Hi plain_nathanael,
 
Sorry this happened with your 3080.  The GPU has a BIOS switch, please try seeing if the (Normal - OC) switch has an effect on the GPU, to allow the system to boot in to Windows.
 
Next, the firmware update is to enable Resizable BAR.  Please try re-flashing the BIOS when it is on the selected BIOS that did not complete the Flash.
 
In the system BIOS:
 
Enable ReBAR and Above 4G Decoding.  Disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module).  
 
Next, please make sure Windows is in UEFI Mode via System Information (msinfo32.exe).  If it is in BIOS Mode: UEFI, it is good.  If in Legacy, you will have to change the Boot Mode to UEFI.
 
If the system loses video during the VBIOS flash, disconnect the DisplayPort cable from the GPU, and plug it into a 2nd DisplayPort on the GPU, the video should resume, so the flash can continue.
 
If the issue persists, and an RMA is required, please submit a Support Ticket to request an RMA.
 
https://www.evga.com/support/ticket/support.aspx
 
Regards,
Peter N
 
 
 
 
 
 

Has there been any updates to this? I had the exact same thing happen to me with a brand spanking new 3090 FTW3 Ultra that is now useless and mine acted the same way.

That sucks. I am doing an RMA on my card. The customer rep told me it seems like it is a firmware/bios update that is messed up on the card and i am guessing it was the X1 that did it since I had previously had a 3090 XC3 Ultra and it was fine while using X1 version 1.1.4 but when I put my new FTW3 card in it still showed up as an XC3 so I updated the X1 to 1.1.9.0 and after restarting my computer I noticed the red light. I wasn't sure if it had been on all along but I know when I first installed the 3090 FTW3 Ultra it lit up perfectly and the rbg was correct but after the restart X1 was stuck in a reboot loop and the card had the red led and messed rgbs. I was able to shut X1 down by using the task manager and shutting it down through the details page and uninstalled it. I tried version 1.1.7 which didnt have ReBar and the reboot loop stopped but the card is still messed up.

EVGATech_PeterN
Hi plain_nathanael,
 
Sorry this happened with your 3080.  The GPU has a BIOS switch, please try seeing if the (Normal - OC) switch has an effect on the GPU, to allow the system to boot in to Windows.
 
Next, the firmware update is to enable Resizable BAR.  Please try re-flashing the BIOS when it is on the selected BIOS that did not complete the Flash.
 
In the system BIOS:
 
Enable ReBAR and Above 4G Decoding.  Disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module).  
 
Next, please make sure Windows is in UEFI Mode via System Information (msinfo32.exe).  If it is in BIOS Mode: UEFI, it is good.  If in Legacy, you will have to change the Boot Mode to UEFI.
 
If the system loses video during the VBIOS flash, disconnect the DisplayPort cable from the GPU, and plug it into a 2nd DisplayPort on the GPU, the video should resume, so the flash can continue.
 
If the issue persists, and an RMA is required, please submit a Support Ticket to request an RMA.
 

 
Regards,
Peter N
 
 
Hi this happened to me too. I submitted support ticket no response. I will ask here. I am on OC (backup) bios now. The Normal bios failed to re-flash the bios update and got no signal, i turn the system off after that and reset bios to OC mode. Now I am relying on OC mode. Is there any way to get the normal bios back running default?
 
 
 

joshpedwards
That sucks. I am doing an RMA on my card. The customer rep told me it seems like it is a firmware/bios update that is messed up on the card and i am guessing it was the X1 that did it since I had previously had a 3090 XC3 Ultra and it was fine while using X1 version 1.1.4 but when I put my new FTW3 card in it still showed up as an XC3 so I updated the X1 to 1.1.9.0 and after restarting my computer I noticed the red light. I wasn't sure if it had been on all along but I know when I first installed the 3090 FTW3 Ultra it lit up perfectly and the rbg was correct but after the restart X1 was stuck in a reboot loop and the card had the red led and messed rgbs. I was able to shut X1 down by using the task manager and shutting it down through the details page and uninstalled it. I tried version 1.1.7 which didnt have ReBar and the reboot loop stopped but the card is still messed up.

I replaced an EVGA RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA with an EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 and it won't let me open the precision software. It worked the first time I tried to open it, but it showed that my GPU was the XC3 when it was actually the FTW3, and when I tried to change the RGB it removed the default rainbow and turned 90% of the RGB off except for one spot on the left end. I uninstalled and reinstalled precision and it won't run the software, it just tells me "a system restart is needed to install the correct firmware update. Please reboot before proceeding". If I reboot and run precision again, it says the same thing and doesn't run. I uninstalled and reinstalled my drivers and everything, the precision software still doesn't work. The card performs just fine though, and I use MSI afterburner to overclock without a problem, it's just I can't do any of the RGB stuff. Idk what to do. 

Here is the fix that worked for me: download precision x1 version 1.3 (has to be 1.3). It will apply a firmware update, and from there you can use the precision x1 software, but you can install the latest version of precision x1 going FROM 1.3 and that will make the latest version work. 
 
 

That’s crazy when i get mine hopefully this doesn’t happen to me

GaRebelZ718618
any fix on this?

If you have tried the steps in this thread and the PrecisionX troubleshooting steps here, you may be best served by submitting a support ticket here.