EVGA_JacobF

Thanks for clarifying Jacob, and you are confident that all of the RMA cards that will start shipping in a week will have fully resolved the underlying power balance issue? Also will you be allowing a second RMA for any that still experience the issue with the replacement cards?

If second RMA is needed we can work on a case by case basis, but I would be very surprised if a second would be needed for this particular symptom. Of course if anything else were to go wrong the card has full warranty.

I did a regular RMA procedure on my card because it was doing 80-84W on PCIe and also only doing 400-410W max. I received my replacement card today (collateral to be sure of getting a new card)... guess what ? The card can only do 425-435W. First was from China, second from Taiwan. 2014 and 2015.
Judging by the number of ppl that have been through RMA and are saying the exact same thing, that the new cards are having the exact same problem just tend to show the damn crappy load balancer is a dud/defect/bad choice.
Maybe after 6 months of this problem it would be great to actually consider solving the issue ?
 
As for me, and judging by the lack of EVGA proper response, I've just sold my card today since I managed to grab a strix 4weeks ago. Guess you lose a consumer EVGA, goodbye.
And actually this Strix is working as intended ... They claim 480W I get 485-490W, ... so yea.

arestavo
Cards power limited on the normal and XOC VBIOS will be power limited on the Kingpin 520W ln2 VBIOS. People using the 1000W unlocked warranty voiding Kingpin VBIOS are brave and or have money to burn, and shouldn't post those results if they want to keep their warranty.

Stop scaring people if you lack the almonds to use the 1k bios... I have been using it since I put on the optimus cooler since December. 650 watts is my max draw. This card is a beast when water cooled. All these posts and you people are still blaming power balancing. ITS A HEAT ISSUE!!! THE FANS JUST CANT HANDLE THE HEAT AND A BAD PASTE JOB!!!!

god503

arestavo
Cards power limited on the normal and XOC VBIOS will be power limited on the Kingpin 520W ln2 VBIOS. People using the 1000W unlocked warranty voiding Kingpin VBIOS are brave and or have money to burn, and shouldn't post those results if they want to keep their warranty.

Stop scaring people if you lack the almonds to use the 1k bios... I have been using it since I put on the optimus cooler since December. 650 watts is my max draw. This card is a beast when water cooled. All these posts and you people are still blaming power balancing. ITS A HEAT ISSUE!!! THE FANS JUST CANT HANDLE THE HEAT AND A BAD PASTE JOB!!!!

Muppet, both my card were on water, both were less than 45°c max (50 after long run). The card design is just broken period.

And I gained over 1000 points on 3dmark with water... so yea.... HEAT IS AN ISSUE... ;)

god503

arestavo
Cards power limited on the normal and XOC VBIOS will be power limited on the Kingpin 520W ln2 VBIOS. People using the 1000W unlocked warranty voiding Kingpin VBIOS are brave and or have money to burn, and shouldn't post those results if they want to keep their warranty.

Stop scaring people if you lack the almonds to use the 1k bios... I have been using it since I put on the optimus cooler since December. 650 watts is my max draw. This card is a beast when water cooled. All these posts and you people are still blaming power balancing. ITS A HEAT ISSUE!!! THE FANS JUST CANT HANDLE THE HEAT AND A BAD PASTE JOB!!!!

What? Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about. My card has the same power limit issue stock, XOC, Hybrid or air-cooled. The XC3 VBIOS fixed it for me, and it has nothing to do with the fans or heat.

Megaman416

arestavo

Megaman416
Are you guys using the standard XC3 Ultra Bios for FTW3 Ultra's converted to Hybrid's? Or is there an XC3 Ultra Hybrid Bios? 

Not seeing a XC3 Ultra Hybrid option here: techpowerup.com/vgabios/?manufacturer=EVGA&model=RTX+3090

Air cooled XC3 Ultra version is what I've been using for months on my Hybrid kitted 3090 FTW3 Ultra, the techpowerup one.

Are you able to control the fans on the rad if connected to the card this way?

I never tried because my particular card has a quirk where the fans will Rev up and down under load. I offloaded the rad fans to a fan controller and bypassed that issue and got a few more watts for the card to use.

However it should work just fine. Fan1 is the uncontrollable pump, fan 2 and 3 are controlled by the card. I can't remember if it's 2 or 3 that is split for the rad fans, the other is the single shroud fan that I control via the card still (I set a static 70% speed).

arestavo

god503

arestavo
Cards power limited on the normal and XOC VBIOS will be power limited on the Kingpin 520W ln2 VBIOS. People using the 1000W unlocked warranty voiding Kingpin VBIOS are brave and or have money to burn, and shouldn't post those results if they want to keep their warranty.

