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Poll: ASUS STRIX AMD VEGA 64, under £450, interested?
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The basic version is free and offers a number of free benchmarks including Timespy and Firestrike, get it here...
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Soldato
Not all 1080's are the same card, Nvidia refreshed the 1080 with faster memory.
Hi there
We have done some internal testing.
The VRM has insufficient cooling and as such we have been able to mirror the results found in reviews where the card can only match a reference card as the GPU clock throttles down, due to GPU VRM getting hot.
As such we are unsure if customers would still be interested, yes its a great card, it is super quiet and its not an issue reliability wise but the car will only hit its boost clock rating for like 60s maximum.
So right now we have the deal put on hold, unless people are still keen.
We are also seeing if we can offer a solution to the VRM cooling, so now have the card apart.
This is what really sets us apart from any other reseller.
We are still tempted by the deal as reference performance is still fantastic and of course the Strix even at 100% fan speed is nearly silent and it has the nice RGB, backplate and of course FREE games.
Problem is we were wanting to sell like 1000 units, but with this issue this may now be more difficult.
We have done some internal testing.
The VRM has insufficient cooling and as such we have been able to mirror the results found in reviews where the card can only match a reference card as the GPU clock throttles down, due to GPU VRM getting hot.
As such we are unsure if customers would still be interested, yes its a great card, it is super quiet and its not an issue reliability wise but the car will only hit its boost clock rating for like 60s maximum.
So right now we have the deal put on hold, unless people are still keen.
We are also seeing if we can offer a solution to the VRM cooling, so now have the card apart.
This is what really sets us apart from any other reseller.
We are still tempted by the deal as reference performance is still fantastic and of course the Strix even at 100% fan speed is nearly silent and it has the nice RGB, backplate and of course FREE games.
Problem is we were wanting to sell like 1000 units, but with this issue this may now be more difficult.
Offer a watercooled version by adding an aftermarket cooler? Also offer an upgraded air cooled version. Like I said I've just bought the Powercolour so wouldn't buy. But if I were still looking for one then both those options would have interested me.Hi there
We have done some internal testing.
The VRM has insufficient cooling and as such we have been able to mirror the results found in reviews where the card can only match a reference card as the GPU clock throttles down, due to GPU VRM getting hot.
As such we are unsure if customers would still be interested, yes its a great card, it is super quiet and its not an issue reliability wise but the car will only hit its boost clock rating for like 60s maximum.
So right now we have the deal put on hold, unless people are still keen.
We are also seeing if we can offer a solution to the VRM cooling, so now have the card apart.
This is what really sets us apart from any other reseller.
We are still tempted by the deal as reference performance is still fantastic and of course the Strix even at 100% fan speed is nearly silent and it has the nice RGB, backplate and of course FREE games.
Problem is we were wanting to sell like 1000 units, but with this issue this may now be more difficult.
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What would happen to the warranty if I were to add a water block?
We are looking into this option, problem is EK probably don't have that many blocks in stock for this card.
Yes, currently £579 on OcUK and 9 left in stock.
Was looking to do them under £450 delivered with games.
Soldato
May not be the best cooled VRM's but that music reactive RGB lighting makes up for it xD
This card is sexy.
This card is sexy.
May not be the best cooled VRM's but that music reactive RGB lighting makes up for it xD
This card is sexy.
No complaints, were extensively testing one, its an epic card, just a shame it cannot maintain its 1590 boost clock. Aesthetically and noise wise it is fantastic!
Tried an undervolt?
Soldato
Yeah, highest clock I have seen is around 1570Mhz.
If someone was to slap an AIO on one of these how could they cool the VRM part? Is there a heatsink designed for that type of thing, and do OCUK sell it? I am up for trying NZXT on this one. Just wanna make sure VRM have contact with something.
Soldato
Did you used my settings from page 284/285 on the vega discussion? By default on turbo mode even the nitro is running at 1570s under air.
Soldato
Are Asus using the same cooler as the Nvidia GTX 1080 Strix on these?
How can Asus be so stupid to release these cards if they don't reach advertised clocks properly? Maybe they just don't give a crap about AMD cards?
How can Asus be so stupid to release these cards if they don't reach advertised clocks properly? Maybe they just don't give a crap about AMD cards?
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Somebody on reddit fixed the Strix Vega 64's high VRM temperatures just by replacing the thermal pad with a thicker one. It seems to be a case of poor contact causing the troubles, rather than the cooler being inadequate. Simply swapping that out shaved over thirty degrees off the VRM temperature.
This is correct!
Do you know which pad they used, we tried an EK one, but it was thinner so had no effect.
It seems they just use the 1080 cooler, then use a pad not thick enough to cool the VRM effectively.
If you know the pad, we can see if we stock it, give that a try, but we tried EK earlier, with no success.
wont this do it?
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/thermal-grizzly-minus-pad-8-20x-120x-3.0mm-th-029-tg.html
I read they just had to be 2.5mm or thicker
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/thermal-grizzly-minus-pad-8-20x-120x-3.0mm-th-029-tg.html
I read they just had to be 2.5mm or thicker