Ouch, what’s up with that?
Are u checking the NA queue? I do know there’s a separate one for the EU

jehoffman1
I started assembling my new computer while I wait, and wait, and wait, for a GPU.
 
I got everything installed onto the motherboard, installed it into the case, and started attaching cables when I got a big surprise.
 
The 3 fans pre-installed in the case have 3-pin non-PWM connectors. All of the fan sockets on the MB are 4-pin. The case does have a header with a 4-pin lead one can connect to the MB, and sockets for 3-pin connectores, so the situation is workable. But would have been much easier to connect the fans directly onto the MB than it is to plug them into the case's header.
 
The case is a Fractal Design 7 XL which just came onto the market in 2020. The MB is a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master, which came onto the market not too much earlier than the case.
 
My question is WHY would Fractal Design put 3-pin fans into a brand new design case at a time when new MBs have 4-pin sockets? And, it's not like Fractal Design was caught by surprise. The Asrock MB in my 5 year old computer has only 4-pin fan sockets; and the fans that came in the Coolermaster case I bought for that computer 5 years ago have 4-pin connectors.
 
Fractal Design has a good reputation for its cases. I assume that it had a good reason for installing 3-pin fans. Anyone know what might have influenced that choice?????
 
My other problem, which I would have had whatever case I bought, is that those tiny connectors for the power switch, power LED, reset button, etc., are an insurmountable challenge to my arthritic old fingers. I will have to find someone with more dexterity to attach those for me. Fractal Design kindly provides a "G-coonector" into which one can plug the wires and then plug the whole connector to the MB. Unfortunately, plugging the tiny wires into the G-connector isn't any easier for me than plugging the wires directly into the MB.
 
Getting old is the pits, but it beats the alternative.

Fractal Design is solid.  My last three cases have been from them.  I returned one because it was so huge.  Ordered a smaller sku with acrylic panels.  Got scratched on my move, and I contacted them about replacements.  They were going to ship them for free to me, but I said no.  It's my fault on the packing, let me pay you.  The last I got has glass paneling, and it is sweet.  Something seemed a little off with the alignment, but I still love it.

ThePionier
Really great ..... I got an email that I could order the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 K|NGP|N, but I can't because I live in the EU .... Why? God damn it pisses me off.

Don't you know anybody in the US that you can have it shipped to? And have them ship it to you?

...I had a question. One of the 3060's is almost to the time that I signed up to be notified.. but.. I don't really want a 3060 - waiting for a 3080.. but.. 3060 is better then nothing..

Can I still buy a 3080 when my time comes if I buy a 3060 now?

drewski989
EVGA Elite wheel spin coupons...  Valid for queue purchases?

would be nice to see where you spin the wheel.  I received Elite last week and don't know anything about it.  Might have been discontinued already, or I automatically spun 0%.  

defensor

drewski989
EVGA Elite wheel spin coupons...  Valid for queue purchases?

would be nice to see where you spin the wheel.  I received Elite last week and don't know anything about it.  Might have been discontinued already, or I automatically spun 0%.  

Go to the Elite member page   the wheel is about half way down.  Spin for goodies.  Good luck.

diomark
...I had a question. One of the 3060's is almost to the time that I signed up to be notified.. but.. I don't really want a 3060 - waiting for a 3080.. but.. 3060 is better then nothing..

Can I still buy a 3080 when my time comes if I buy a 3060 now?

 
Yes.  One unit per part number/sku
 

computertitan
My queue popped for 3080 FTW3
 
10G-P5-3897-KR   9/20/2020 12:03:13 PM PT

Congratulations and thanks for reporting back. Enjoy your new 3080!

No, unfortunately, not to my great regret, and I no longer have a credit card either. The last time I paid for the 1080 Ti Hybrid with PayPal

safan80

enewt
Ok.  Day one without a waffle.  Apologies if I am a bit extra cranky today.
 
So we've been at this pandemic thing now for a year.  I don't know about you, but I am over it. 
 
 

I was over it two months in. We need things to go back to normal. Thank you for your updates.

About to have my 2nd birthday under lock down.
Used to do board games at least once a week at game store.

But did not catch it, as with my medical issues could have been quite bad.

Thank you for holding the line.

Almost at the end.

Larac
About to have my 2nd birthday under lock down.
Used to do board games at least once a week at game store.

But did not catch it, as with my medical issues could have been quite bad.

Thank you for holding the line.

Almost at the end.

I am so bummed about the havoc the pandemic has caused comic book stores and game stores...all that community, value and sweat equity...likely lost to the dustbin of history.

Just got notified today 😊

alexaqui
I am now less than 3 hours away from the 3975!  Oh so close.. LOL.  Thanks all for reporting.

I know how you feel. I'm at less than 2 hours on a card but every time it moves it moves less than 2 minutes so it will be a while at that rate. This is a 3060ti for my extra computer. My 3080's are a day out on the list and moving even slower

I signed up very late for a 3080 FTW3 and 3070 FTW3 on November 19. Very unlikely I’ll get a card at the original price. Ive been building rigs for 11 years now. Whether for me or a customer or friend, I’ve never put another brand of card into a system that didn’t say EVGA on it. Never will. @jacob and @enewt, thanks for keeping us all up to speed. I can wait for quality and the unmatched customer service of EVGA. My 2070 Super FTW3 Ultra is still chugging along. Cheers to those who got their card and a double shot to those still being patient!

One more question:
 
When you have multiple 4-pin sockets on a MB, are they separately controlled, or do they all slow down and speed up at the same time? I expect that they are controlled as a group, because I doubt MB's measure temperature in different parts of the case and, even if they did, they have no way of knowing which fan is where in the case.
 
One complaint I have: The instructions on most of the parts one buys to assemble a computer are pretty skimpy and seem to assume the purchaser is already knowledgeable. The one exception is the MB. Both the Gigabyte MB I just bought and the Asrock I bought 5 years ago have pretty well done manuals. It seems that the makers have difficulty finding people who can write clear instructions.
 
My all-time favorite nonsensical instruction came with a printing calculator I bought years ago. The instructions for inserting the ribbon said:
 
"You may insert the ribbon as in Diagram A or you may insert the ribbon as in Diagram B. However, please do not insert the ribbon as in Diagram B because it will not work."

Why are people who signed up after me getting their notification to get a 30 series