Hey guys, can you please offer a white backplate for the 1080 Ti FTW3 as an accessory? The white shroud of my new FTW3 Elite is really nice. A white shroud would make my white build perfect!
After all, you already gave the people that purchased an FTW3 Elite black version a matching backplate, right?!
 
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redleader00
It seems the FTW3 is a bit more complex than a 1080 standard card because it has many pieces, screws attaching some pieces to others, leds in the backplate that needs cables, etc ...
EVGA can't release a backplate kit if they think that most people will have trouble changing it.

Yes, I agree, there are more than a few pieces to the FTW3’s backplate:

• Backplate in 2 parts:
  • Left side
  • Right side with the LED component
• 22 screws and 1 nut

On the right side:

• 3 thermal pads (4 if you count the one under the LED cable header, but it doesn’t remove with the backplate, so shouldn’t be a worry)
• LED component consisting of:
  • Cable
  • White plastic face plate
  • LED’s
  • thin foam for a backing

Left side:

• 3 thermal pads

That does seem rather excessive and I agree that they may be reluctant to release a kit for owners to change out themselves. It’s certainly understandable for a company like EVGA who is concerned about having their products work and work well over time. However, after watching a few videos on the FTW3, it just doesn’t seem that difficult. Watch the GamersNexus teardown video of the FTW3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBjTi0uj64E&t=191s) for a good example.
 
Lest we forget, they did send out the thermal pad mod kit for owners to add thermal pads to their 1070/1080's. Owners had to disassemble the card to gain access to the GPU as well as under the backplate, disconnect 2 LED headers, clean the TIM from the cooler and GPU, reapply TIM to the GPU, apply 2 thermal pads, reassemble, etc.
 
I know the 1070/1080 backplates are not as complicated as the FTW 3's, but most of the complication comes from messing with the thermal pads--some come off with the backplate while others stay on the board.
22 screws is really no big deal (other than time). Maybe you'd have to pay attention to how that nut assembled to the board with one of the screws... not a biggie...
LED cable? Unplug the old one, plug in the new one (shrug). 
 
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Just give me a white backplate, in 2 parts with the right side having the LED component and I'll take care of it.
 

There are several small companies that also make custom backplates and perhaps they can also respond to this challenge provided they have all the measurements. 

The smaller pieces are the accents for the front of the card, on the far left and far right. The fan shroud is separate from the accents