Stop scaring people if you lack the almonds to use the 1k bios... I have been using it since I put on the optimus cooler since December. 650 watts is my max draw. This card is a beast when water cooled. All these posts and you people are still blaming power balancing. ITS A HEAT ISSUE!!! THE FANS JUST CANT HANDLE THE HEAT AND A BAD PASTE JOB!!!!

What? Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about. My card has the same power limit issue stock, XOC, Hybrid or air-cooled. The XC3 VBIOS fixed it for me, and it has nothing to do with the fans or heat.

arestavo I told this many posts back, my card at least my model does have heat issues even on Hybrid Kit whenever ANY Sensor touches 60C, if it's below that it will handle 2100 all day long with XC3 BVIOS, over that will start going to 2085 and sometimes 2055 or 2070, mostly sitting on 2070-2080 (+100 Core, +1250 Mem) using MSI AF "in Games". And "in Benchmarks" that's the reason why I can't reach 15K+ on Port Royal, I analyze the curve and see that dropped to 2025, 2040, 2055, 2070, etc...but of course on XOC VBIOS this is 1905, 1925, 1950, 1965, etc...
 
Just to clarify if this is what god503 is saying

arestavo

If that's indeed the case, what you're describing is the normal GPU Boost behavior where increasing temps drop the GPU frequency. I forget the exact number, but it starts around 43C (I think), then every so many C it drops the GPU frequency again. https://appuals.com/gpu-b...g-algorithm-explained/

My issue is different. The card games at 1920 to 1950MHz 43C or 78C on the stock or XOC VBIOS. On the XC3 VBIOS, the card stays at 2100MHz even at 64C.

How can that be the GPU Boost normal behavior when Boost is Locked and I'm on Hybrid Kit (temps never reach more than 62C) using XC3 VBIOS and yours acts different? Sorry but I don't understand, mine is not shunted, not modded just HK installed. Or you mean normal for the faulty ones?

Luigi408
Hi @EVGA_JacobF, will this expand later on to cover the 3090 Hybrid Ultras as well? Just wondering if us 3090 Hybrid Ultra owners will eventually be covered. My guess it will take some time to get the final product out with the fixes + hybrid not being as popular as the regular cards doesn’t help either. Thanks.

Guess I’m “lucky” that I bought an air card and converted it to hybrid and got the joy of remounting the air cooler to send it and once again remount the hybrid kit. I’m sure they’ll hit your SKU and eventually tackle 3080’s

This is a working card
 
EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 ULTRA  with HYBRID  install.

EVGATech_LeeM

viper_overclocker

EVGA_JacobF
Its P5. Updated.

What BIOS is best for the P5 model? I have the P5 with waterblock.

Since there seems to be some confusion regarding this, Jacob made a typo with the part number when he posted earlier, and then corrected it (hence the "Updated.").  There's only ever been a 24G-P5-3987-KR model for the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 ULTRA card.  

What about those of us using non-ultra cards? It's not just an ultra card thing, but you are only allowing ultra cards to be RMA'd? I know my card won't push as high as an ultra necessarily, but it still shouldn't be power gimped. Is there a part number for these as well? 

Same, EVGA you absolutely have to cross ship for content creators.

hyuiop
Same, EVGA you absolutely have to cross ship for content creators.

like idm paying the $30 again once I have the new GPU for another advanced RMA... 

Luigi408
Hi @EVGA_JacobF, will this expand later on to cover the 3090 Hybrid Ultras as well? Just wondering if us 3090 Hybrid Ultra owners will eventually be covered. My guess it will take some time to get the final product out with the fixes + hybrid not being as popular as the regular cards doesn’t help either. Thanks.

It will expanding to include all 3090 "FTW3" cards. HYBRID, HC, etc.

EVGA_JacobF

Luigi408
Hi @EVGA_JacobF, will this expand later on to cover the 3090 Hybrid Ultras as well? Just wondering if us 3090 Hybrid Ultra owners will eventually be covered. My guess it will take some time to get the final product out with the fixes + hybrid not being as popular as the regular cards doesn’t help either. Thanks.

It will expanding to include all 3090 "FTW3" cards. HYBRID, HC, etc.

Awesome. Thank you for answering my question.