The pads are on the copper heat sink for the memory and on the shroud for the VRM so you don’t apply them directly. They are more than enough, my VRM temps stay in the mid to low 50’s

CyborgNinja777
Just put an order in for mine and getting it this weekend. So you can connect your own fans to the headers coming from the pump? Do those connect to a motherboard header then or just the GPU? First hybrid kit I'm getting so I'm quite new to the install. Noticed there's no mention of swapping fans or fan connectors on the manual online nor do any videos I found address it. Appreciate the help!

You can, it’s just 2x standard 4 pin PWM header.

Where did you get those PCI-E cables that are plugged in to the card?? Just bought my 3080 and this hybrid kit today so super excited. 

Thank you for the writeup! What are your temps at?

You joined in 2011, how are you still flagged as a new member?

Gizzards
You joined in 2011, how are you still flagged as a new member?

#11 here talks about the ranks, New Member is 0-100 posts:
https://forums.evga.com/Ultimate-SelfStarter-Thread-For-New-Members-m2966554.aspx

Gizzards
You joined in 2011, how are you still flagged as a new member?

I don’t post here often.

HRslammR
Where did you get those PCI-E cables that are plugged in to the card?? Just bought my 3080 and this hybrid kit today so super excited. 

They are just Corsair’s braided replacement modular cables with some extra 24 pin combs from the ATX 24 pin I had laying around then bought a couple more. I need to get a 3D printer though and make them myself.

Question. Just had my hybrid kit installed on my 3090 FTW ultra. When I boot up my computer it shows graphics for about 15-20 seconds before giving me a “no display detected” on my monitor and my graphics never come back on. Tried switching from display port to hdmi. Nothing.

Anyone else run into this issue?

EVGA_JacobF
Here is the BIOS updates to turn the card into a HYBRID. Each .zip includes 2 files. One for Normal BIOS and one for OC BIOS. Only install this update if the HYBRID kit is installed.
 
3080 FTW3 HYBRID Kit BIOS =
3080 XC3 HYBRID Kit BIOS =
3090 FTW3 HYBRID Kit BIOS =
3090 XC3 HYBRID Kit BIOS =
 
 
 
 

Any benefit for changing the BIOS?