3080 / 3090 / 3070 Gigabyte Eagle Gaming OC & Vision Power Connector Concerns

Nosferatu93 · 24 Dec 2020 at 13:23

thers also another problem with the gb cards but that was also since pascal that the fans start at 50c even when you are only surfing or watching videos fans up down up down its annoying

stooeh · 24 Dec 2020 at 18:56

Vish Petrol said:
How can you tell what week the card is?

I just got my 3070 eagle oc today

Here is what it looks like

http://imgur.com/gallery/Enxqg82

Should be a sticker on the backplate - serial number should be SN20XX where XX is the week number

Vish Petrol · 28 Dec 2020 at 09:39

stooeh said:
Should be a sticker on the backplate - serial number should be SN20XX where XX is the week number

Thanks. Looks like mine is 47.

ned42 · 28 Dec 2020 at 18:05

duniek said:
cables directly to psu

maybe later I will solder all wires together and make output of 2x 4mm wires

Hello duniek may i ask how to order these cables? And what to ask for if its not to much trouble thanks

jonnylaris · 29 Dec 2020 at 13:16

Sent my 3070 Eagle back, crap build quality, really noisey coil whine at anything over 80fps and ran pretty hot. Oh and not to mention there was nothing in the box, like... not even a warranty card.

Last time I buy anything from gigabyte.

ned42 · 29 Dec 2020 at 17:51

jonnylaris said:
Sent my 3070 Eagle back, crap build quality, really noisey coil whine at anything over 80fps and ran pretty hot. Oh and not to mention there was nothing in the box, like... not even a warranty card.
Last time I buy anything from gigabyte.

ok thanks for your input pal but not the answer im looking for .My 3090 eagle is fine good connectors runs cool under load.
i was looking to know where to get these cables as i am going to watercool the card?

looks · 31 Dec 2020 at 00:36

ned42 said:
ok thanks for your input pal but not the answer im looking for .My 3090 eagle is fine good connectors runs cool under load.
i was looking to know where to get these cables as i am going to watercool the card?

i don't think he was replying to you.

ned42 · 4 Jan 2021 at 18:33

looks said:
i don't think he was replying to you.

Oh yes sorry i picked jonny up wrong sorry pal.

Gerard · 4 Jan 2021 at 18:39

jonnylaris said:
Sent my 3070 Eagle back, crap build quality, really noisey coil whine at anything over 80fps and ran pretty hot. Oh and not to mention there was nothing in the box, like... not even a warranty card.

Last time I buy anything from gigabyte.

Gigabyte have had pretty **** products for a few years now, i remember that 1080 xtreme they released and people were getting it with bent fins and broken fans due to the packing being crap. It also had issues with the centre fan clipping the 2 outer fans. Then that 2080ti they released with rgb fans that had pathetic cooling performance. They just seem to put out substandard crap pretty regular with the odd good card lost in the mix.

Techen · 6 Jan 2021 at 10:41

So gigabyte UK is back open, filled in the rma forum last night and dpd is collecting the card tomorrow so that’s pretty damn fast. Pretty impressed.

Gerard · 6 Jan 2021 at 11:23

Techen said:
So gigabyte UK is back open, filled in the rma forum last night and dpd is collecting the card tomorrow so that’s pretty damn fast. Pretty impressed.

Back open again only to likely be closed in the coming weeks.

Techen · 6 Jan 2021 at 12:38

Gerard said:
Back open again only to likely be closed in the coming weeks.

Not sure why? They normally have a quick turn around for cards too. Might see my gpu back Monday or Tuesday.

robfosters · 6 Jan 2021 at 12:47

Gerard said:
Gigabyte have had pretty **** products for a few years now, i remember that 1080 xtreme they released and people were getting it with bent fins and broken fans due to the packing being crap. It also had issues with the centre fan clipping the 2 outer fans. Then that 2080ti they released with rgb fans that had pathetic cooling performance. They just seem to put out substandard crap pretty regular with the odd good card lost in the mix.

Well I must be extremely lucky then as I have had numerous cards from them over the years and had no problems other than the power connectors on my 3080 which was sorted within 4 days.

Do you have personal experience of these issues as I think you are being extraordinarily harsh in your vitriolic accusations.

Gerard · 6 Jan 2021 at 13:02

robfosters said:
Well I must be extremely lucky then as I have had numerous cards from them over the years and had no problems other than the power connectors on my 3080 which was sorted within 4 days.

Do you have personal experience of these issues as I think you are being extraordinarily harsh in your vitriolic accusations.

Yes, i ordered a 1080 xtreme and it arrived in it's box along with some makeshift half assed cardboard pieces wrapped around it to try and protect the fins. When they first launched that card the packaging wasn't enough to protect it, then they added these cardboard bits and pieces to it to supposedly help protect it. When i got the card it had several bent fins and the centre fan was clipping the edges of the fan near the i/o. It also shipped with an OC mode that did nothing but crash when it was enabled.

