, how long will the free thermal pads be offered?  Since I'm not purchasing a card for at least 2 or 3 months obviously I'm not eligible to get them now, but I would like to have them when I do order.

New ones will come with pre-installed thermal pads.

Maybe it is time for approval of Threads and Posts on the Forum to control this issue.
MODS Are you up to this tasks?

EVGATech_AndrewA
There are no overheating issues with any of our 1070/1080 cards and any "issues" reported are not related to one another. The reports that have been coming out are completely false and I can assure you that our cards run within spec as stated by our Product Manager Jacob. The thermal pads that are being offered by us are completely optional and without them the cards run within spec.

Hi Andrew,
 
Is there any chance EVGA can perform the own in house thermal tests and have the results posted in an official statement?
 
As you can see there is a LOT of speculation and rumors going about due to the lack of information and numbers coming from EVGA. The statement from EVGA and the thermal test results after the pad was added isn't enough and is extremely vague at best.
 
The only way all this is going to be stopped is for some official results to be posted with some actual details and numbers. That way this issue can be put to rest once and for all and everyone has a reference to link to etc.
 
At the end of the day this can only benefit EVGA and put a stop to all of this. I'm not sure why this wasn't done when EVGA had the card on the test bed with the new thermal pad. Both the before and after results could have been used instead of just the later. That way people can see there was and still isn't an issue if you decide no to go ahead with the thermal pad fix.

 

bcavnaugh
Maybe it is time for approval of Threads and Posts on the Forum to control this issue.
MODS Are you up to this tasks?

I didn't intend to start anything, but obviously it's a hot topic right now.  I got the answers I came for, this thread can be deleted as far as I'm concerned.

ZCTxCHAOSx

EVGATech_AndrewA

ZCTxCHAOSx

Jeff_ M
Gotcha, thanks for the clarification.  I apologize if the tone came across as accusatory or anything, I'm just trying to find out information.

Don't apologize.  Him and all the other tech support and moderators here and skirting the issue GO TO ANOTHER COMPANY.  

There is no issue

Go grab my card that is in RMA and slap yourself with it while saying there is no issue.  I swear you all are totally brain dead.  Have you not seen the countless posts here, reddit and generally going around the internet.

LMBO !!

Vulgar language and masked vulgar language is not allowed

Don't turn this into an argument, guys.

drewskidrewsgv
I'm not turning this into anything. It's Mr. Loud Mouth up here ^^^that's deciding to come into a Forum and start bashing a company on a product he knows nothing about and try to defer customers from purchasing said product by spreading lies.

Look at my joined date compared to yours.  Not to mention I have been using EVGA cards long before I got on there to register that 750ti.  I'm going to continue to bash them until the truth comes out and the people around here stop side stepping the issue.  It is now my personal mission to spread this word.  If they would have just been up front and honest from the beginning, we would have no problem.  And that includes sending out a mass email to all registered users about the Thermal Pads.
 
So yes, I am taking to any medium I can now to deter people away from this shady company.  I work from home and have ALL day to sit here and do what is needed.

mytwocents: i think evga should reveal the reasons of the caught fire cases in order to show ftw card can run in spec without additional pads.

ZCTxCHAOSx

drewskidrewsgv
I'm not turning this into anything. It's Mr. Loud Mouth up here ^^^that's deciding to come into a Forum and start bashing a company on a product he knows nothing about and try to defer customers from purchasing said product by spreading lies.

Look at my joined date compared to yours.  Not to mention I have been using EVGA cards long before I got on there to register that 750ti.  I'm going to continue to bash them until the truth comes out and the people around here stop side stepping the issue.  It is now my personal mission to spread this word.  If they would have just been up front and honest from the beginning, we would have no problem.  And that includes sending out a mass email to all registered users about the Thermal Pads.
 
So yes, I am taking to any medium I can now to deter people away from this shady company.  I work from home and have ALL day to sit here and do what is needed.

 
I see, so my join date means my comments are more valid than yours, right? I recently asked you to provide something backing your claims of a MAJOR ISSUE of VRM components failing across ALL EVGA 1080 and 1070 GPUs. You refused. Why is that?

Everyone always points to that same photo of that burned card, lol. I haven't seen "hundreds of cards blowing up." I've seen hundreds of useless posts about cards blowing up. I'd be miffed if I had to apply thermal pads to my card, but it isn't the end of the world. You may learn something new by taking apart your card and applying the pads, and re-apply thermal paste to boot. Or, send it to EVGA and they'll take care of it. The more people who stop buying from EVGA, the quicker I'll receive my next card(s) from fewer people ordering ahead of me. Score. 

Jeff_ M
 
 
I didn't intend to start anything, but obviously it's a hot topic right now.  I got the answers I came for, this thread can be deleted as far as I'm concerned.

I see what you did there