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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/20 06:15:42
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Some of you guys are definitely leaving out details not to mention everyone now thinks it’s okay to just go ahead and go balls deep into overclocking a gpu without proper knowledge or cooling and continue to ramp these gpus to its limits until of course it breaks. Be honest here let’s count how many gpus that have been working fine compared to those that haven’t no one here is going to own up to their own mistakes.
I was 100% honest in my original post. I know with a 750 psu that I am at the RECOMMENDED minimum. Hence, I have not overclock Ed anything on my system in order to avoid any issues. My psu is also only 6 months old because I built my first rig this year. I should not have to deal with a dying card just for playing an intense game.
Hey I believe you, I'm also wondering if you tried asking tech support first and if they gave you an answer or just told you to RMA? Could you maybe also get another PSU to try and see what happens if you replaced the 750w?
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/20 06:18:35
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So over clocking is this issue?
Well. We have a big issue. The precision software shows that the 3090 ftw3 is auto over clocking past 1950 MHz. All by itself. At least in mine and I never adjusted it! Just installed the friggin software after I installed the card!
How do we adjust to make sure it won’t overclock!?! If that’s the way to not blow the card sign me up. What changes do I make in precision to save it from blowing up?
---Main Rig Build ---CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, CPU Cooler: NZXT X73 360, GPU: EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra, MB: ASUS CH VIII Formula, RAM: 64GB G.Skill Trident RGB 3600, Storage: 2TB Adata M.2, 2TB WD SSD, 500GB WD SSD, Case: Thermaltake ARGB View51
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/20 06:20:52
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Hey I believe you, I'm also wondering if you tried asking tech support first and if they gave you an answer or just told you to RMA? Could you maybe also get another PSU to try and see what happens if you replaced the 750w?
I haven't been able to get into contact with technical support yet because they are unavailable on the weekends. I'll let you know on monday.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/20 06:36:47
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You guys sure it isnt the PSU? I read on multiple forums that while 750W can be ok, the 3080 chips sometimes have insane spikes in power draw (even after the driver fix). Since this is only a bronze psu it could mean that it cant handle the spikes. Also depends on the age of the psu, if it is older then it surely can be the problem.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/20 06:37:25
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So over clocking is this issue?
Well. We have a big issue. The precision software shows that the 3090 ftw3 is auto over clocking past 1950 MHz. All by itself. At least in mine and I never adjusted it! Just installed the friggin software after I installed the card!
How do we adjust to make sure it won’t overclock!?! If that’s the way to not blow the card sign me up. What changes do I make in precision to save it from blowing up?
Your overclock isn't a problem though it's not above 2000mhz+ which wasn't advertised. I'm talking about EXTREME overclocking can you give me a definitive proof none of these guys who have broken gpus lately haven't overclocked their gpus intensely? I also do suspect it has something to do with driver / bios / firmware issue somewhere making these cards ramp up more than it should yes. But I won't go and point fingers directly at EVGA and say it's 100% their fault until we know everyones full story OR if EVGA can shed an ounce of light to this ridiculous issue. If this was their fault I'm sure Jacob or anyone in EVGA would have said something by now??
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/20 06:45:19
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Also if anyone has less than a 850w PSU and applied the XOC bios they shouldn't be. It's been stated. These bios aren't even official bios they're still counted as BETA, it's more of a use it at your own risk. Now I'm not saying everyones at fault here all I'm saying is we're not getting the full picture from everyone, including EVGA. - This update will increase the power consumption while overclocking, and is recommended you have adequate cooling and power (850w+ Gold minimum) when using this.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/20 07:00:47
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Guys do not trust the oc numbers on x1. mine shows zero oc but gpu-z says 498 mem/108power/50 on the volts/and 115 on the clock.This is a known bug on x1 so i would check youre settings you could be pushing the card way higher and not even know it. I did the oc my self and x1 doesnt even report it properly.This bug is been posted on x1 forum.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/20 17:24:27
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Guys do not trust the oc numbers on x1. mine shows zero oc but gpu-z says 498 mem/108power/50 on the volts/and 115 on the clock.This is a known bug on x1 so i would check youre settings you could be pushing the card way higher and not even know it. I did the oc my self and x1 doesnt even report it properly.This bug is been posted on x1 forum.
Good to know. I think I had x1 precision downloaded but only for changing the rgb. I didn't know it could have been overclocking my gpu without me knowing.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 07:47:28
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UPDATE: I went to microcenter this morning to get the card tested. It is definitely the card which is broken and nothing else inside my pc. The manager was nice enough to fill out a voucher for me and will give me a call if they get any 3080s in so I can come swap mine out. Seems better than an RMA since it is potentially faster AND I can get a different brand that is hopefully more reliable.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 07:51:39
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my local store are stacking up evga cards, but no one is buying them lol , kinda sucks
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 08:01:20
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my local store are stacking up evga cards, but no one is buying them lol , kinda sucks
Yeah when the manager asked me my preference of card I just said NOT FTW3 lol
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 08:10:45
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Word seems to be out on the street that the EVGA cards are prone to failure. One of my computer game pals just had to send his 3080 FTW3 back under RMA, I was wondering why I had no seen him online for a week. He's going to put the GPU in his kids PC when it comes back and is now looking at using his old card until he can buy anything else. :-(
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 08:34:48
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swunderly
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my local store are stacking up evga cards, but no one is buying them lol , kinda sucks
Yeah when the manager asked me my preference of card I just said NOT FTW3 lol
lolll
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 08:35:03
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For reference on my 3090 that "popped" and now has the red light, I have a EVGA 850 W Gold PSU, was running 3 independent power cables (no daisy chain), and wasn't doing any overclocking. I did have the power limit slider to 107% in Precision. I didn't have any beta BIOS running. The card's firmware was updated automatically by Precision.
