Please verify that there is something wrong with the BIOS updates or the card:
It's not that I'm thinking of doing overclocking - especially not now with this thermal issue.
But anyway I do feel that I need to update both BIOS of my GTX 1070 FTW card - because if I sell to someone, it's already fixed.
 
So this is what I have done - and it's the last part that concerns me/is confusing to me:
 
1) BIOS switch in master mode, start PC, perform successfully BIOS master update, restart PC, check nvidia control panel for version. It's the new one, great!
2) PC shut down, switch to slave, start PC, update BIOS slave successfully, restart PC, check nvidia control panel for version. It's the new (secondary) one, great!
3) PC shut down, switch to master, start PC, check nvidia control panel for version.... showing up with slave BIOS version....WHAT!?! Shouldn't it be master?!?!
 
As I said - confusing to me - I'm under the impression that the BIOS version in software should reflect position of BIOS switch.
 
Best regards!!
 

DSP1
But you would also be forced to pay the legal fees and costs of the other side.
But go ahead, file your lawsuit, let us know how that goes for you.
Until then I suggest you turn off your computer and go for a long walk and get some fresh air. Maybe look into seeing a good psychologist. Because your delusions that you re a lawyer are concerning. 
You are just another troll.

Sure keep trying, as i already said, i'm not impressed and will not take the baits. Now just for the record I never stated being a Lawyer, but that i will use mine (his name is in the ticket btw).
 
You really should try harder and up the quality a little.

DSP1
 
I only descend to the level of my competition. And you haven't set the bar very high at all.
Stop being a whiny baby, you embarrass yourself with every post.
 

Damage control is definitely not your personal best asset, EVGA should re-think your position, hopefully they will after the episode.
Have a nice day.

Video entitled "How to Install Thermal Pad Mod on EVGA GTX 1080 & 1070" on Gamers Nexus channel.
Just wondering what anyone makes of these comments made by someone named 'acnfanmanin':
 
 
"THATS NOT WHERE YOU PUT THE FRONT THERMAL PAD. You should put it on the HOTTEST part which is ON the baseplate itself. Those things you put on top of are CHOKES which doesnt get hot and dont mind being hot. You want the baseplate to be cold so it can cool the mosfets."
 

"No you're not supposed to put it on top of the chokes is what I'm saying. those things don't need cooling (look at motherboards and watercooling blocks they're never cooled) so you're wasting thermal pad contact area putting it there. You're better off putting it on the baseplate area on the right of the chokes because the mosfets which do get VERY hot are located under there connected to the baseplate."
 
"if EVGA told them to put it on the chokes...wt*...you're basically trying to cool a piece of copper...why"

DSP1
 
 
Again, the delusions.
I don't work for EVGA, they can't afford me.
I don't control damage I inflict it.
I have been laying waste to incompetent trolls like you for many many years, the interwebz are littered with the unmarked graves of half-assed trolls and White Knights like you that seem to think they have some sort of super hero ability and righteous infallibility spewing their fallacious crap to incite lesser individuals.
So rather than continue to post here in this thread, which is meant to help others to get a fix supplied by EVGA, adding confusion and fear through mis/disinformation, gtho and stfu.
Then you will be doing a real service to the community.
Blathering twit.

Thanks for enlighting me, keep going. Other paying Customers have a mind of their own and will surely see through.
And thanks for the advise, i'm right where i need to be right now, at least as long as i'm an EVGA Costomer.
 
Feel free to do like Darkheran if you can't take it anymore.

Xfade81
 
 
But those are already cooled by the massive slab on the back. If i look at my own card with a light, the back seems the only way to give them extra cooling unless you want to remove the middle plate aswell.
If you put the front pad where he wants it, you only block more airflow, including the chokes.

That's exactly what I thought.

GFAFS

DSP1
 
 
Again, the delusions.
I don't work for EVGA, they can't afford me.
I don't control damage I inflict it.
I have been laying waste to incompetent trolls like you for many many years, the interwebz are littered with the unmarked graves of half-assed trolls and White Knights like you that seem to think they have some sort of super hero ability and righteous infallibility spewing their fallacious crap to incite lesser individuals.
So rather than continue to post here in this thread, which is meant to help others to get a fix supplied by EVGA, adding confusion and fear through mis/disinformation, gtho and stfu.
Then you will be doing a real service to the community.
Blathering twit.

Thanks for enlighting me, keep going. Other paying Customers have a mind of their own and will surely see through.
And thanks for the advise, i'm right where i need to be right now, at least as long as i'm an EVGA Costomer.
 
