30xx Series Founders Edition

[random_matt]

I wonder if the recent Chinese crypto clampdown has meant more slack in supply in the last few weeks?

Lots of people here seem to be getting FEs, after months of pain.

Personally think they will be EOL very soon. Well, the 3080 FE at least.

 

[BallistixOnZ490]

Well yes I was agreeing after being able to look it up.

 

[random_matt]

AMD is hiding behind Brexit rubbish so they don't have to sell at MSRP their cpus and gpus.. you know the white knights to save us all from Intel and Nvidia as many thought would happen on here ...

AMD have been the worst out of them all this generation of cpus and gpus.

Couldn't agree more, AMD cards are so bloody overpriced. They are not going to make any inroads on them at the current market.

 

[phinix]

How do you guys get those drop notifications?

 

[Minstadave]

How do you guys get those drop notifications?

The answer is mentioned on every page of this thread give or take.

 

[zAndy1]

Looks like it is fine:

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalo...ies/mwe-gold-650-v2-full-modular/#image-Item5

It has FOUR CPU / PCI-E outputs, that's more than enough for two separate cables.

It specifies that it comes with 4 x PCI-E, so I'm assuming 2 cables with 2 outputs on the end.

You just need to have one output per cable plugged into the 12 pin converter.

Yeah that's the conclusion I've come to, I've got 2 seperate cables both with 2 connectors on so I'll just use the 2 seperate cables and hopefully provided the 650W is enough it should be fine I don't plan on overclocking the GPU

Cheers

 

[b0rn2sk8]

No, not 'a cable with two connectors at the end'.

TWO cables with ONE connector at each end (PCI-E).

If it doesn't have that DO NOT plug a singular cable with two connectors at the end into an RTX 3000 seties card. You need a new PSU if you dont have two separate individual cables for PCI-E.

Check if there already one such cable installed, and a second in the box?

That’s not quite true, the 3070FE and below only needs a single 8pin and is all you can actually plug in.

Not sure about the 3070ti, it’s the 3080 and 3090 which of course need two

 

[phinix]

The answer is mentioned on every page of this thread give or take.

Where? I don't see it Is it nvidia site?

 

[zAndy1]

That’s not quite true, the 3070FE and below only needs a single 8pin and is all you can actually plug in.

Not sure about the 3070ti, it’s the 3080 and 3090 which of course need two

The 3070ti on paper uses approx 30% more power (290W vs 220W) than a 3070, pretty ridiculous really when you consider the modest performance gains

 

[BallistixOnZ490]

Oh ... https://www.lowyat.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NVIDIA_GeForce-RTX-3070-FE-12-pin.jpg

3070 FE has 12 pin, but converts from just one 8 pin ... Then why not just put a single 8 pin on the card?

That is oddly confusing, the 12 pin is meant to be to save space over 2x8 pin.

 

[anderton46]

Now I managed to sort out the address thing (thanks @anderton46 ), I managed to bag a 3070 Ti!

My brother is gonna be super happy

Glad it worked! Seems overly pedantic but suppose it is there for a reason. I only knew because I missed out on a card the same way

 

[BallistixOnZ490]

Even if I manage to get to the store page to buy a 3080 / Ti, my bank will decline the payment and think its fraudulent.

 

[Minstadave]

Oh ... https://www.lowyat.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NVIDIA_GeForce-RTX-3070-FE-12-pin.jpg

3070 FE has 12 pin, but converts from just one 8 pin ... Then why not just put a single 8 pin on the card?

That is oddly confusing, the 12 pin is meant to be to save space over 2x8 pin.

A drive to get 12 pin accepted on new PSUs I suspect.

 

[RavenXXX2]

Even if I manage to get to the store page to buy a 3080 / Ti, my bank will decline the payment and think its fraudulent.

Use credit card

 

[gpuerrilla]

Ok so the PSU is a MWE GOLD 650 V2 full modular, apart from that I don't have a clue lol. It's got a cable with 2 connectors labelled PCI-E at the end in the box though.

Looks like your in luck:

 

[MrRockliffe]

Glad it worked! Seems overly pedantic but suppose it is there for a reason. I only knew because I missed out on a card the same way

It was a daft issue - I’d put in the house name as well as number, but on my card I’ve only got the house number

 

[Purgatory]

Ok, any recommendations? Thanks

This ones a very good one to take a look at for £150:-

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/be-q...-platinum-modular-power-supply-ca-143-bq.html


Review here too :-

https://www.kitguru.net/components/...quiet-straight-power-11-platinum-850w-review/


This one is more expensive £240 and very good too :-

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/be-q...-titanium-modular-power-supply-ca-14b-bq.html


Review :-

https://www.kitguru.net/components/.../be-quiet-dark-power-12-850w-titanium-review/

 

[phinix]

Was it nvidia doling this drops?
Do we know if they will make more drops soon?

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Oh ... https://www.lowyat.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NVIDIA_GeForce-RTX-3070-FE-12-pin.jpg

3070 FE has 12 pin, but converts from just one 8 pin ... Then why not just put a single 8 pin on the card?

That is oddly confusing, the 12 pin is meant to be to save space over 2x8 pin.

Welcome to October last year

As others have said, it’s just nvidia being nvidia.

 

[Purgatory]

Yeah that's the conclusion I've come to, I've got 2 seperate cables both with 2 connectors on so I'll just use the 2 seperate cables and hopefully provided the 650W is enough it should be fine I don't plan on overclocking the GPU

Cheers

What is the rest of your system specs ? That PSU looks like it will be fine aslong as you use two pcie cables from the psu to the GPU. As with the picture from my previous post to you. If you have any issues with it, shutting down or restarting, some psus in previous post too that will do a good job.