ACX | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:56:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png ACX | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 EVGA to issue DIY fix for GTX 1080 VRM heat issues https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/evga-to-issue-diy-fix-for-gtx-1080-vrm-heat-issues/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/evga-to-issue-diy-fix-for-gtx-1080-vrm-heat-issues/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:56:09 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=310452 It appears that some EVGA GTX 1080 buyers are facing some serious overheating issues with their cards at the moment. Disappointed customers have been voicing their concerns online over the last few weeks, with some reporting that their GPUs began to spark, or even give off smoke. Fortunately, EVGA is aware of the problem, but …

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It appears that some EVGA GTX 1080 buyers are facing some serious overheating issues with their cards at the moment. Disappointed customers have been voicing their concerns online over the last few weeks, with some reporting that their GPUs began to spark, or even give off smoke. Fortunately, EVGA is aware of the problem, but they will only be issuing a DIY fix.

The problem appears to be that the ACX cooler found on the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 does not adequately cool the card's voltage regulation modules (VRMs). Normally, these would be cooled in some way but the ACX cooler appears to leave these modules relatively untouched, leaving them to overheat under certain circumstances. Even brief heat spikes can cause long term damage to VRM chips, so this is a fairly serious issue.

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The fix should be relatively straight forward if you have experience in removing GPU coolers. Essentially, EVGA is going to send out a set of thermal pads to GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 owners that are worried about their VRM temperatures. EVGA has said that it has tested the thermal pad fix itself and has confirmed that it should help reduce temperatures.

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KitGuru Says: It seems that under many normal working conditions, EVGA's ACX cooler works just fine but in certain circumstances, it doesn't do enough to keep VRM temperatures down. Hopefully, this thermal pad fix will help out current owners of these graphics cards before any more damage is done.

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EVGA to launch GTX 980Ti ‘VR Edition’ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/evga-to-launch-gtx-980ti-vr-edition/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/evga-to-launch-gtx-980ti-vr-edition/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2016 16:45:51 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=280212 EVGA came to CES this year armed with a new GTX 980TI to show off. This time, EVGA is gearing up to launch a ‘VR Edition' GPU, featuring the tried and true ACX cooler along with some extras aimed specifically at those looking to upgrade their rig for virtual reality headsets launching this year. So …

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EVGA came to CES this year armed with a new GTX 980TI to show off. This time, EVGA is gearing up to launch a ‘VR Edition' GPU, featuring the tried and true ACX cooler along with some extras aimed specifically at those looking to upgrade their rig for virtual reality headsets launching this year.

So what is different about the ‘VR Edition' 980Ti? Well, it comes with a dedicated mini HDMI port that hooks up to a 5.25″ drive bay attachment, which features an HDMI output along with two USB 3.0 ports for hooking up a virtual reality headset. Though the Oculus Rift will actually require an additional USB 3.0 port as well as a USB 2.0 port to set up properly.

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At the moment, the GTX 980TI VR Edition is expected to launch with EVGA's ACX 2.0 cooler but there will be a second reference design version as well. Right now, there is no information on pricing or availability, though we would guess that EVGA will be planning to push this out around the time the new virtual reality headsets from Oculus and HTC start shipping, if not a bit before.

KitGuru Says: While the Oculus Rift is more expensive than many anticipated, there are still likely quite a few people looking to upgrade in time for VR. Are any of you planning on adopting virtual reality this year? Will you be grabbing a new GPU for the occasion? 

 

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