Was it something we said?
 
Other than the week between Christmas and New Years (when EVGA was closed), this has been the worst week of drops since the debacle started back in September.
 
Have a good weekend!
 
As of 2:30 pm PT Friday, July 30, this is the status of the North American queues (bolded font represents movement from the morning of July 30; italicized parentheticals calculate the length of movement from the prior report)):
 
Card                                   SKU                    Most Recent Registration Timestamp to Receive an Invite to Purchase email
 
Ultra
3090 FTW3 Ultra                 3987                   11/20/2020 06:55:55  
3090 XC3 Ultra                   3975                   10/06/2020 09:10:42  
3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra             3967                    06/03/2021 07:46:03  
3080 Ti XC3 Ultra               3955                    06/03/2021 07:22:36  
3080 FTW3 Ultra                3897-KR               09/22/2020 12:44:46
3080 FTW3 Ultra                3897-KL               10/05/2020 20:04:08
3080 XC3 Ultra                  3885-KR               09/18/2020 13:53:00 
3080 XC3 Ultra                  3885-KL               09/18/2020 14:42:39
3070 Ti FTW3 Ultra             3797                   06/10/2021 06:36:58 
3070 Ti XC3 Ultra               3785                    06/15/2021 09:03:58
3070 FTW3 Ultra                3767-KR               02/16/2021 17:25:43  
3070 FTW3 Ultra                3767-KL               12/01/2020 17:52:05 
3070 XC3 Ultra                  3755-KR               12/07/2020 19:40:37 
3070 XC3 Ultra                  3755-KL                12/01/2020 07:36:49
3060 Ti FTW3 Ultra            3667-KR                12/01/2020 07:30:47
3060 Ti FTW3 Ultra            3667-KL                12/01/2020 07:38:35 
 
Gaming
3090 FTW3 Gaming           3985                     09/24/2020 16:12:06      
3090 XC3 Gaming             3973                     09/24/2020 00:00:00
3080 Ti XC3 Gaming          3953                     06/30/2021 06:30:25 
3080 FTW3 Gaming           3895                     09/21/2020 09:57:19 
3080 XC3 Gaming              3883                     09/16/2020 11:14:32 
3070 Ti XC3 Gaming          3783                     06/30/2021 06:01:46 
3070 XC3 Gaming              3753                     10/29/2020 06:21:40  
3060 Ti FTW3 Gaming        3665                     12/08/2020 18:52:16  
3060 Ti XC3 Gaming           3663-KR               12/01/2020 07:35:17  
3060 Ti XC3 Gaming           3663-KL               12/01/2020 07:39:50  
3060 XC Gaming                3657                    03/05/2021 09:14:28  
 
Black
3090 XC3 Black                 3971                     09/24/2020 00:00:00 
3080 XC3 Black                 3881-KR                09/16/2020 15:25:37 
3080 XC3 Black                 3881-KL                09/16/2020 15:38:15 
3070 XC3 Black                 3751                     10/29/2020 06:31:11  
3060 XC Black                   3655                     02/25/2021 09:08:54 
 
Hybrid
3090 FTW3 Ultra Hybrid      3988                    12/24/2020 15:20:52 
3090 XC3 Ultra Hybrid        3978                    12/14/2020 12:25:38
3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Hybrid  3968                     06/03/2021 07:44:02
3080 Ti XC3 Ultra Hybrid    3958                     06/03/2021 07:48:25 
3080 FTW3 Ultra Hybrid      3898-KR               12/16/2020 09:10:17
3080 FTW3 Ultra Hybrid      3898-KL                12/16/2020 09:11:47 
3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid        3888-KR                12/10/2020 09:12:47 
3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid        3888-KL                12/10/2020 09:13:30 
 
Hydro Copper 
3090 FTW 3 Ultra HC          3989                     04/15/2021 10:00:29  
3090 XC3 Ultra HC             3979                     06/23/2021 06:00:09 
3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra HC       3969                     06/03/2021 07:44:07 
3080 Ti XC3 Ultra HC          3959                     06/15/2021 09:23:46 
3080 FTW3 Ultra HC           3899                     06/23/2021 06:00:15 
3080 XC3 Ultra HC             3889                     06/23/2021 06:00:09 

K|NGP|N 
K|NGP|N HC (Queue)          3999                    06/15/2021 09:15:54 
K|NGP|N Hybrid (Queue)     3998                    02/16/2021 09:15:03
K|NGP|N HC Kit                  1999                    06/08/2021 06:41:59  

 
May your remaining wait be shorter than you anticipate; it is already longer than you deserve.
 
