Lol...glad I can't afford a 2080 TI

FireFox · Nov 19, 2018

delshay said:
Another burnt card.

https://forums.evga.com/m/tm.aspx?m=2882377&p=2

And this is what Evga has responded: I can say this is an isolated case right now. We have already been in contact with the user and a replacement board is on the way. We are getting that board back to identify the root cause.

If you have/want to post at least dont post just the negative side.

Hellfire · Nov 19, 2018

Vayra86 said:
Somebody's on fire here

I dunno, he burnt through all his material pretty quick

bug · Nov 19, 2018

Norton said:
Strange that the card caught fire w/o any of the PCIE 8pin power connections plugged in?

Probably tried to pull all the juice from the PCIe slot instead? Or maybe a fake, I hear not every video on the Internet is unedited

delshay · Nov 19, 2018

bug said:
Probably tried to pull all the juice from the PCIe slot instead? Or maybe a fake, I hear not every video on the Internet is unedited

Now i'm going to explain why the video in this thread is real even thou it not related to the OP card on the other website.

If it was fake & rigged, then the user would have known what their were doing. By not plugging in the 8 pin power point, the user stood a very good chance of burning out the motherboard tracks or damaging the pins in the PCI-e slot. If you look carefully the user has another card just in front of the GFX card.

Having that second card in that slot, points that the video in this thread is real, as it could also put that card at risk also.

Now if I wanted to rig a card to blow-up to get attention, I would rig it via the 8 pin power point "internally" to get maximum effect. So for those user(s) that think video is fake, i'm going to say it is real. Remember that the user is trouble shooting after all.

NOT CONNECTING 8 PIN POWER POINT ON GFX CARDS

I do this all the time when I can't access the BIOS menu via my TV. I pull out the 8 pin power point on the back of the GFX card & remove the HDMI cable from the GFX card & plug the HDMI cable into the motherboard HDMI port. This saves me from removing the GFX card from the PCI-e slot.

NOTE: My motherboard has a IGPU which displays on TV, but the GFX card does not display anything until you install the drivers.

John Naylor · Nov 19, 2018

Nothing new here....

EVGA 5xx series ... extensive instances of fried VRMs
EVGA 970 SC - 1/3 of heat sink missed GPU
EVGA - cheaped out and didn't use thermal pads on 1060-1080 SC and FTW series.

That being said, I never heard if a bad card not being replaced. If you don't want the hassle, buy an AIB card which uses a custom PCB

delshay · Nov 19, 2018

"it just works"

infrared · Nov 19, 2018

Delshay, would you mind dialing back the pointless scaremongering please? Nobody is going to be left out of pocket if their brand new card goes pop.. We're only seeing the odd case here and there, the forums aren't being flooded with people saying their card has blown up.. According to a few tech news channels I follow the rma rate is no worse than any previous generation, and even if that's not true, so what?! This is why warranties exist!

Prophet_38[17] · Nov 19, 2018

delshay said:
"it just works"

Funny

xkm1948 · Nov 19, 2018

I say time for some forum cleansing by the mods. From the looks of it I feel we are having a big migration of users coming from reddit or wccf.

bug · Nov 19, 2018

xkm1948 said:
I say time for some forum cleansing by the mods. From the looks of it I feel we are having a big migration of users coming from reddit or wccf.

Somebody's got to spread the word, brother

Vayra86 · Nov 28, 2018

delshay said:
"it just works"

God this dude is annoying and should stay far away from that camera...

RCoon · Nov 28, 2018

Next time I see a vaguely new member post a clickbait YT video vastly overreacting to RMAs, I'm giving them points.

R-T-B · Nov 28, 2018

RCoon said:
Next time I see a vaguely new member post a clickbait YT video vastly overreacting to RMAs, I'm giving them points.

Thank you super gamer racoon. I knew this place felt different (worse) without you...

Gorstak · Nov 28, 2018

FreedomEclipse said:
Which reminds me... I probably should get a small fire extinguisher mounted under my desk in case of emergency.

For some reason, I thought you were male...

FordGT90Concept · Nov 28, 2018

FreedomEclipse said:
Which reminds me... I probably should get a small fire extinguisher mounted under my desk in case of emergency.

I got one 8' away from me. Recommend getting them from the local fire department so they're rechargeable. If it has a plastic nozzle, it is not.

Jetster · Nov 28, 2018

They just need a Nomex back plate and a fire suppression system built in.

