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

Thepumpkin · 13 Oct 2020 at 00:52

harney said:
edit add just checked for that card and the pins are directly on the pcb so nothing to worry about ..as far as i know the 30 series cards posted on the OP are the 1st we have seen of this type of design used

Okay thanks.

sewerino26 · 13 Oct 2020 at 01:24

So continue order and buy 3090 gaming or cancel because i can have that pcie connector blow?

harney · 13 Oct 2020 at 01:53

sewerino26 said:
So continue order and buy 3090 gaming or cancel because i can have that pcie connector blow?

Where not 100% certain if that was the cause ..but it seems too much of coincidence to not be .

If the card your getting 1st four numbers of the serial are 2039 or above then nothing to worry about.

Me personally i would not spend that much if the cards on the old connector block period.

sewerino26 · 13 Oct 2020 at 02:00

harney said:
Where not 100% certain if that was the cause ..but it seems too much of coincidence to not be .

If the card your getting 1st four numbers of the serial are 2039 or above then nothing to worry about.

Me personally i would not spend that much if the cards on the old connector block period.

So if 2038 or less then return card or check card?

Sunnysideguy · 13 Oct 2020 at 02:07

sewerino26 said:
So if 2038 or less then return card or check card?

I’m 2037 and the pins looked fine and I had no problem getting the cables plugged. But now I’m damn paranoid and don’t think it’s worth the risk keeping if it can damage the rest of my machine. I’m still waiting to hear from Gigabyte as to what the process is like and if I have to wait long.

sewerino26 · 13 Oct 2020 at 02:08

Sunnysideguy said:
I’m 2037 and the pins looked fine and I had no problem getting the cables plugged. But now I’m damn paranoid and don’t think it’s worth the risk keeping if it can damage the rest of my machine. I’m still waiting to hear from Gigabyte as to what the process is like and if I have to wait long.

Card working fine?

Sunnysideguy · 13 Oct 2020 at 02:27

sewerino26 said:
Card working fine?

The cord from my PSU? It’s completely fine. But I’m getting a new one tomorrow with more wattage (850 compared to my current 650) so I guess I’ll check those cables as well and run some benchmark tests to see if any artifacts or black screens occur.

Edit: Jesus, been a long day. I read card from your post as “chord.” But yeah, I haven’t done much gaming with it but the card was working fine. I’ll really test it with multiple games and benchmarks tomorrow

sewerino26 · 13 Oct 2020 at 02:58

Sunnysideguy said:
The cord from my PSU? It’s completely fine. But I’m getting a new one tomorrow with more wattage (850 compared to my current 650) so I guess I’ll check those cables as well and run some benchmark tests to see if any artifacts or black screens occur.

Edit: Jesus, been a long day. I read card from your post as “chord.” But yeah, I haven’t done much gaming with it but the card was working fine. I’ll really test it with multiple games and benchmarks tomorrow

So your Gigabyte Gaming 3080 without issues?

Sunnysideguy · 13 Oct 2020 at 03:27

So f

sewerino26 said:
So your Gigabyte Gaming 3080 without issues?

So far, so good! But I’ll still probably send it in for RMA when Gigabyte responds. It’s not worth the money and hassle to have something go wrong down the road, ya know? Plus, I want the updated pin boards on the GPU I spent $700 for that should’ve been there in the first place.

sewerino26 · 13 Oct 2020 at 04:01

So if i will get in serial number> 2038 or less then return card without plugging to pc?

SGz_Eliminated · 13 Oct 2020 at 08:34

Was that blown connector a 1 to 1 or a 1 to 2 connector? As trying to push 300w through one cable might have been the problem if it was the latter. Like others have said I don't really get why a problem on one end would do that to the other end. Comments about pressure don't make any sense, power is going to the GPU not the other way around. I'm not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination but if the cable PSU side is melting I assume that's an issue somewhere between PSU and that connector.

Was it same connector you were using previously? If so perhaps some dust or fibre got caught in the housing where the pins meet.

MAstiGinger · 13 Oct 2020 at 08:40

@sewerino26 can you please not ask the same question and send the same messages over and over again? You are severely clogging this useful thread with your SPAM posts. I suppose you've read the entire thread (shouldn't be too hard as half the messages come from yourself) and can make an informed decision yourself by now. If not here is my advice:
- Have a serial number starting with 2037 and down? Don't buy or return
- Have a serial number starting with 2039 and up? Keep
- Have a serial number starting with 2038? Just to be safe don't buy or return (although GIGA-Man said there is mixed stock)

Chris Ecob · 13 Oct 2020 at 08:56

SGz_Eliminated said:
Was that blown connector a 1 to 1 or a 1 to 2 connector? As trying to push 300w through one cable might have been the problem if it was the latter. Like others have said I don't really get why a problem on one end would do that to the other end. Comments about pressure don't make any sense, power is going to the GPU not the other way around. I'm not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination but if the cable PSU side is melting I assume that's an issue somewhere between PSU and that connector.

Was it same connector you were using previously? If so perhaps some dust or fibre got caught in the housing where the pins meet.

I was thinking the same about using a single cable.

It could be the connector but for it to happen a 12v and 0v pin would both have to push out far enough to short circuit with each other or a 12v pin come out completely and short on the backplate or cooler. Both of which should be quite visible on the connector.

tony888 · 13 Oct 2020 at 09:06

Mine is WK38

Think mine looks fine.
https://imgur.com/a/WfmVjJz

@GIGA-Man is it still worth it getting it replaced just in case?

sewerino26 · 13 Oct 2020 at 09:12

tony888 said:
Mine is WK38

Think mine looks fine.
https://imgur.com/a/WfmVjJz

@GIGA-Man is it still worth it getting it replaced just in case?

its fine bro be happy

Mindrust · 13 Oct 2020 at 09:16

Just to echo @GIGA-Man . This should put most of us at ease

GIGA-Man said:
I don't have the exact info, I can say, that any stock that arrives from now onwards will have the upgrade connector.

Deluxe1 · 13 Oct 2020 at 09:27

I think everyone that has to send their card back for repair should receive a Watchdogs code to reimburse them for their troubles.

XtaCy696 · 13 Oct 2020 at 10:48

Hi All,

I have a week 38 Gaming OC card.

Just want to know what I should be looking out for or is there something I should be doing?

Is any part of my rig at risk?

Edit: @GIGA-Man I know you cannot help those outside the UK but I just wanted to know if you could provide some input on the above?

Should I be sending my card back if I didnt experience any problems connecting etc?

Marek Sedlar · 13 Oct 2020 at 11:17

tony888 said:
Mine is WK38

Think mine looks fine.
https://imgur.com/a/WfmVjJz

@GIGA-Man is it still worth it getting it replaced just in case?

On the first look it's mostly always fine, but if you want to be sure, you need to replug connectors few times if nothing is moving back.

SBR99 · 13 Oct 2020 at 11:54

Anyone know what happens after you've emailed Gigabyte? I assume a DPD/UPS courier gets arranged and you get an email but so far i've heard nothing.