Best of luck!   twene  
 

kram36

rzelek506
Alright guys, I just dropped ~$400 on an Optimus block so I can get my 3080ti FTW3 fully watercooled and with hopefully some great temps.
My question now is whether I will get this Optimums block before or after I reach the front of the EVGA queue for the 3080ti HC card?

• Current ETA for the Optimus block per their website: Shipping on the week of September 13th
• My timestamp for the 3080ti HC (3969) is currently about 8min from the front of the EVGA queue: 12G-P5-3969-KR 6/3/2021 7:52:40 AM PT No

Why are you taking the EVGA block off for the Optimums block?

the optimus blocks get the best temps...it's not even close

djwarreng

kram36

rzelek506
Alright guys, I just dropped ~$400 on an Optimus block so I can get my 3080ti FTW3 fully watercooled and with hopefully some great temps.
My question now is whether I will get this Optimums block before or after I reach the front of the EVGA queue for the 3080ti HC card?

• Current ETA for the Optimus block per their website: Shipping on the week of September 13th
• My timestamp for the 3080ti HC (3969) is currently about 8min from the front of the EVGA queue: 12G-P5-3969-KR 6/3/2021 7:52:40 AM PT No

Why are you taking the EVGA block off for the Optimums block?

the optimus blocks get the best temps...it's not even close

Really? Got any stats I can look at on this?

kram36

rzelek506
Alright guys, I just dropped ~$400 on an Optimus block so I can get my 3080ti FTW3 fully watercooled and with hopefully some great temps.
My question now is whether I will get this Optimums block before or after I reach the front of the EVGA queue for the 3080ti HC card?

• Current ETA for the Optimus block per their website: Shipping on the week of September 13th
• My timestamp for the 3080ti HC (3969) is currently about 8min from the front of the EVGA queue: 12G-P5-3969-KR 6/3/2021 7:52:40 AM PT No

Why are you taking the EVGA block off for the Optimums block?

My 3080ti FTW3 (3967) came with the regular stock cooler, but those thermal throttled the GPU during some games.
Then I got a FTW3 hybrid kit, but that only seemed to improve the GPU temps and it actually made the VRAM temps worse for me.
So now I might as well just do a full custom loop and replace the FTW3 hybrid kit with the Optimus block, which I'm hoping will be able to keep the GPU and VRAM cooler (amongst the other components, quieter noise, better look, etc).
If I get the EVGA HC card before the Optimus block, I'll probably just try to cancel my order for the Optimus block.
If I get the EVGA HC card after the Optimus block, I'll probably either pass on it or give it to my brother so he could get an upgrade.

At this point, I have only a very slight hope that I will be able to purchase an MSRP GPU without going over a year in waiting... slight hope. So depressing.

djwarreng

kram36

djwarreng

kram36

rzelek506
Alright guys, I just dropped ~$400 on an Optimus block so I can get my 3080ti FTW3 fully watercooled and with hopefully some great temps.
My question now is whether I will get this Optimums block before or after I reach the front of the EVGA queue for the 3080ti HC card?

• Current ETA for the Optimus block per their website: Shipping on the week of September 13th
• My timestamp for the 3080ti HC (3969) is currently about 8min from the front of the EVGA queue: 12G-P5-3969-KR 6/3/2021 7:52:40 AM PT No

Why are you taking the EVGA block off for the Optimums block?

the optimus blocks get the best temps...it's not even close

Really? Got any stats I can look at on this?

there are quite a few reviews but this one is pretty detailed
https://forums.evga.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3236087

Thanks for sharing.
I would also be interested in seeing some controlled experiments comparing the temperatures with the FTW3 Optimus block versus other FTW3 blocks such as EK, EVGA HC, etc. However, I couldn't find much online for this specific topic.
But it would be interesting to find out if those results exist somewhere.
Otherwise I'm just gonna gamble and hope that this Optimus block cools about the same or better than the other blocks.

rzelek506

djwarreng

kram36

djwarreng

kram36

rzelek506
Alright guys, I just dropped ~$400 on an Optimus block so I can get my 3080ti FTW3 fully watercooled and with hopefully some great temps.
My question now is whether I will get this Optimums block before or after I reach the front of the EVGA queue for the 3080ti HC card?

• Current ETA for the Optimus block per their website: Shipping on the week of September 13th
• My timestamp for the 3080ti HC (3969) is currently about 8min from the front of the EVGA queue: 12G-P5-3969-KR 6/3/2021 7:52:40 AM PT No

Why are you taking the EVGA block off for the Optimums block?

the optimus blocks get the best temps...it's not even close

Really? Got any stats I can look at on this?

there are quite a few reviews but this one is pretty detailed
https://forums.evga.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3236087]https://forums.evga.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3236087[/link]

Thanks for sharing.
I would also be interested in seeing some controlled experiments comparing the temperatures with the FTW3 Optimus block versus other FTW3 blocks such as EK, EVGA HC, etc. However, I couldn't find much online for this specific topic.
But it would be interesting to find out if those results exist somewhere.
Otherwise I'm just gonna gamble and hope that this Optimus block cools about the same or better than the other blocks.