Gorstak · Nov 28, 2018

Evga used to be a rolls royce brand exclusive for intel/nvidia during the 1366 socket and before...not sure what happened...

delshay · Nov 28, 2018

RCoon said:
Next time I see a vaguely new member post a clickbait YT video vastly overreacting to RMAs, I'm giving them points.

I posted that YT link as I found it funny, just as the other user in this thread. It' not scaremongering because those are "real fault(s)" with RTX cards which user(s) should be aware.

The fact is, Nvidia admitted there is a problem "confirmed" by Nvidia themselves which is nice to see that their admitted this, so the fault(s) are real.

I for one would not buy such card until the problem is solved, regardless if it under warranty, it's just extra work to send it back. The user(s) card which caught fire maybe a one off, but electrical items can do something that's not expected. I have already put on my risk assessment. I want to be able to walk away from my computer at anytime, knowing it is safe to do so.

Anyone buying one of this cards knowing there is a problem, put there computer at risk, as no one knows what the outcome will be if a fault accurs.

Personally I would wait until Nvidia confirm the issue is fixed. If I had one of these cards even if it's showing no problems whatsoever, I would send it back for a check over. This is my risk assessment, Thank You.

Vayra86 · Nov 28, 2018

RCoon said:
Next time I see a vaguely new member post a clickbait YT video vastly overreacting to RMAs, I'm giving them points.

Glorious

jboydgolfer · Nov 28, 2018

Does anybody know how many confirmed cases of this occurred? ones that can be proven ?

Or is this one of those situations where it happened to a couple, and they figured it might be prone to occur again, so they're just not taking any chances?

bug · Nov 28, 2018

jboydgolfer said:
Does anybody know how many confirmed cases of this occurred? ones that can be proven ?

Or is this one of those situations where it happened to a couple, and they figured it might be prone to occur again, so they're just not taking any chances?

I saw some estimates based on a small sample of cards sold in the UK. It was something like 3.3% faulty cards.

FordGT90Concept · Nov 28, 2018

A HardOCP reviewer has gone through three of the cards:
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/11/09/geforce_rtx_2080_ti_fails_after_gaming_for_2_hours/
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/11/21/rtx_2080_ti_fe_escapes_testing_by_dying_after_8_hours/
He hasn't actually been able to complete a review yet. He's waiting for card #4.

So there are two known issues plaguing RTX 2080 Ti: "test escapes" (probably causing the fires) and faulty Micron GDDR6 chips.

2080 Ti has a crapload of components on its PCB (more than double 1080 Ti) which increases the risk of failures. One bad solder joint, resistance is too high, bam, fire.

trog100 · Nov 28, 2018

FordGT90Concept said:
A HardOCP reviewer has gone through three of the cards:
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/11/09/geforce_rtx_2080_ti_fails_after_gaming_for_2_hours/
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/11/21/rtx_2080_ti_fe_escapes_testing_by_dying_after_8_hours/
He hasn't actually been able to complete a review yet. He's waiting for card #4.

So there are two known issues plaguing RTX 2080 Ti: "test escapes" (probably causing the fires) and faulty Micron GDDR5 chips.

2080 Ti is a crapload of components on its PCB which increases the risk of failures. One bad solder joint, resistance is too high, bam, fire.

i think you are going way over the top with the fire bit.. but maybe that is your intention..

trog

coonbro · Nov 28, 2018

Gorstak said:
Evga used to be a rolls royce brand exclusive for intel/nvidia during the 1366 socket and before...not sure what happened...

the cheaper better china product and relying on there old good name .

I still use them but I just as easy could buy a msi card its just who got the card series I want at the best pricing the day I add to cart , not because its a evga , asus or msi card . there all just a run of the mill product to me anymore

you also see a rash of ''burnt '' cards in there 900 series as well . with my evga cards I use now I guess I got to knock on wood every time I fire up to when I shut down for the day I did not get burned [??] knock on wood ...

Xzibit · Nov 28, 2018

Knoxx29 said:
Good point, i am wondering how could it be possible if there wasn't any power source

plugged in

The PCIE slot ?

infrared said:
You could easily solder a couple of wires onto a VRM power stage and shove many volts/amps through it. I guess if you want attention more than a working 1080 it makes sense lol

I might be mistaken but if I remember right the original video is longer. Its a Father and his son trouble shooting their PC and that happens

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Lol...glad I can't afford a 2080 TI

FireFox

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