Evga's icx cooler detailed (updated: ICX upgrade program)

[Bleedingyamato]

4 hours ago, Nup said:

Not on the inside, I prefer it with just one led strip

I can appreciate that idea.    I like subdued lighting in my case.  Enough to see what's in it but not lit up too bright.  

[ARikozuM]

The question on my mind is "do I buy the ICX FTW or SC" and when.

[AlTech]

if EVGA made an ICX RX 480 8GB then I would buy that.

[Clanscorpia]

5 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

if EVGA made an ICX RX 480 8GB then I would buy that.

EVGA cant sell AMD cards

[YoloSwag]

39 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

The question on my mind is "do I buy the ICX FTW or SC" and when.

Get the SC. I had a GTX 660 SC before that clocks better than most FTWs. What you just need is good airflow in your case.

[ARikozuM]

4 minutes ago, YoloSwag said:

Get the SC. I had a GTX 660 SC before that clocks better than most FTWs. What you just need is good airflow in your case.

I have the 1080 FTW right now. But I don't overclock, so you might be on to something.

[Techicolors]

1 hour ago, ARikozuM said:

The question on my mind is "do I buy the ICX FTW or SC" and when.

I have a 1070 SC for a few months, then installed the hybrid cooler on it. Overclocks haven't improved since the move, but it has made boost clocks more consistent across the board. 

[Paragon_X]

18 hours ago, edsdrafts said:

Seems like everyone is on a hype train these days. ACX cooler is fine. If you are extremely picky - request the pads and you'll get them for free. Done.

As for coolers in general I think EVGA has done a great job. They are probably the only ones who made their graphic card shroud look somewhat presentable. It seems to me like the whole GTX 10x0 range is targeted at teenagers.

As for ICX cooler it is very nice I must say. I love it and looking into getting one. But saying ACX is crap is a bit of much. Don't you think?

Due to the fact that EVGA took their time to sent me the pads (around 2.5 months) i did the mod myself had to pay extra 30 euros to make sure my VRMs would not blow up. After the mod i managed + 600 mhz on the VRAM on tests that whilst before the mod i could only give it 100mhz that shows how toasty the vram went. ACX was crap the VRAM pads did not made contact with the VRAM (my card and many others) plus the inadequate cooling on the VRMs. So yeah. The other reason I am pissed is that i paid premium for a non premium product as it turns out.

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1 hour ago, Paragon_X said:

Due to the fact that EVGA took their time to sent me the pads (around 2.5 months) i did the mod myself had to pay extra 30 euros to make sure my VRMs would not blow up. After the mod i managed + 600 mhz on the VRAM on tests that whilst before the mod i could only give it 100mhz that shows how toasty the vram went. ACX was crap the VRAM pads did not made contact with the VRAM (my card and many others) plus the inadequate cooling on the VRMs. So yeah. The other reason I am pissed is that i paid premium for a non premium product as it turns out.

EVGA did accept the issue is there which is quite a big deal these days. They also offered refund for those who are unhappy with the product and €100 upgrade path for those who just want the exchange to brand spanking new product.

I am planning to get their hybrid hydro GTX 1070 once it is released and connect it all together with CPU cooler in a single water loop.

I only had one EVGA card but I am planning to stick to them going forward.

[Trik'Stari]

Am I the only one who loves the look of the new coolers over the old ones? I love how industrial they look.

[AlTech]

5 hours ago, Clanscorpia said:

EVGA cant sell AMD cards

why not?

 

Are they tied to a contract or just personal preference?

[Paragon_X]

2 hours ago, edsdrafts said:

EVGA did accept the issue is there which is quite a big deal these days. They also offered refund for those who are unhappy with the product and €100 upgrade path for those who just want the exchange to brand spanking new product.

I am planning to get their hybrid hydro GTX 1070 once it is released and connect it all together with CPU cooler in a single water loop.

I only had one EVGA card but I am planning to stick to them going forward.

A refund definetely was not on the table. Only RMA and get a refurbished card that would have the mod and worked. Kudos to them for accepting the issue and create an overengineered solution to the problem - that, I like. But being in Europe the support was utterly shitty. I was calling EVGA Europe and they were not even picking up the phone. Anyway on my next upgrade I will wait for more thorough reviews that emerged after this incident 

[YoloSwag]

9 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

I have the 1080 FTW right now. But I don't overclock, so you might be on to something.

 

8 hours ago, Technicolors said:

I have a 1070 SC for a few months, then installed the hybrid cooler on it. Overclocks haven't improved since the move, but it has made boost clocks more consistent across the board. 

 

Yeah basically, as long as you have good temps the boost clocks would be really high and consistent throughout. Off topic - I think AMD is doing something similar with Ryzen (yes the CPU) in the case of something like a dynamic clock.

[Tic-Tac]

So if I want that new iCX model I need to pay 100€ more? Nice

[YoloSwag]

4 minutes ago, Tic-Tac said:

So if I want that new iCX model I need to pay 100€ more? Nice

It's only for the step up program really. An alternative would be reselling the card you have then buying the ICX model.

[Clanscorpia]

5 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

why not?

 

Are they tied to a contract or just personal preference?

Contract. And look what happened to XFX when they tried moving to AMD as well

[PCMasterDebater]

On ‎2‎/‎9‎/‎2017 at 9:42 PM, Mooshi said:

lol @ everyone crying about aesthetics. Monitor is what you should be gawking at, not the hunk of metal and circuits delivering the picture. 

Lol at you for the lack of awareness that one can have both. Its called Progression. 

[LukaH]

EVGA try hard cooling this time

 

i like the additional temp sensors hope everybody follows this move.

[Mooshi]

2 hours ago, PCMasterDebater said:

Lol at you for the lack of awareness that one can have both. Its called Progression. 

I'd rather stare at my GF than a GPU backplate lmao

[ARikozuM]

4 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

I'd rather stare at my GF than a GPU backplate lmao

Make sure you buy her dinner before the staring gets awkward.

[NumLock21]

I updated the OP. A quick reviews of that new cooler is out

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8 hours ago, Paragon_X said:

A refund definetely was not on the table. Only RMA and get a refurbished card that would have the mod and worked. Kudos to them for accepting the issue and create an overengineered solution to the problem - that, I like. But being in Europe the support was utterly shitty. I was calling EVGA Europe and they were not even picking up the phone. Anyway on my next upgrade I will wait for more thorough reviews that emerged after this incident 

I'm in Ireland myself and I found EVGA to be very quick to respond. Mind you I have always dealt with them via filling RMA online and following up via email.

[PCMasterDebater]

2 hours ago, Mooshi said:

I'd rather stare at my GF than a GPU backplate lmao

Why stop there?

[NumLock21]

EVGA is having a ICX upgrade program for current owners of EVGA 10 series cards

 

 

The old card must be registered with their EVGA accounts and the upgrade cost $100.

Rest of the ICX cards are revealed as well

 

http://wccftech.com/evga-geforce-10-icx-graphics-cards-launch/

[Bleedingyamato]

3 hours ago, Mooshi said:

I'd rather stare at my GF than a GPU backplate lmao

But I don't have a gf to stare at...  ☹️

 

3 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

Make sure you buy her dinner and a video game before the staring gets awkward.

FTFY.  ? lol