EVGA 3080 XC3's appear to have a fan whine issue

[TaintedSquirrel]

https://forums.evga.com/High-Pitched-Tone-after-Installing-3080-XC3-Gaming-m3083444.aspx
https://forums.evga.com/Coil-whine-type-noise-when-fans-turn-on-m3083009.aspx

There have been around a dozen reports in the last 24 hours.
The noise seems to originate from the same fan in all instances (the fan by the power connectors). Using PX1 to disable that fan solves the issue.

 

[GoldenTiger]

Yikes! Thanks for the heads up. I will just aim for the founders card then...

 

[TaintedSquirrel]

Patched.

https://forums.evga.com/EVGA-3080-XC3XC3-Ultra-Quiet-Fan-Firmware-Update-m3084561.aspx

For anyone experiencing this, please download this update:
https://www.evga.com/EVGA/GeneralDownloading.aspx?file=EVGA_Precision_X1_1.1.0.1.exe

• Install this version of EVGA Precision X1
• It will prompt to update the firmware
• After firmware update, reboot PC

 

[RareAir23]

Very good that eVGA patched this so fast. I was planning on the XC3 Ultra 3080 as my first choice. Out!

 

[SeymourGore]

Yar, liking what I'm seeing from EVGA. Not even the GPUs (haven't come across a full review of one yet) but how EVGA has been handling support. They've also announced they'll be sending out replacement 'end caps' if you're not into the default red scheme.

 

[Recipe7]

Yar, liking what I'm seeing from EVGA. Not even the GPUs (haven't come across a full review of one yet) but how EVGA has been handling support. They've also announced they'll be sending out replacement 'end caps' if you're not into the default red scheme.

source? I want in on those endcaps

 

[exlink]

source? I want in on those endcaps

Apparently they’re coming out at a later date. Jacob from EVGA confirmed it on Twitter a few days back.

 

[SeymourGore]

source? I want in on those endcaps

Jayz2cents mentions it in his 'Custom RTX 3080 cards' video. Timestamped:



And EVGA's Jacob went into further detail on the Twitter. Caps for both sides on the FTW3, one side on XC3.

https://twitter.com/EVGA_JacobF/status/1307702024021057540?s=20

 

[Recipe7]

Apparently they’re coming out at a later date. Jacob from EVGA confirmed it on Twitter a few days back.

Jayz2cents mentions it in his 'Custom RTX 3080 cards' video. Timestamped:



And EVGA's Jacob went into further detail on the Twitter. Caps for both sides on the FTW3, one side on XC3.

https://twitter.com/EVGA_JacobF/status/1307702024021057540?s=20

Excellent, thanks you two.

 

[TaintedSquirrel]

Excellent, thanks you two.

https://hardforum.com/threads/evga-30xx-series-is-up.2000764/#post-1044730982