30xx Series Founders Edition

[Oldpeculiar]

Just got the 3080 confirmation email as well - thanks all on this site for the guidance on setting up alerts!

Now I just need to pick out the rest of the PC to handle it.....

 

[rumple9]

yes the page was ok it was the bank authentification pop up that crashed. refreshed and it hung again 3 times

 

[Muska]

I think I've finally bagged a 3080 FE! First time I've ever been at home for a drop and despite having a bit of a mare with inputting payment details (& having left my wallet in the car!) (I also thought amazon pay wass a payment method...) I'm currently awaiting picking.

Phew!

 

[im4gine3]

3080ti and 3090 still available though.. 48min in and no sign of it being out of stock still

 

[Skynet5]

I presume awaiting picking is still a stage were we can fail at!

 

[im4gine3]

I presume awaiting picking is still a stage were we can fail at!

Looking through the thread, it seems so.. will just have to wait a few hours and see what happens

 

[Rob43]

I presume awaiting picking is still a stage were we can fail at!

No, should be fine. Mine sat at this stage most of the day when I got a 3080 in the last drop.

Rob

 

[Skynet5]

Looking through the thread, it seems so.. will just have to wait a few hours and see what happens

well i wasnt quick. on the phone when I had to put my site password in, lastpass took control and pushed me back to the telegram alert page, rather than the browser ! But it will be what it is. I''m not too fussed. But I would like to swop out this 1080ti to something that will give e a few years whilst the 1080ti is still worth something.

 

[Skynet5]

tempted to phone up and see if I can drive up this arvo and pick it up.

 

[doodah]

Arrrrr I keep missing the drops, even with the alerts

 

[randal]

Anyone done the thermal pad mod on the 3080 FE and care to say what pads/thicknesses they used?

Thanks

 

[Barleyman]

I had the mythical 3080 FE on shopping basket, passed verification on mobile bank app .. and we cannot process your payment, ha-ha! And helpfully deleted the shopping basket so no trying again to sort the problem, bleep bleep bleepety bleep.

Next opportunity after n weeks and some 30 seconds time window.

 

[Gavster]

I presume awaiting picking is still a stage were we can fail at!

I think you`re fine once you have had the confirmation e-mail, the rest will follow in a couple of hours, good luck

 

[THX1138]

very lucky people to get one of those 3080fe`s just do not go selling to a miner please.

 

[im4gine3]

very lucky people to get one of those 3080fe`s just do not go selling to a miner please.

Can't promise you that.. if the miner would cough up £2k+ for one, i'll consider it as i already spent a lot on parts to go with it

 

[THX1138]

Can't promise you that.. if the miner would cough up £2k+ for one, i'll consider it as i already spent a lot on parts to go with it

It would buy you a free card for sure and change.

 

[Major774]

Anyone done the thermal pad mod on the 3080 FE and care to say what pads/thicknesses they used?

Thanks

I went with the Gelid Extreme pads, 2mm front and 3mm back.

Yes, my VRAM temps. went from running in the 100c’s into the 80c’s.

 

[SentineL-X]

Ordered mine as well and had it confirmed! Sat on awaiting payment authorised, waiting for the tracker to move to picking now. Fingers crossed!

 

[Bossman]

Did anyone get a 3070?

 

[uscool]

Anyone done the thermal pad mod on the 3080 FE and care to say what pads/thicknesses they used?

Thanks

I was hitting 110c on vram with pads replaced its in the 80s
Gelid GP Extreme Thermal Pads 2mm, 80x40 for the die side , you dont have to do the back side uses GP Extreme 3.0mm 80x40 need 2 . I did mine twice one with back and one just the stock and only took off 2c for Vram with back pads replaced does need more effort I wouldnt bother all I did for the back side was this
https://www.igorslab.de/en/simple-p...e-gddr6x-temperature-by-a-whopping-8-degrees/

You can find step by step guide on youtube