No, you should have no problems whatsoever "hot"swapping cards of the same driver "tier" and even less so "hot"swapping the same model.quick question, should I uninstall my nvidia driver before I install my replacement card?
No, you should have no problems whatsoever "hot"swapping cards of the same driver "tier" and even less so "hot"swapping the same model.quick question, should I uninstall my nvidia driver before I install my replacement card?
I didn't and had no problems.quick question, should I uninstall my nvidia driver before I install my replacement card?
Yeah, they are great.Gamer Nexus is becoming one of my favorite go to for PC tech reviews. Great job on those tests.
Yep yep, unsubbed most of the other prominently clueless "tech" channels once I found them. It's a bit heart breaking to see they still haven't hit 100k though when others are taking their new Lambo or tuned racing car for a spin. Ah well, such is life.Gamer Nexus is becoming one of my favorite go to for PC tech reviews. Great job on those tests.
My pad are on the way, good thing they aren't required to keep running my card safely for now. All the FUD being posted everywhere had me worried.
As a consequence of finding this thread, EVGA has agreed to send me a brand new card to replace my June launch 1080 FTW (not a refurb).
If I hadn't happened upon this thread, I wouldn't have ever known that my occasional 100% fan + black screen issue was anything more than poor drivers and would have kept on living with it and the lack of thermal pads.
Installed the pads tonight. Did anyone find there was an extra screw that needed to be removed in order to get the baseplate off (which wasn't detailed in the instructions)? I have a 1070 FTW.
Yeah, I think it was like one of the top screws that held the metal back part of the card on. I installed the thermal pads and flashed my bios the other night and was a little stumped for a second when following the instructions since they left out that one screw.
My 1070 FTW definitely runs a little louder now but I was using the aggressive fan curve before so its not a huge difference. Temps are definitely down and with all the thermal pads they give to slap on the memory, I'd hope that'll prevent my card from bursting in flames.
It's still a refurb, just packaged in a brand new box.
Well, I got my replacement 1070 FTW in. Out of the box it only boosts to 1987 compared to the 2012 of my old card, but I guess it's not that big of a deal. Still disappointing though since none of this was my fault.
Right. Preparing for the advanced RMA. Part of me is internally hating having to "pay" for the card to come first and then get refunded. That is a lot of money.
I'm thinking of jacking this card in when we hit 2070 next year. Move back to MSI.
They're making you put up the full amount of the card? I thought there was just a $1 temporary charge to make sure the card you give them is legit and they only charge you the full amount if it's not shipped back in a certain number of days. Can someone who went through this clarify? I'm considering doing the advanced RMA.
It's still a refurb, just packaged in a brand new box.
Installed the pads tonight. Did anyone find there was an extra screw that needed to be removed in order to get the baseplate off (which wasn't detailed in the instructions)? I have a 1070 FTW.
Not related to BIOS updates, but I have a GTX 1060 FTW+ and I am just wondering (I'm running PC to my TV primarily).
Is it better to do DVI to VGA to my TV, or just HDMI? The GTX seems to have both ports. There's DP as well but I don't think I'll ever use that.
For those who did an Advanced RMA, how many times did it takes you to get the new card ?
From the beginning of the RMA to the reception of the replacement card.
Thanks.
I got a new card ( it was in the boxed wrapped up and seal. so I believe it was a new card) on my first Advanced RMA.
So I picked up a 1070 SC in the Amazon warehouse sale for around £280, and only now find this thread.
When I bought it, they mentioned large damage to the product on all sides - so I was surprised when it turned up in perfect condition.
In hindsight the reason the previous owner probably returned it is this issue.
I've been running it for a week or two with no problems, and GPU temp doesn't go much over 70 under stress.
Still, should I have cause to be worried? I still need to check the bios version and see if I can order the thermal pads, but considering the price I paid I'm not sure I'll find a comparable alternative.
I got a new card ( it was in the boxed wrapped up and seal. so I believe it was a new card) on my first Advanced RMA.
Technically this is a second hand card as I bought it via Amazon Warehouse (which is why it was so cheap). So I don't think an RMA would be possible.Either RMA it or preferably (if you want to keep it quiet) *don't* apply the BIOS update and request the thermal mod and apply it:
http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/
Is it safe to buy EVGA cards now?
Cool, so every 1070 from them for now is ready to go without those issues. Because I plan to get one in a week or 2.Yes. The new bios and the pads are pre-installed now.
Yes. The new bios and the pads are pre-installed now.
Cool, so every 1070 from them for now is ready to go without those issues. Because I plan to get one in a week or 2.
I bought my 1070 SC from Best Buy on 12/20, am I good to go without the new BIOS and thermal pads? Temps never go above 63C with EVGA Precision fan controller set to auto.
How will i know i have the upgraded card? I bought this EVGA 1080 SCYes. The new bios and the pads are pre-installed now.
So my card just went out in flames.
1080 ftw with the current firmware (but no pad).
Presuming this is related, looking at other images the capacitors are somewhere around that general area, haven't taken the backplate off to look.
Getting an advanced RMA (the 1 dollar one) that people talked about a bit. I would suggest if you have one before the pads were preinstalled to perhaps talk with EVGA about getting them installed.
OMG dude that sucks!So my card just went out in flames.
1080 ftw with the current firmware (but no pad).
Presuming this is related, looking at other images the capacitors are somewhere around that general area, haven't taken the backplate off to look.
Getting an advanced RMA (the 1 dollar one) that people talked about a bit. I would suggest if you have one before the pads were preinstalled to perhaps talk with EVGA about getting them installed.
I wish I had seen this thread before my 1080 ftw from newegg arrived (and they won't let me return it). Guess I'm ordering thermal pads and hoping the rest of my computer doesn't catch fire.
So my card just went out in flames.
1080 ftw with the current firmware (but no pad).
Presuming this is related, looking at other images the capacitors are somewhere around that general area, haven't taken the backplate off to look.
Getting an advanced RMA (the 1 dollar one) that people talked about a bit. I would suggest if you have one before the pads were preinstalled to perhaps talk with EVGA about getting them installed.
Damn thats terrible.So my card just went out in flames.
1080 ftw with the current firmware (but no pad).
Presuming this is related, looking at other images the capacitors are somewhere around that general area, haven't taken the backplate off to look.
Getting an advanced RMA (the 1 dollar one) that people talked about a bit. I would suggest if you have one before the pads were preinstalled to perhaps talk with EVGA about getting them installed.
So my card just went out in flames.
1080 ftw with the current firmware (but no pad).
Presuming this is related, looking at other images the capacitors are somewhere around that general area, haven't taken the backplate off to look.
Getting an advanced RMA (the 1 dollar one) that people talked about a bit. I would suggest if you have one before the pads were preinstalled to perhaps talk with EVGA about getting them installed.
How will i know i have the upgraded card? I bought this EVGA 1080 SC
Will i be able to visibly see the pads without having to take it apart? Or was this version safe to begin with?
I went out and bought a EVGA SC 1070...seems to run very cool so far, 27-29C at idle and 53-61C at full load.
Do you mind giving us more info? Things like:
- ambient temp in your room
- average temps in your case (if you know any)
- what you were doing when it happened
- if you overclock or not
Very concerning!