I have the Optimus block on my 3090, you will not be disappointed. It most definitely cools better than other blocks, I can guarantee it.

Taking mine off this weekend to do a full clean and get some fujipoly extreme thermal pads on the front of the card.

Edit: Tried to throw a pic up, dont know if it worked or not lol.

GrandWhiteTiger

rzelek506
Thanks for sharing.
I would also be interested in seeing some controlled experiments comparing the temperatures with the FTW3 Optimus block versus other FTW3 blocks such as EK, EVGA HC, etc. However, I couldn't find much online for this specific topic.
But it would be interesting to find out if those results exist somewhere.
Otherwise I'm just gonna gamble and hope that this Optimus block cools about the same or better than the other blocks.

I have the Optimus block on my 3090, you will not be disappointed. It most definitely cools better than other blocks, I can guarantee it.

Taking mine off this weekend to do a full clean and get some fujipoly extreme thermal pads on the front of the card.

Edit: Tried to throw a pic up, dont know if it worked or not lol.

 
Thanks for sharing, I hope your cleaning and new pads work out well!
And I'm also hoping you're right because $400 is expensive for a block lol
But if it's the best of the best and it keeps this 3080ti from getting too hot, that should be worth it if the card and block lasts up until at least 5000 series comes out, which should be at least a few years from now.

And I don't think your picture worked; but if you try to edit your post, it should let you attach an image file that you can then add to your post.

GrandWhiteTiger

rzelek506

djwarreng

kram36

djwarreng

kram36

rzelek506
Alright guys, I just dropped ~$400 on an Optimus block so I can get my 3080ti FTW3 fully watercooled and with hopefully some great temps.
My question now is whether I will get this Optimums block before or after I reach the front of the EVGA queue for the 3080ti HC card?

• Current ETA for the Optimus block per their website: Shipping on the week of September 13th
• My timestamp for the 3080ti HC (3969) is currently about 8min from the front of the EVGA queue: 12G-P5-3969-KR 6/3/2021 7:52:40 AM PT No

Why are you taking the EVGA block off for the Optimums block?

the optimus blocks get the best temps...it's not even close

Really? Got any stats I can look at on this?

there are quite a few reviews but this one is pretty detailed
https://forums.evga.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3236087]https://forums.evga.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3236087[/link]

Thanks for sharing.
I would also be interested in seeing some controlled experiments comparing the temperatures with the FTW3 Optimus block versus other FTW3 blocks such as EK, EVGA HC, etc. However, I couldn't find much online for this specific topic.
But it would be interesting to find out if those results exist somewhere.
Otherwise I'm just gonna gamble and hope that this Optimus block cools about the same or better than the other blocks.

I have the Optimus block on my 3090, you will not be disappointed. It most definitely cools better than other blocks, I can guarantee it.

Taking mine off this weekend to do a full clean and get some fujipoly extreme thermal pads on the front of the card.

Edit: Tried to throw a pic up, dont know if it worked or not lol.

Adding pics is a nuisance in these forums; basically when you make a post you should click on "Open Full Version" which is in tiny letters at the top of the Quick Reply box. If you are editing a post, it should automatically take you to the full version where you can add a pic.

GrandWhiteTiger

tshalev

GrandWhiteTiger

rzelek506

djwarreng

kram36

djwarreng

kram36

rzelek506
Alright guys, I just dropped ~$400 on an Optimus block so I can get my 3080ti FTW3 fully watercooled and with hopefully some great temps.
My question now is whether I will get this Optimums block before or after I reach the front of the EVGA queue for the 3080ti HC card?

• Current ETA for the Optimus block per their website: Shipping on the week of September 13th
• My timestamp for the 3080ti HC (3969) is currently about 8min from the front of the EVGA queue: 12G-P5-3969-KR 6/3/2021 7:52:40 AM PT No

Why are you taking the EVGA block off for the Optimums block?

the optimus blocks get the best temps...it's not even close

Really? Got any stats I can look at on this?

there are quite a few reviews but this one is pretty detailed
https://forums.evga.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3236087]https://forums.evga.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3236087[/link]

Thanks for sharing.
I would also be interested in seeing some controlled experiments comparing the temperatures with the FTW3 Optimus block versus other FTW3 blocks such as EK, EVGA HC, etc. However, I couldn't find much online for this specific topic.
But it would be interesting to find out if those results exist somewhere.
Otherwise I'm just gonna gamble and hope that this Optimus block cools about the same or better than the other blocks.

