It is a valid question, for sure. There was only one assumption in my original post and follow up. Check out both of them and you’ll see that.

the_Scarlet_one
It is a valid question, for sure. There was only one assumption in my original post and follow up. Check out both of them and you’ll see that.

Well there's no point in arguing about it lol especially considering you have agreed it is a valid question, but your first two posts detailed why you think it wasn't a valid question and why one should assume that they won't support it. I disagreed. Nothing personal.

Another assumption that people might reasonably make, for example, would be that if you buy a $1700+ case (using the numbers quoted above, I don't remember all the pricing tiers), you might assume that you could then upgrade it to future graphics cards that weren't available at the time of release. At least for a couple years maybe? or during the warranty period? So that would include 40-series, possible 50-series, and even the red and blue GPUs potentially. So again, I think it's a valid question to ask. That was my only point and I'll leave it at that.

At the time the case was released, there was no assumption that EVGA would leave the GPU market, and potentially the entire market. EVGA has ended nearly every program and the z790 has been the only release in months, with no further details except for more programs coming to an end. So, yeah, there was an assumption that an upgrade path was available, before the announcement of programs being closed. Step up was an option when the e1 was released. Bucks were an option when the E1 was released. Affiliate and rewards programs were an option when the e1 was released. A lot has changed since EVGA left the GPU market.

I’m hoping evga is still holding something close to the chest, but recently evga started giving users information on how to repair their products that they would never release in the past. Hopefully if evga decides to end more programs, they will open source their software so that users can create their own support, but only time will tell.

the_Scarlet_one
At the time the case was released, there was no assumption that EVGA would leave the GPU market, and potentially the entire market. EVGA has ended nearly every program and the z790 has been the only release in months, with no further details except for more programs coming to an end. So, yeah, there was an assumption that an upgrade path was available, before the announcement of programs being closed. Step up was an option when the e1 was released. Bucks were an option when the E1 was released. Affiliate and rewards programs were an option when the e1 was released. A lot has changed since EVGA left the GPU market.

I’m hoping evga is still holding something close to the chest, but recently evga started giving users information on how to repair their products that they would never release in the past. Hopefully if evga decides to end more programs, they will open source their software so that users can create their own support, but only time will tell.

Yes, I would agree on all of that. That said, they continue to assert that they are still a company that is in business, and doing business things. So if that's the case, the support must continue. Personally, I don't see how they stay in business long-term if they turn off all aspects of their business. It just seems counterintuitive. But while they're still here, we may as well ask them to support the products we just bought.

Already got an email back that the product manager is going to look into this when the software team gets back into office, so there could be updated information soon :-)

the_Scarlet_one
Already got an email back that the product manager is going to look into this when the software team gets back into office, so there could be updated information soon :-)

Nice!

FYI - The E1 is back in stock.

EVGA_Lee
FYI - The E1 is back in stock.

Thank you! Bought.

Jayztwocents just released his video about the E1 Powerboard+Distro Block

https://youtu.be/g_XdT1M7iYA

seanronimo
Jayztwocents just released his video about the E1 Powerboard+Distro Block

https://youtu.be/g_XdT1M7iYA

And? What's the verdict?
No way I am going to watch his content.