Greetings everyone,
 
I purchased the Hybrid kid for my 3080 FTW Ultra FHR card. I've spent the past two hours trying to figure out and find solutions to the problems with the firmware for the fan and power issues. There are so many threads (most of them older), and I am so lost on what I need to do to ensure the installation goes smoothly. Can anyone please give me information that I would need?

benjamingreen22
Greetings everyone,
 
I purchased the Hybrid kid for my 3080 FTW Ultra FHR card. I've spent the past two hours trying to figure out and find solutions to the problems with the firmware for the fan and power issues. There are so many threads (most of them older), and I am so lost on what I need to do to ensure the installation goes smoothly. Can anyone please give me information that I would need?

Currently trying to figure out the same for myself. On the Main Post there is a listing for FTW3 FHR Hybrid Bios, for Normal & OC.

I am currently under the assumption that those are the Bios to use, and that as a FHR card we do not have access to XOC bios (that is listed under the LHR).

ZoddyLP
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Thanks a lot, mate! NvFlash worked! I am back in stock! YESSSS. Thanks again! 

SPlacker
NM went ahead and did it.
 
Used the file "4898.zip" file under the 3080 LHR section and the regular (non XOC) 3080 FTW hybrid link.
 
Disabled fast boot in my motherboard BIOS.
 
Rebooted twice to be safe.
 
Flashed the ROM. Rebooted. Windows botted into a very low res like I didn't have GPU drivers, but after a few seconds I heard the hardware detected sound from windows and my res went back to normal and GFE showed up in system tray. Ran X1 it said a firmware update was available. I pressed update. Fans instantly went to 100 percent, the 3 power LED's went red but the progress bar was going just fine. It finished, I rebooted again, and now it's showing as a FTW3 Ultra Hybrid.
 


Temps are excellent, this is idle but even when running Time Spy extreme GPU temp peaks at ~55c

 
Only one question. Is it normal for fan 1 (the fan on GPU for cooling the VRM's) to always spin? It's not spinning at a high speed or anything (30 percent). Just wondering if it's supposed to have the fan stop feature. Before I flashed the Hybrid BIOS and had just installed the hybrid upgrade kit that fan would be at 0 percent (not sure if it ever even spun up since my GPU hasn't hit 60c since installing the hybrid kit).
 
Also could I flash one of the ROM's from the zip that has "XOC/REBAR" while my card is in the OC slot position? If so what's the difference between the two ROM files that come with the version labeled XOC? Do both have the higher power limit, and the OC ROM of the XOC version just has a more aggressive fan curve? I probably won't bother as I'm plenty happy with the performance I get and the temps but just curious.

I could be remembering wrong (I installed the hybrid kit only for a week but later took it off). On my X1, fan 1 is for radiator fans (which should always be spinning). And fan on the actual hybrid kit will only spin under load (zero RPM mode was still there for me). 
I think both have 118% PL, OC version on XOC file is still a more aggressive fan profile (like fan always spin, no zero RPM mode) 

arthurz21I could be remembering wrong (I installed the hybrid kit only for a week but later took it off). On my X1, fan 1 is for radiator fans (which should always be spinning). And fan on the actual hybrid kit will only spin under load (zero RPM mode was still there for me). 
I think both have 118% PL, OC version on XOC file is still a more aggressive fan profile (like fan always spin, no zero RPM mode) 

Just curious, why'd you remove the hybrid kit? I'm about to install mine tomorrow..

baboys

arthurz21I could be remembering wrong (I installed the hybrid kit only for a week but later took it off). On my X1, fan 1 is for radiator fans (which should always be spinning). And fan on the actual hybrid kit will only spin under load (zero RPM mode was still there for me). 
I think both have 118% PL, OC version on XOC file is still a more aggressive fan profile (like fan always spin, no zero RPM mode) 

Just curious, why'd you remove the hybrid kit? I'm about to install mine tomorrow..