It seems crazy to me that EVGA would allow you to operate a card in such a way that would cause power delivery circuitry to fail like that.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 10:52:07
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EVGA approved my RMA as soon as they heard I had the "red light of death" on my 3090. Didn't even ask about the rest of my system, power supply, overclock, or anything else.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 15:36:58
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Got my 3090 RMA for couple weeks now. This time i didnt bother with precision. That program has always been buggy vs AB. Still going strong with same setup and PSU 850 gold and i dont OC.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 16:00:56
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Overclocking isn't an issue. I don't know why people have been saying that. So far a pattern hasn't been found but it's most likely a manufacturing flaw. It also doesn't happen to everyone.
Unless Jacob or anyone from EVGA makes an announcement, we'll never know.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 17:37:24
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Overclocking isn't an issue. I don't know why people have been saying that. So far a pattern hasn't been found but it's most likely a manufacturing flaw. It also doesn't happen to everyone.
Unless Jacob or anyone from EVGA makes an announcement, we'll never know.
I had mine blow up on Saturday. The fact that EVGA support didn't ask me a question about my power supply, overclock, BIOS, etc before approving my RMA in literally under 30 seconds with no troubleshooting means that they most likely know that the problem is with the card itself (possibly via serial number batch?). I would think that if it was a user-specific problem (aka their PSU), they would not want to send a new card just to get killed again without identifying the problem.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 20:49:11
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/21 20:53:53
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insteresting ... the red light is in the middle. all other cards had the red light on the first pcie connector.... isnt it?
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/25 13:37:20
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Overclocking isn't an issue. I don't know why people have been saying that. So far a pattern hasn't been found but it's most likely a manufacturing flaw. It also doesn't happen to everyone.
Unless Jacob or anyone from EVGA makes an announcement, we'll never know.
I had mine blow up on Saturday. The fact that EVGA support didn't ask me a question about my power supply, overclock, BIOS, etc before approving my RMA in literally under 30 seconds with no troubleshooting means that they most likely know that the problem is with the card itself (possibly via serial number batch?). I would think that if it was a user-specific problem (aka their PSU), they would not want to send a new card just to get killed again without identifying the problem.
This is what happened to me about a month ago. As soon as I mentioned 'red light', guy on the phone started the RMA process. Didn't ask anything else. I was on the phone with him for about 5 mins.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2020/12/26 09:42:35
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In my opinion, after reading this thread and others, I think the issue is related to: 1. Higher clocks/OC, 2. Power regulation, as in power supply or cables delivering unstable power and the cards not able to deal with that. 3. Poor cooler design, too much heat.
A combination of these items.
Those of us not playing cyberpunk or warzone or another hard on your gpu game do not encounter this issue (yet). I fear that any 3000 series card from evga is a ticking rma timebomb. I don’t see how they can fix this. I wonder how long before warranty’s are not honored.
At 100 bucks a pop on return shipping I am now concerned about what I got myself into.
My card has been ok for over a month, it’s a 3090 ftw3 ultra 2012 serial number red lipped type. I am still waiting on my 3080 ftw3 on step up for my second rig.
I play less intense games ffiv and warframe... but my pc is vital to my work...
Very discouraging
I've had a 3090 FTW3 Ultra repeatedly die on me while gaming. It would show a black screen and go to 100% fan speed while gaming. When that happened, it would required a reboot to get the card working again. The card was not overclocked and running the stock BIOS. It was happening in a system with a EVGA 1300 watt G2 power supply and individual 8 pin cables for all of the power connectors. The system was on a UPS. I was able to repeat the problem in my old PC with a 850 watt Seasonic 80+ Gold power supply using individual cables for all 8 pin power connectors and also hooked up to a different UPS. Neither card was overheating or even running how when it would happen. The GPU temperatures were in the 60-68C range and the VRAM temps weren't high either. The problem not only happened in more demanding games, but also in older DX11 games that were less demanding. Support suggested trying one of the other BIOS available for the card. It doesn't look like higher clocks/OC, power supply issues or power regulation issues, or too much heat are causing issues with the 3090.
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2021/01/31 08:50:59
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This issue is really such a big bummer for both actual owners and future owners . Personally it bothers me because EVGA is the only option to get a 3080 at somewhat reasonable prices here in EU ( France ) but with this issue being so common im really starting to wonder if i should go for it or rather dodge the bullet . Fortunately im probably still behind in the queue system ( who would had though this would be an advantage right ) but EVGA inability to identify the issue and adress it properly is concerning to say the least !
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Re: 3080 FTW3 Ultra Single Red Light
2021/01/31 17:20:25
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I had the same problem, playing for something like 3 weeks and the card stopped working. It's hard to believe that a great card like this is having this problem.
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