EVGA_JacobF

Hi everyone,
 
We have an update regarding the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 ULTRA (24G-P5-3987-KR). If you have this specific card and are using the XOC BIOS BETA update and not seeing ideal overclocking results please send an email to 3090OC@evga.com for more details. Please make sure your card is registered first, and if you have screenshots of your max wattage under load and list of applications/games used this will help as well when emailing.
 
Thanks,
EVGA

Hi Jacob,
People are worried that they may receive RMA cards which may perform as the ones they are returning. 
There are comments on this forum from people who seem to be convinced that they will receive a replacement card which is going to be somebody else's RMA. 
Can I please ask, are these replacement cards going to be new?
Can you kindly specify whether the new cards are going to be different in terms of manufacturing and specifications?
If the replacement cards are expected to be better balanced, in terms of power, how is this achieved?
Best,
Chris

InfusionOfFear
Anyone know if 

• EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 HYBRID - BIOS 1 (Normal) | BIOS 2 (OC)
  

 
Is the bios for the 3090 FTW3 air cooled RMA email cards for the 500wats? I have an air-cooled rmaed card from the 3090email. Just picked up the hybrid kit for it. 

Right at the top of the post that you quoted:

EVGA_JacobF
Important update 3/19/21:
Newer EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 ULTRA cards will be shipping with the XOC BIOS already loaded on the secondary position. The below BIOS should ONLY be installed if your card DID NOT already have it applied.
...

Installing the old VBIOS to the newer cards might work, or it might power limit you like installing the newer VBIOS from the OC3090 cards onto an older card will.

So, either use PX1 to update to the REBAR enabled air cooled VBIOS (will still work, just fan1 (the pump that runs at a constant speed no matter what) will throw off spurious readings.

Or email EVGA and ask for the REBAR updater for the OC3090 program for a hybrid kit card.

ckelas

Dasoa
Uh no one here is saying that we received replacement cards that will be someone else's rma.
Besides, it doesn't mean anything.
Sincerely

I would like to refer you to your own posts. 
In case you forgot what you've posted. 

Thank you but I know very well what I wrote.
However, I advise you to read carefully this time and especially to take your time...

TheNaitsyrk
If this helps: I couldn't deal with issues any more, card sold and I'm looking for literally anything else at this point. I have to sell my GPU block as well but it is what it is. The fact that even the BAR bios only eats 385-405W is shocking, 80W on PCI-E is shocking, can't sustain stable clocks and fluctuates like crazy. I honestly had enough. I will probably buy from the likes of MSI or any other partner in the future. It's impossible to get RMA from UK because I'd end up paying £600 in taxes, so any warranty that is supposed to be free replacement is not a free replacement. On top of that we have to pay for shipping to EVGA like the card malfunctioning is our fault. I'm done.

 
Please educate me as I'm not as familiar with VAT, import duties, etc that the EU has. How does a warranty exchange cost you £600? I can imagine the shipping is higher if it's not local but you're noting it as taxation. Isn't the EU supposed to be super protective of consumers? I totally get your frustration though. My card was exhibiting the exact same behavior, up to 82w on PCI-E slot and would rarely break 400w with the 500w bios with very poor OC capabilities on clocks as the card would continually register that it was power limited even though well under the power limits with plenty of overhead available. I am glad that they have this program in place for us though and that it's being addressed. The outbound freight is unfortunate but frankly having dealt with the electronics industry for a loooong time and having purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of electronics for myself and immediate family, this is actually very normal. It's rare that a company will cover the shipping in both directions unless a dealer covers it for you on the outbound side.

broski

Dasoa
1st card recovered and returned by my care because not in conformity with the specifications of the program 0c3090 (series 2112...) card received the 20 by rma europe.
Next: waiting to receive tomorrow 23 new card (series 2119...) 
...

Now I have the Number, it's Start with 2112.......

My card is also shipped now and start 2112

arestavo

InfusionOfFear
Anyone know if 

• EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 HYBRID - BIOS 1 (Normal) | BIOS 2 (OC)
  

 
Is the bios for the 3090 FTW3 air cooled RMA email cards for the 500wats? I have an air-cooled rmaed card from the 3090email. Just picked up the hybrid kit for it. 

Right at the top of the post that you quoted:

EVGA_JacobF
Important update 3/19/21:
Newer EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 ULTRA cards will be shipping with the XOC BIOS already loaded on the secondary position. The below BIOS should ONLY be installed if your card DID NOT already have it applied.
...

Installing the old VBIOS to the newer cards might work, or it might power limit you like installing the newer VBIOS from the OC3090 cards onto an older card will.

