Hi there!
Long-time EVGA card owner, first-time problem!
I'm hoping you guys can help me out.
 
I _FINALLY_ got the notification from on-high that I could order my dream card, the 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Hybrid. I installed it, updated the drivers, opened up HWInfo and figured I'd put it through it's paces starting with some Overwatch. Played for maybe a minute when there was a loud snap and crazy clack clack clack at high speed coming from the radiator . Did an emergency shutdown and wanted to die when I saw the broken fan blade (see pics below, if you can stomach it).
 
I'm not ruling out that I did something to cause this, but I'm wondering if the fan already had a crack in it, as I couldn't find anything that could have obstructed it in the case? Nothing was tangled in it and there were no wires or obstacles around and like I said, it had been running for a short time before all hell broke loose. Anyway, any help would be appreciated. What do I do now? This is my first time with a hybrid card and it's BY FAR the most I've spent on a GPU, so I'm not going to try and run it sub-optimally. Do I make an RMA request? I really really would dread losing the card for who knows how long just to replace a radiator fan. Doe's EVGA cross-ship parts like this? Am I just SOL here?
 
Can't believe I waited months to get my hands on the holy grail and now I'm back on my old system. Bleh. Thanks in advance for any advice!
 

 

ty_ger07
We are just people like you.  This is a user to user forum.  Contact EVGA.
 
 

Thanks! That was helpful. I just used the link and sent an inquiry to them. *fingers crossed*
 
Guess I'm still just wondering if anyone has had a similar issue and can give me some idea of what to expect. I'm pretty anxious over here!
 

scaminero
The fans that Evga puts in are not the most suitable for a product in this price range.
Solution: I have put 2 X Corsair ML120 Pro with magnetic levitation and I am delighted.

I second this. Just replace the fans with better ones.

Sorry OP but you are mega overreacting. Many people don't use the stock fans or they use them somewhere else.  Just put on some other fans for now, then get a replacement from EVGA.  A12's and T30's are pretty much the best available.