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EVGA Pascal cards hotspot problem

Calabi said:
I'm really suspicious it is a heat issue now, it seems Witcher 3 is a game that pushes my gpu and general temps the highest. BF1 in comparison limited to a 100fps and gpu usage fluctates a lot and temps still stay under 70. Witcher 3 however even limited to 60fps it has high gpu usage and temps go up to 75 plus.

I'm wondering if I should test it further and risk damaging it or just not use it heavily and wait for thermal pads to come.
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But it isn't the heat of the GPU core (the only measurable temp on card with software) that is the issue. It is the VRM temps which are leaking heat towards the closest bank of VRAM chips. We are unable to monitor the temps without expensive lab equipment.
 
I've run with 2x EVGA GTX 1080 ACX 3.0 SuperClocked for 4months now overclocked and have had 0 issues.
However I have signed up for free thermalpads just because I could.
 
Five.Stars said:
But it isn't the heat of the GPU core (the only measurable temp on card with software) that is the issue. It is the VRM temps which are leaking heat towards the closest bank of VRAM chips. We are unable to monitor the temps without expensive lab equipment.
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I know that I cant measure the temps of the parts that get the hottest, but if Witcher 3 is the game that gets the gpu the hottest then it stands to reason that it would make those vrm parts also get the hottest, hence why I may end up with a gpu crash if I push the card to hard.

Or maybe it doesn't work like that?, maybe it burns out with no indication that anything is wrong?
 
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Gripen90 said:
I've run with 2x EVGA GTX 1080 ACX 3.0 SuperClocked for 4months now overclocked and have had 0 issues.
However I have signed up for free thermalpads just because I could.
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I have no idea how to replace thermal pads on a 1080 FTW. I'm RMA my card tomorrow either with EVGA or OCUK. I waited over 2 months for there damn cards to begin with now this issue pops up? couldn't care less who does it, but someone is doing it.
 
I'd be very surprised if this transpires to be an EVGA only problem in the long run.

As I said around the Pascal launch, sky high stock clocks and very cheap low phase VRMs are a recipe for disaster. Most of these cards will have a very short active life if used heavily.
 
pmc25 said:
I'd be very surprised if this transpires to be an EVGA only problem in the long run.

As I said around the Pascal launch, sky high stock clocks and very cheap low phase VRMs are a recipe for disaster. Most of these cards will have a very short active life if used heavily.
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Won't be a problem aslong as the cooling is upto scratch.
 
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-gtx-1080-1070-evga-cards-dying/

EVGA cards are catching fire (VRM). What's going on!?

Anybody know of a 1080 that has HIGH QUALITY VRMS with proper heatsinks on them? I want to get one but there's no way I'm shelling out big money for a faulty-design card.

I have had a GTX980 G1 Gaming (Gigabyte) since 2014 with zero issues. I had a device driver crash one time about a year ago but that was a software issue. It is not overclocked and never has been except for a one-time bench run.
 
mistersprinkles said:
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-gtx-1080-1070-evga-cards-dying/

EVGA cards are catching fire (VRM). What's going on!?

Anybody know of a 1080 that has HIGH QUALITY VRMS with proper heatsinks on them? I want to get one but there's no way I'm shelling out big money for a faulty-design card.

I have had a GTX980 G1 Gaming (Gigabyte) since 2014 with zero issues. I had a device driver crash one time about a year ago but that was a software issue. It is not overclocked and never has been except for a one-time bench run.
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See my post on the previous page >> https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=30159406&postcount=238
 
Everyones always joking about keeping a fire extinguisher handy when your using AMD, might actually be good advice rather than a joke if your using Nvidia :)
 
I think I really do have something wrong with my graphics card. Just had a crash monitor went black playing Battlefield 1 couldn't get it back with alt tabbing fan was spinning like crazy, had to do a hard reset.
 
I am getting weird temperature issues on my EVGA 1080 -

- it will spike from 30c - 60c for 1 or 2 seconds
- it will sometimes hit 70c and stay there with a game loading screen (basically static)

Haven't had any crashes probably because it's watercooled.

Very annoying because it's watercooled and I have my fans on a curve with the GPU temperature.
 
Calabi said:
I think I really do have something wrong with my graphics card. Just had a crash monitor went black playing Battlefield 1 couldn't get it back with alt tabbing fan was spinning like crazy, had to do a hard reset.
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Suggest you have a read of:
http://forums.evga.com/GTX-1080-FTW-Black-screen-amp-fans-spin-up-to-100-m2530081.aspx

As this sounds like the original problem that they were having with some early 1080's (I assuming here you have a 1080).

Personally I'd speak to EVGA about this. Might need an RMA if this issue continues for you.

Good luck.

PS. Though I now see that some folks with an 1070 FTW (same PCB as the 1080) appear to have this issue.
 
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mikeo said:
Suggest you have a read of:
http://forums.evga.com/GTX-1080-FTW-Black-screen-amp-fans-spin-up-to-100-m2530081.aspx

As this sounds like the original problem that they were having with some early 1080's (I assuming here you have a 1080).

Personally I'd speak to EVGA about this. Might need an RMA if this issue continues for you.

Good luck.

PS. Though I now see that some folks with an 1070 FTW (same PCB as the 1080) appear to have this issue.
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Yep seems like it, mine was bought in august as well.
 
Nelly said:
I may as well add this to the thread, because on the EVGA forums some mods / fan boys are trying to play down the issue, especially with the SC versions.

Guru3D tested 1070's with the VRM's using 3DMark Firestrike, using thermal imaging equipment. The EVGA 1070 SC Gaming hit 96℃ where the VRM's are located, that's between 27℃ to 39℃ hotter than three of it's competitor brand cards.

See below for results.
VRM = 64℃ - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 GAMING >> http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_1070_g1_gaming_review,10.html

VRM = 57℃ - ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 STRIX Gaming >> http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_1070_strix_gaming_review,10.html

VRM = 69℃ - MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming Z >> http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_1070_gaming_z_review,9.html

VRM = 96℃ - EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Gaming >> http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/evga_geforce_gtx_1070_sc_superclocked_gaming_review,10.html
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wish they did palit.
 
faxfan said:
I am getting weird temperature issues on my EVGA 1080 -

- it will spike from 30c - 60c for 1 or 2 seconds
- it will sometimes hit 70c and stay there with a game loading screen (basically static)

Haven't had any crashes probably because it's watercooled.

Very annoying because it's watercooled and I have my fans on a curve with the GPU temperature.
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If it is water cooled it should never be reaching even close to those temps.
Something is wrong.
 
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