Feel free to do like Darkheran if you can't take it anymore.

That's just it. You don't see it. I don't have to really do anything at all. You are still here and with every post you pull you pants down and make a fool of yourself. It really is pathetic actually. Like laughing at someone with a mental disability. They can't really help it so it is wrong but it is still funny, you know. Or maybe you just enjoy being laughed at in public. Do you enjoy self-humiliation? The psychologist can help you with that as well. And so the others here for certain will see through your crap, they will have a chuckle and say  "Look at that imbecile, why doesn't he get a life? lol" You never know, maybe you will get mentioned on reddit, like that is a thing any more. Or maybe someone will make a nice lolcat meme about you. Then you will really have achieved fame.
So if you insist on being here thn why not add something relevant to the discussion, something with intelligence and backed up withh verifiable facts, instead of internet bs.
If not, then by all means continue to stay and make a fool of yourself. Keep pulling your pants down and playing with yourself in public. For myself I have nothing to do today and don't mind pointing you out and getting others around to laugh at you.
Be advised, as well, I haven't even started yet so your suggestion that I can't take it anymore is more evidence of your delusions. Can't you see that? I am just getting rolling baby!!!. lmfao

Mangelwurzel

Xfade81
 
 
If you put the front pad where he wants it, you only block more airflow, including the chokes.

One reply to the placement of the pads comments was:
 
"You mean like this?  
 
and OP's reply was "THAT is CORRECT! Yes like that"
 
*edited, hyperlink issues
 
 

Well seems I can only link it after what ive said. So heres the link, went to the video and grabbed it for you,  www.imgur.com/a/CQkBI

DSP1
 
That's just it. You don't see it. I don't have to really do anything at all. You are still here and with every post you pull you pants down and make a fool of yourself. It really is pathetic actually. Like laughing at someone with a mental disability. They can't really help it so it is wrong but it is still funny, you know. Or maybe you just enjoy being laughed at in public. Do you enjoy self-humiliation? The psychologist can help you with that as well. And so the others here for certain will see through your crap, they will have a chuckle and say  "Look at that imbecile, why doesn't he get a life? lol" You never know, maybe you will get mentioned on reddit, like that is a thing any more. Or maybe someone will make a nice lolcat meme about you. Then you will really have achieved fame.
So if you insist on being here thn why not add something relevant to the discussion, something with intelligence and backed up withh verifiable facts, instead of internet bs.
If not, then by all means continue to stay and make a fool of yourself. Keep pulling your pants down and playing with yourself in public. For myself I have nothing to do today and don't mind pointing you out and getting others around to laugh at you.
Be advised, as well, I haven't even started yet so your suggestion that I can't take it anymore is more evidence of your delusions. Can't you see that? I am just getting rolling baby!!!. lmfao

You got me "chuckle" on this one, keep going and keep falling in your own trap!.
I think you should do the same without name calling though, it's against the forum rules, lucky you forums moderators don't seems to care.

Mangelwurzel

darkheran
 

This site is so wonky with links&nbsp

Cheers dark, took me a while to work that out.

Yeah ive been having issues posting links this entire thread still don't understand it. Its like you can link but if you do and then type anything else and save it the link dissapears. EDIT: Even directly altering the HTML source doesn't give the desired effect.

On the 4th of November, two days ago I have made the BIOS update.
All seemed fine, but today, after 2 hours of totally normal use (no stress test or anything) my FTW 1080 burned out with no symptoms or anything whatsoever. I had no black screen or freezing, or anything.
 
So this is a simple heads-up for those who has any doubts, for me the BIOS update surely not solved the issue. :(
The card was great, and by monitoring the GPU temperature there was no issue, but this VRM went out with a small smoke following... I'm super disappointed now with the product obviously. 

Atgar
On the 4th of November, two days ago I have made the BIOS update.
All seemed fine, but today, after 2 hours of totally normal use (no stress test or anything) my FTW 1080 burned out with no symptoms or anything whatsoever. I had no black screen or freezing, or anything.
 
So this is a simple heads-up for those who has any doubts, for me the BIOS update surely not solved the issue. :(
The card was great, and by monitoring the GPU temperature there was no issue, but this VRM went out with a small smoke following... I'm super disappointed now with the product obviously. 

Not a surprise unfortunately, sorry for your loss. They'll keep failing one after another, you are and won't be alone sadly.

