I would bet you can hard mod the caps in if you can source them and have the nutz.

donborvio
Saw the news on this for the 3080s on JayzTwoCents. Looks like the reference uses one MLCC, so you need at least that.  ASUS went all out and did all 6 that way on their TUF and STRIX cards.  Interested to see what the different FTWs end up being.

This is a pic of a strix https://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll1280/14-126-457-V02.jpg
and TUF https://c1.neweggimages.c...280/14-126-453-V02.jpg
Looks like SP-CAP to me or just covered?
 

It sure would be nice to get an official reply/confirmation to this as the FTW3 3080s on this sites store show product pictures showing 6 of the cheaper POSCAP capacitors.  If the product pictures are outdated update them!

NexusPhase

donborvio
Saw the news on this for the 3080s on JayzTwoCents. Looks like the reference uses one MLCC, so you need at least that.  ASUS went all out and did all 6 that way on their TUF and STRIX cards.  Interested to see what the different FTWs end up being.

This is a pic of a strix https://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll1280/14-126-457-V02.jpg
and TUF https://c1.neweggimages.c...280/14-126-453-V02.jpg
Looks like SP-CAP to me or just covered?
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j0Own0kQAw&feature=youtu.be
 
6xMLCC Strix on video.
 
Looks like pretty much all retail pictures have 6xPOSCAP but cards in retail have MLCC.

This is a technically inept and absurd thread. For most applications POSCAPs are superior.
Wow...the internet 'experts'. Why is everyone claiming POSCAPs are cheaper and lower quality?

YURIIII

NexusPhase

donborvio
Saw the news on this for the 3080s on JayzTwoCents. Looks like the reference uses one MLCC, so you need at least that.  ASUS went all out and did all 6 that way on their TUF and STRIX cards.  Interested to see what the different FTWs end up being.

This is a pic of a strix https://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll1280/14-126-457-V02.jpg
and TUF https://c1.neweggimages.c...280/14-126-453-V02.jpg
Looks like SP-CAP to me or just covered?
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j0Own0kQAw&feature=youtu.be
 
6xMLCC Strix on video.
 
Looks like pretty much all retail pictures have 6xPOSCAP but cards in retail have MLCC.

This proves some have them and some don't it seems. They are both Strix cards

HeavyHemi
This is a technically inept and absurd thread. For most applications POSCAPs are superior.
Wow...the internet 'experts'. Why is everyone claiming POSCAPs are cheaper and lower quality?

For most sure. Are you 100% sure this fits in to "most"? That's the reason for this thread. So we can talk about it

NexusPhase

HeavyHemi
This is a technically inept and absurd thread. For most applications POSCAPs are superior.
Wow...the internet 'experts'. Why is everyone claiming POSCAPs are cheaper and lower quality?

For most sure. Are you 100% sure this fits in to "most"? That's the reason for this thread. So we can talk about it

As a MSEE, a member of IEEE and JEDEC, manager of the ATE division for one of the largest semi companies in the world (now retired). Yes in fact I am. Just what do you believe anyone here who is not a professional is going to be doing anything but expressing their opinions? Mostly based on what some amateur on the internet posted.

HeavyHemi

As a MSEE, a member of IEEE and JEDEC, manager of the ATE division for one of the largest semi companies in the world (now retired). Yes in fact I am. Just what do you believe anyone here who is not a professional is going to be doing anything but expressing their opinions? Mostly based on what some amateur on the internet posted.

Nobody cares about your credentials.

And if it wasn’t an issue, then why is it being silently changed by EVGA across multiple designs vs. what is pictured on the stock photos on their product listings?

HeavyHemi
This is a technically inept and absurd thread. For most applications POSCAPs are superior.
Wow...the internet 'experts'. Why is everyone claiming POSCAPs are cheaper and lower quality?

The lack of MLCC is so far the only distinguishing factor between these crashing cards compared to other models. This is just a speculation until someone who actually has a proven expertise on such things shows up and explains what is going on.
 
If you have some insight we don't know or expertise in capacitors or designing gpus, feel free to share.
 
I'm not trusting one reddit post saying "MLCC this and POSCAP that" a bit more than I'm believing myself. And I'm not saying either one is good or bad, it just seems that the MLCC is the distinguishing factor.