Hi guys, 
 
I just saw this thread looking for answers myself, but I think I might have a temporary solution for those (like me) who cannot RMA their cards. I personally have got a different brand GTX 1080 FE (NOT EVGA). I cannot RMA it for reasons I won't explain now. So, I am stuck with it. The -POTENTIAL- solution is here:
 
 
 
Download the .zip file, extract it, then extract the 'disable.zip'. Run the disable.exe. 
 
This disable.exe is a program that run in your background and disables the OverVoltage and OverCurrent protection. It worked with my old GTX 780 ti and it seems to work with my GTX 1080. Please try it and tell me if it works for you. 
 
I am not the coder of this program and do not take any credit OF COURSE. I only found it a while ago when I was trying to fix my gtx 780 ti which I could also not RMA for reasons I won't present here.
 
As a more permanent solution, perhaps someone can release a BIOS with the OV/OC protection disabled by default?? 
 
Please take the above with a grain of salt and I by no means am responsible if you break your card as a result of using any if the aforementioned software. You do it at your own risk!
 
Regards.
 
EDIT: I just realised I cannot post a link with the download link of the file I am referring to. Please PM me, or instruct me how to publish the link as I am new to this forum and its rules.

The customer care is really nice and is what is helping them.  I will continue to consider EVGA cards when the time comes.
 
I imagine any GPU could have any fluke issue.  I've been lucky my previous 2 MSi cards had no problems, but I'm not sure how things would go if there was one.
 
My only advice to EVGA is to not cut corners next time because good customer service can only save them once.
 
I will still recommend EVGA as a brand but I'm weary of telling anyone to get the ACX3.0 card right now; here in Canada the 1080 FTW set me back $1,000 cdn and it's been a bit of a fiasco with all the issue.  PC built in September, RMA'd through retailer once for Blackscreen/fan 100% issue as it was literraly days after getting my PC build; and now and I'm just getting ready to send my card back to EVGA finally after receiving one with thermal pads installed (I wasn't prepared to do it myself). Really love the customer service, but man, even after my RMA all the exploding cards are still in the back of my mind.

I am currently on my second 1070 FTW. I had to RMA my first one due to the black screen and fan spin issue. After about 20 days, the GPU sent as my replacement started having the issue as well. I just started a second RMA process. From what I can tell there is no clearly defined gaming time limit or games themselves that cause it. I've played PoE for over an hour without issue and also had it happen while I was just sitting at the log in page. BF4 can't seem to go more than 2 minutes. Other time 15 or more. It's pretty random. I'm very upset that this issue happened for a second time but pleased with EVGA's fast response. Though I think it's a more common issue than they've lead on. I've recommended EVGA to a few people who also picked up 1070 FTW's and I'm now worried my recommendation is gonna leave them with a faulty GPU.

I do not think this issue was limited to 3-4% of the cards produced before Sept. Even RMA cards that people are getting in exchange are having this 100% fan + black screen issue. I think something else is wrong with the way they produced these cards.

ScytheNoire
I just purchased the GTX 1080 FTW today and the card did this to me after 20 minutes.
So this issue is not fixed, cards are still out in the consumer marketplace with major retailers who are still selling these defective cards.
Very disappointed in EVGA. Will have to RMA.

Why RMA, just return and get another brand at this point?

Huford
Hello! Does anyone have a list of games, apps or benchmarks that produces this fault? My 1080 FTW crashes in Overwatch but after nearly 3-4 hours of gaming (and before that 1 hour of witcher 3). I Live in Argentina so i can't RMA directly through EVGA and the retailer told me that the RMA will take too long because it's a random isolated issue and they have to test the GPU untill it crash.
What you guys recommend me to do?
Thank you in advance

 
The Witcher 3, Overwatch, WOW and BF1 are usually mentioned the most, but this may happen to more games in the future since this issue doesn't seem to match how demanding the game can be on the card (I had no issues running Dishonored 2 at full ultra specs at 1440p for example).

As a side note, I live in Brazil and managed to move forward with the RMA; I'm currently waiting for confirmation regarding the new card being shipped to me. Not sure what kind of support you'll get in Argentina, but I'm pretty sure EVGA has a Latin American command centre to deal with these kinds of situations. Since this issue is caused by hardware issues and the GPU is very expensive, I'd suggest reaching out directly to EVGA and considering the RMA.

I just had my first bs and 100% fs on my GTX 1070 SC, I played on this card for over 1 month without a single issue.
The bs and 100% fs happened while I was in Titanfall 2 menu, GPU temp was 60c but I read that the driver 375.95 had some issue with stability so I updated the driver today to 376.09 and going to see if the issue will happen again.

I purchased my card last week and received it yesterday and I'm also getting black screen and 100% fan issues :(. How difficult is the RMA process? Do they compensate me for the cost of shipping? How long did it take? I'm very upset after dropping $1000 AU on a card and it being faulty :(

Fun time Just had this happen on my rig after gaming for 5 hours playing Ark, both GPUs 100% on fans and black screen no output at all had to power off my system and restart. I know my 1080 FTW were in the first few shipped as i ordered my build way back in May but as this is the first time I wonder could it be the latest drivers? I have also updated the VBIOS around 3 weeks ago but my understanding is this is just a change to the fan profiles so should effect the GPU's ecept to maybe keep them cooler. 
 
Thing is the GPU's weren't even hot or under that much load maybe 60% on each so not sure why this would happen unless it's the problem above as the system has been stable for months now. 

I honestly don't want to wait 2-3 months for 2 new GPU's because that's how long it took to replace the last pair that got damaged in transit...they got crushed. 

Pascal is the new Fermi cards. 
 
 

Have any of you guys who received RMA cards reliably not have the issue in games or specific points in games where it would almost always cause the BS100%fan crash?

Yeah I used NvCP to cap the FPS on the game I was playing when getting this problem and it stopped doing it ...but if it happens once more I will have to RMA because it's happened several times over 3 days. 
 

This problem should be fixed on the latest revisions right? If I buy a new 1080 FTW, I think it won't have the black screen problem, nor the temp problem. And also it will have the thermal pads factory installed. Correct me if I'm wrong. These were told to me by EVGA customer services. 
 
Thanks. 

tsnootch
I ordered my 1080FTW with my pc from CyberPowerPC several months ago.  I got the black screen/100% issue frequently.  I tried working with their customer service to RMA the card but they kept telling me they couldn't guarantee they'd replace my 08G-P4-3286-BR with a "non-defective" 1080FTW and I'd have to pay shipping each time I sent it back.  I linked them this thread and tried multiple times to get them to agree to RMA my defective card with one that at least had a chance to work, the newer KR version I assumed.  No beans, they wouldn't agree to it.  I've since stopped trying to work with them.
 
Anyone know what I can do next?  Can I try and RMA with EVGA or does it have to be through CyberPowerPC's horrible customer service since I bought it from them?

Does the card have a serial number sticker on it? If so, go to this link and see if it is under warranty directly with EVGA, then you can RMA directly with EVGA.
http://www.evga.com/support/guestregister.asp