The performance of the hybrid kit is absolutely amazing, mine was idle at 23-25 degrees and in games max around 55. The reason I returned the kit is mainly due to the pump noise, and I am already a person very sensitive to sounds, so I uninstalled it. It's just I decided I am going all air for now for the sake of not worrying about any noise (I could have RMA replace it but I just think that no AIO will be as quiet as zero RPM mode on idle :). But the kit is really good for cooling though! 

IamLiege

benjamingreen22
Greetings everyone,
 
I purchased the Hybrid kid for my 3080 FTW Ultra FHR card. I've spent the past two hours trying to figure out and find solutions to the problems with the firmware for the fan and power issues. There are so many threads (most of them older), and I am so lost on what I need to do to ensure the installation goes smoothly. Can anyone please give me information that I would need?

Currently trying to figure out the same for myself. On the Main Post there is a listing for FTW3 FHR Hybrid Bios, for Normal & OC.

I am currently under the assumption that those are the Bios to use, and that as a FHR card we do not have access to XOC bios (that is listed under the LHR).

Hey man, do you have any updates on your situation? I was going to message you privately, but I don't have 10 posts yet ;(. I think I'm going to install it tomorrow, I'm going to have to rearrange some of my fans around, and I probably will have to re-cable manage some stuff. Just wanted to see if you had any problems.

benjamingreen22

IamLiege

benjamingreen22
Greetings everyone,
 
I purchased the Hybrid kid for my 3080 FTW Ultra FHR card. I've spent the past two hours trying to figure out and find solutions to the problems with the firmware for the fan and power issues. There are so many threads (most of them older), and I am so lost on what I need to do to ensure the installation goes smoothly. Can anyone please give me information that I would need?

Currently trying to figure out the same for myself. On the Main Post there is a listing for FTW3 FHR Hybrid Bios, for Normal & OC.

I am currently under the assumption that those are the Bios to use, and that as a FHR card we do not have access to XOC bios (that is listed under the LHR).

Hey man, do you have any updates on your situation? I was going to message you privately, but I don't have 10 posts yet ;(. I think I'm going to install it tomorrow, I'm going to have to rearrange some of my fans around, and I probably will have to re-cable manage some stuff. Just wanted to see if you had any problems.

Interested in the results also.  Nobody is really indicating if it's worth it to flash it either.  My temps are fine but if it's not much trouble I would flash it to the hybrid bios.  Part of me thinks it doesn't make much difference or else it would have been part of the install instruction from evga.

kanecvl

benjamingreen22

IamLiege

benjamingreen22
Greetings everyone,
 
I purchased the Hybrid kid for my 3080 FTW Ultra FHR card. I've spent the past two hours trying to figure out and find solutions to the problems with the firmware for the fan and power issues. There are so many threads (most of them older), and I am so lost on what I need to do to ensure the installation goes smoothly. Can anyone please give me information that I would need?

Currently trying to figure out the same for myself. On the Main Post there is a listing for FTW3 FHR Hybrid Bios, for Normal & OC.

I am currently under the assumption that those are the Bios to use, and that as a FHR card we do not have access to XOC bios (that is listed under the LHR).

Hey man, do you have any updates on your situation? I was going to message you privately, but I don't have 10 posts yet ;(. I think I'm going to install it tomorrow, I'm going to have to rearrange some of my fans around, and I probably will have to re-cable manage some stuff. Just wanted to see if you had any problems.

Interested in the results also.  Nobody is really indicating if it's worth it to flash it either.  My temps are fine but if it's not much trouble I would flash it to the hybrid bios.  Part of me thinks it doesn't make much difference or else it would have been part of the install instruction from evga.

The problem is there is so absolute solution to this....nothing is very clear. I feel like EVGA should be taking control of the solution....I haven't even began to install it because I am not certain....

I just did it lol figured it wouldn't be difficult and it wasn't.  I just followed the instructions.  I restarted my system twice to make sure csm(switched uefi)and fast boot remained off.  Downloaded the file and followed the on-screen prompts which are in the directions above.