According to latest tests, it appears that VRM might not be the cause of earlier issues with some EVGA GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 graphics cards.

According to latest tests done by Gamersnexus.net, it appears that the VRM temperatures might not be the cause of earlier issues that have been spotted with some GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 graphics cards.

According to details, it appears that issues will not be fixed by applying thermal pads and while this is not a big issue and might be just overblown, at least according to EVGA, which reports that around 200 DPPM (Defective Products Per Million) rate has been reported, which is pretty much the same as with previous generations, it is still an issue.

According to those same tests, thermal pads do help with some issues like lowering overall temperature of the PCB, but do not fix the problem which can probably be attributed as this appears to be simply an issue with certain batch of graphics cards due to workmanship or manufacturing defects, something that is quite normal in that part of the market.

The main thing is that the issue is not with VRM temperatures, as these are rated for much higher temperatures, and that EVGA has stepped up and will stand behind its warranty, which is always a good thing to hear.









Source: Gamersnexus.net.