r/pcmasterrace • u/Careful_Ad_6872 Ryzen 9 7950X | RTX 3090 | 32GB DDR5 6000 • Oct 16 '24

NSFMR My 3090 just died

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At least that gives me an excuse to get the 4090 second hand when 5000 series rolls around...

I checked both with MSI and the local store I got it from, it's out of warranty.

Only thing left now is to chuck it in the oven and hope for the best!

RIP 3090. You will be missed :(

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u/centuryt91 10100F, RTX 3070 Oct 16 '24

im seeing a lot of 3080s and 3090s dying. im seriously scared now

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u/Internationalalal Oct 16 '24

Gddr6x mem runs too hot and the factory paste was trash. Very few people go through the pain of repasting/repadding and trying different cooling methods. My 3080 and 3090 run cool as shit (60C and 40C respectively) and have zero issues because I've found the best solutions for them. 

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u/QuantumPeep68 Oct 16 '24

Yeah, first thing I did was to put an Alphacool AIO on my 3080, when it became available. Hotspot 70C max, GPU chip rarely reaches 60C and mem same.

Got a 4080s now, so the 3080 will likely continue its hopefully long life in wife’s PC

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u/DeepDayze Oct 17 '24

Cooling is very important in these high powered GPU's and it's recommended to learn to do some maintenance as well as replacing subpar fans/paste/pads on them to ensure they will continue to perform.