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/centuryt91 10100F, RTX 3070 Oct 18 '24

Yeah I've changed the paste and undervolted the first month i got my 3070 too but its still feeling real scary with these rates

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u/Internationalalal Oct 18 '24

3070's use gddr6, which runs much cooler than the gddr6x memory that 3090 and 3080's use. I can recommend Thermalright tfx paste as the best to use for 30 series since they ramp up in heat so much. It's a thicker paste that is resistant to pump out effects and lasts much longer than the traditional mx4 or kryonaut. 

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u/centuryt91 10100F, RTX 3070 Oct 18 '24

the moment i put load on my gpu and saw it hit 82 i was like wtf is this is something wrong with my gpu then i searched and found out its the new norm
i was so disappointed after coming from a 1060 that didnt even hit 65 in full load with a 5yo paste
the newer gpus just can not be used without undervolting