So, either use PX1 to update to the REBAR enabled air cooled VBIOS (will still work, just fan1 (the pump that runs at a constant speed no matter what) will throw off spurious readings.

Or email EVGA and ask for the REBAR updater for the OC3090 program for a hybrid kit card.

I have tried installing the old bios on my new revised card. The air bios works fine and in fact gives more power then the one that comes preinstalled. I haven't tried the FTW 3 hybrid bios but I have tried the Kingpin 520w, which is also a hybrid card, and it gives full power and works great as well.

Hey All... so, these BIOS's are supposed to just work, right?
 
I installed the XOC Bios on both OC and Normal, and I get litterally the exact same power draw from before and after, which doesn't seem to go over 420 W... suggestions?

Does anyone know how much power is each fan supposed to draw at 100%?

I upgraded my RTX 3090 Utlra new OC bios and it's now showing 94.02.42.80.27 but I have a triangle ! and says resizable BAR disabled With there a lot post on this thread and it's hard to find the solution any ideas on what to do?

broski
Card arrived Friday
Could test it today .. and .. well...

It was delivered with bios 94.02.42.80.14
... bios was locked at 450 watt

After starting X1 bios 94.02.42.80.15 was installed.
RBAR 500 watt bios - with power never exceeding 450 :lol:

Well... read it already here, so no surprise ...

I installed the kingpin 530 rbar bios which was recommended in thread - and with this the card can finally draw up to 495 watt. .. yeah

First test resulted in14903 points in port royal

Moded card with ekwb water cooler - so far I am finally happy with my 3090 FTW3 :)


But eVGA really need to fix this bios mess....

can you share you oc  settings? for 14900 score? 

sidm2K9
Getting a new 3090 FTW3 via step up today, have all the power issues been resolved? Need to decide between keeping my 3090 FE or this soon.How are the Tjunc temperatures on the latest batches? Thanks.

Nothing has been resolved, no official statement from EVGA. Sell the FTW3 and keep the FE.
 
The problem is not the BIOS but the PCB design. As an FTW3 owner (have an RMA on the way) I wish I could tell you the good news but there isn't many.

80c at 520W? That's actually amazing cooler design, probably the only good thing about this model.

I received my 3090 from EVGA on the 14th and it has a 2114XXX serial number. On the OC bios, everything is peachy. On the normal bios, the card boots up at 210mz core. I uninstalled X1, switched to Studio Driver, ran DDU in safe mode, restarted, installed the Nvidia Game Ready Driver in safe mode, restarted, flashed the normal bios in safe mode, and it booted at 210mhz. I installed Afterburner to see if X1 was causing my problems. Afterburner also showed 210 until I selected “unlock voltage control - third party”. It switched to 1800 core then I uninstalled AB and switched back to X1. Games are no longer choppy and unplayable but I’m concerned that this issue may occur again. I’ve experienced three BSODs, failure to sleep, and quirks with Windows Color Management Profiles. I’m also seeing that the 3rd 8 pin slot pulls 1/3rd of the first two.

Is anyone having a similar issue? I have the hybrid kit arriving and do not want to install it multiple times between RMAs.

I’ve got 500w draw all day on the new revision card using the original cards 500w bios. Sure the 3rd pin power stays under 110w but that doesn’t matter if my first 2 8 pins are at 165-170 w. Pcie power stays under 67 w. 500w draw in benchmarks and in game. Clocks are super stable and higher than ever. Temps are fine (hybrid kit) 62 C gpu core peak. Care scores 14,500 on the bios it came with but put the original XOC 500w on there, bam, 14,750 every time. Also was able to put the hybrid version on there as I’ve got a hybrid kit attached.

arestavo

Bepzinky

sidm2K9
Getting a new 3090 FTW3 via step up today, have all the power issues been resolved? Need to decide between keeping my 3090 FE or this soon.How are the Tjunc temperatures on the latest batches? Thanks.

Nothing has been resolved, no official statement from EVGA. Sell the FTW3 and keep the FE.
 
The problem is not the BIOS but the PCB design. As an FTW3 owner (have an RMA on the way) I wish I could tell you the good news but there isn't many.

Looks like you missed a lot. Check post number 2 of this thread - I consolidated EVGA_Jacob's posts about their new RMA program for this issue.

You have a new revision card right? What’s your preferred bios for it? I have had excellent results hitting 500w using the original card’s XOC 500w bios. I haven’t felt the need to slap the kingpin bios on it yet, bc I hit 500w no issue.