I have the Optimus block on my 3090, you will not be disappointed. It most definitely cools better than other blocks, I can guarantee it.

Taking mine off this weekend to do a full clean and get some fujipoly extreme thermal pads on the front of the card.

Edit: Tried to throw a pic up, dont know if it worked or not lol.

Adding pics is a nuisance in these forums; basically when you make a post you should click on "Open Full Version" which is in tiny letters at the top of the Quick Reply box. If you are editing a post, it should automatically take you to the full version where you can add a pic.

Appreciate the help, seems like mobile doesn't warn you about 500KB limit for images, thats the issue I was running into.

I was among the first to preorder it back in November, I've had it since ~February. Temps have been rock solid since then.
Optimus block!

Wow, looks great and that's a massive radiator as well!
Is the radiator just standing on top of the chassis or do you have it mounted there somehow?

The optimus block is an absolute beast! During port royal runs I top out at about 40 degrees 
https://www.3dmark.com/pr/1145039
 

phroze
The optimus block is an absolute beast! During port royal runs I top out at about 40 degrees 
https://www.3dmark.com/pr/1145039
 

Same here, usually a delta of 5c under load. Running kryonaut extreme for paste, too chicken to LM a 2G card haha. Absolute monster of a block. When I first got it I was astounded at the weight.

Edit: Mine has the power glitch and I've been too lazy to switch it out, but here's a port royal run maxing my gpu out at 34c under load.
https://www.3dmark.com/pr/1074944

GrandWhiteTiger

Zen_Punk
Is it a Mora?

The one in my picture is yes, MO-RA3 360 PRO.

Very nice …

rzelek506

GrandWhiteTiger

phroze
The optimus block is an absolute beast! During port royal runs I top out at about 40 degrees 
https://www.3dmark.com/pr/1145039

Same here, usually a delta of 5c under load. Running kryonaut extreme for paste, too chicken to LM a 2G card haha. Absolute monster of a block. When I first got it I was astounded at the weight.

Edit: Mine has the power glitch and I've been too lazy to switch it out, but here's a port royal run maxing my gpu out at 34c under load.
https://www.3dmark.com/pr/1074944

34C, 40C, that's so insane..
That is what my FTW3 hybrid idles at when the fans are in OC mode lol
And that's just for the GPU die, the VRAM junc idles at even hotter temps than that.
How hot do your VRAM temps get with the Optimus block? 

72c on the mem junction running ethash at +1500. Its honestly nutty. I'm pretty sure its reading the back modules too for junction temp (3090), so the front has to be colder than that. All of the front thermal pads for the Optimus block are .5mm 6wmk fujipoly pads. Looking to replace those with the 17wmk pads this weekend.

rzelek506

kram36

rzelek506
Alright guys, I just dropped ~$400 on an Optimus block so I can get my 3080ti FTW3 fully watercooled and with hopefully some great temps.
My question now is whether I will get this Optimums block before or after I reach the front of the EVGA queue for the 3080ti HC card?

• Current ETA for the Optimus block per their website: Shipping on the week of September 13th
• My timestamp for the 3080ti HC (3969) is currently about 8min from the front of the EVGA queue: 12G-P5-3969-KR 6/3/2021 7:52:40 AM PT No

Why are you taking the EVGA block off for the Optimums block?

My 3080ti FTW3 (3967) came with the regular stock cooler, but those thermal throttled the GPU during some games.
Then I got a FTW3 hybrid kit, but that only seemed to improve the GPU temps and it actually made the VRAM temps worse for me.
So now I might as well just do a full custom loop and replace the FTW3 hybrid kit with the Optimus block, which I'm hoping will be able to keep the GPU and VRAM cooler (amongst the other components, quieter noise, better look, etc).
If I get the EVGA HC card before the Optimus block, I'll probably just try to cancel my order for the Optimus block.
If I get the EVGA HC card after the Optimus block, I'll probably either pass on it or give it to my brother so he could get an upgrade.

not sure why you would thermal throttle with the stock cooler,maybe your using a Aircooler vrs a AIO or poor airflow case or both
(CPU Aircoolers are not kind to GPUs)
anyway i dropped my gpu and vram temp about 10c by placing a noctua 90mm fan directly ontop of my 3090 heat plate above the sqaure
opening.thats with a 2100mhz overclock could easily push more well worth the 20 bucks for anyone not intrested in tearing thier card apart.d