There was a thread on it here that showed people getting the same issues, bent fins, dodgy fans and oc mode that did nothing but crash.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/threads/gigabyte-gtx-1080-xtreme-gaming.18739225/

As for their 2080ti aorus it had 3 "fans" with the centre one being basically a skeleton of a fan, and it's cooling was barely on par with the nvidia reference, not exactly what you would expect from a supposed "triple fan" cooler. It also had issues with fans hitting other fans and the fans randomly ramping up for no reason. In the 2080ti thread on here there were quite a few people with card issues. They do some good cards like the windforce, but their xtreme card had plenty of issues as did their 2080ti aorus. Just look for reviews of the aorus and you see plenty of complaints about crap cooling, fans randomly ramping up and other issues.

robfosters · 6 Jan 2021 at 13:30

Gerard said:
Yes, i ordered a 1080 xtreme and it arrived in it's box along with some makeshift half assed cardboard pieces wrapped around it to try and protect the fins. When they first launched that card the packaging wasn't enough to protect it, then they added these cardboard bits and pieces to it to supposedly help protect it. When i got the card it had several bent fins and the centre fan was clipping the edges of the fan near the i/o. It also shipped with an OC mode that did nothing but crash when it was enabled.

There was a thread on it here that showed people getting the same issues, bent fins, dodgy fans and oc mode that did nothing but crash.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/threads/gigabyte-gtx-1080-xtreme-gaming.18739225/

As for their 2080ti aorus it had 3 "fans" with the centre one being basically a skeleton of a fan, and it's cooling was barely on par with the nvidia reference, not exactly what you would expect from a supposed "triple fan" cooler. It also had issues with fans hitting other fans and the fans randomly ramping up for no reason. In the 2080ti thread on here there were quite a few people with card issues. They do some good cards like the windforce, but their xtreme card had plenty of issues as did their 2080ti aorus. Just look for reviews of the aorus and you see plenty of complaints about crap cooling, fans randomly ramping up and other issues.

I stand corrected then sorry.

I have never bothered with the extra for the extreme cards, I’ve always stuck with wind force and Gaming OC’s and am yet to be disappointed. The only one I did have a niggle with was the Vega 64, but that was heat and noise, and I think most manufacturers struggled with that with Vega.

Gerard · 6 Jan 2021 at 13:34

robfosters said:
I stand corrected then sorry.

I have never bothered with the extra for the extreme cards, I’ve always stuck with wind force and Gaming OC’s and am yet to be disappointed. The only one I did have a niggle with was the Vega 64, but that was heat and noise, and I think most manufacturers struggled with that with Vega.

Yup, my cards a good example, listed boost clock of 1630mhz and i've never seen it go past 1500 no matter what i try. =/

robfosters · 6 Jan 2021 at 13:37

Gerard said:
Yup, my cards a good example, listed boost clock of 1630mhz and i've never seen it go past 1500 no matter what i try. =/

I chopped mine in within 2 months for a gaming OC 2070S. Absolute night and day.

GasMark180 · 8 Jan 2021 at 13:33

Just stumbled across this excellent thread.

I just purchased a 3070 Vision OC (SN 2049) and had the same pin problems as previously reported.

The left hand 6 pin would not go in for the life of it. After inspection the top right pin was bent upwards (only very slightly I might add).

I've read the guidance here and gently realigned the pins and managed to now connect the plug.

Unfortunately I am now having constant restarts within 5 - 10 minutes of gaming under full load (4k max settings etc.).

I've reduced the MHz by 500 in afterburner and dropped resolution down in games to 1440p.

This seems to stop the restarts but obviously is restricting the cards performance.

I'm not sure if this is a PSU problem (green Corsair CXM 750W, roughly 5 years old) or a problem with the GPU.

Any advice if an RMA of the card would-be advisable?

Thanks

chongker · 13 Jan 2021 at 11:06

Not sure if much can be done, but I bought a 3090 Vision from a competitor site that failed just before Christmas. I'm suspecting it might have to do with the pin issues detailed, as I remember one connector being difficult to fit, however can't check now that the card has gone back to that retailer. They're being quite slow with the RMA process (many regrets buying with them but they were the only ones with stock at reasonable prices at the time). I think the card may have been sent back to gigabyte but have had not much communication so far. Think someone would be able to look up the serial number? I'm guessing I'll just need to sit tight, frustratingly

Mrgreen7720 · 17 Jan 2021 at 17:16

chongker said:
Not sure if much can be done, but I bought a 3090 Vision from a competitor site that failed just before Christmas. I'm suspecting it might have to do with the pin issues detailed, as I remember one connector being difficult to fit, however can't check now that the card has gone back to that retailer. They're being quite slow with the RMA process (many regrets buying with them but they were the only ones with stock at reasonable prices at the time). I think the card may have been sent back to gigabyte but have had not much communication so far. Think someone would be able to look up the serial number? I'm guessing I'll just need to sit tight, frustratingly

Man I waiting now like form 2020-12-03 til now still waiting RMA is so fuking slow. I am not from UK but never again gonna buy gigabyte 3090 VISION looks cool but build with bend pins is just tripling my soul now.