GFAFS

DSP1
 
That's just it. You don't see it. I don't have to really do anything at all. You are still here and with every post you pull you pants down and make a fool of yourself. It really is pathetic actually. Like laughing at someone with a mental disability. They can't really help it so it is wrong but it is still funny, you know. Or maybe you just enjoy being laughed at in public. Do you enjoy self-humiliation? The psychologist can help you with that as well. And so the others here for certain will see through your crap, they will have a chuckle and say  "Look at that imbecile, why doesn't he get a life? lol" You never know, maybe you will get mentioned on reddit, like that is a thing any more. Or maybe someone will make a nice lolcat meme about you. Then you will really have achieved fame.
So if you insist on being here thn why not add something relevant to the discussion, something with intelligence and backed up withh verifiable facts, instead of internet bs.
If not, then by all means continue to stay and make a fool of yourself. Keep pulling your pants down and playing with yourself in public. For myself I have nothing to do today and don't mind pointing you out and getting others around to laugh at you.
Be advised, as well, I haven't even started yet so your suggestion that I can't take it anymore is more evidence of your delusions. Can't you see that? I am just getting rolling baby!!!. lmfao

You got me "chuckle" on this one, keep going and keep falling in your own trap!.
I think you should do the same without name calling though, it's against the forum rules, lucky you forums moderators don't seems to care.

No, see you got it wrong, again. I am not being hoist by my own petard. It is fairly clear to everyone here that I am not the one who is being the fool. Unless they see engaging with a troll as foolish I suppose. But for me it is not serious and I think that is evident for everyone here. I am just idling away some free time by exposing you and your short comings. Being an ESLer you wouldn't necessarily recognize that nuance. So you can I guess be forgiven that. Although, for myself I certainly have the wisdom and intelligence to not go into a German or French speaking forum, with my limited abilities in those languages and try to engage in a battle of wits in either of those languages because that would make me, let me see, what is a good word, oh I know,  an  imbecile. So understand I didn't call you any names, I was creating a fictionalized representation of how you might be characterized by others. So please, don't try to use that lame device that it is against the rules. It makes you look like you are crying for your mama like a little baby, and embarrasses you further. But it goes to the ESLer thing though. You aren't able to appreciate the nuance. The thing is, that is one of the most difficult things for most people to grasp. The ability to see yourself as others see you. Hard thing to accept in most cases. You certainly don't have that ability, or have not demonstrated it here.
 

emsir

ilyama
Are you gonna tell us what's happened to those with a dead graphic card ?

Yes. No one have had a dead graphics card because of this. Maybe if you overclock, but that's not the issue here. If you heard about a dead GTX 10 series card please let us know. Not just a statement but proof with photo's and name . You will find 0. So who are those you are talking about?

Yes there is, dead cards with photos are all over internet, showing exactly the VRM's area, one example link was even posted in the forum. Getting the name is simple as mailing and asking the user in question (i know, i did already with some of them - to get some testimony).


Will you blame the issue on overclock now? really? those in question didn't overclocked a bit for the record.
 
- Oh and there is one more just up there few post up in the thread -

Mangelwurzel
Video entitled "How to Install Thermal Pad Mod on EVGA GTX 1080 & 1070" on Gamers Nexus channel.
Just wondering what anyone makes of these comments made by someone named 'acnfanmanin':
 
 
"THATS NOT WHERE YOU PUT THE FRONT THERMAL PAD. You should put it on the HOTTEST part which is ON the baseplate itself. Those things you put on top of are CHOKES which doesnt get hot and dont mind being hot. You want the baseplate to be cold so it can cool the mosfets."
 

"No you're not supposed to put it on top of the chokes is what I'm saying. those things don't need cooling (look at motherboards and watercooling blocks they're never cooled) so you're wasting thermal pad contact area putting it there. You're better off putting it on the baseplate area on the right of the chokes because the mosfets which do get VERY hot are located under there connected to the baseplate."
 
"if EVGA told them to put it on the chokes...wt*...you're basically trying to cool a piece of copper...why"

He's actually correct. Majority of the heat is produced via the mosfets (not what everyone is calling the VRM). So without any testing that would be the most logical place to put the thermal pad. Chokes/Inductors don't really get hot at all and I would have thought covering them as EVGA advises would create a small pocket of air which would then be heated by the mosfets and unable to escape.
 
In saying that I think EVGA have just gone with a wider pad and the attitude "it all gets hot around that area so just cover 90% of it" whilst using the chokes/inductors as heatsinks.