I bought this from new egg:
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.4345265
wondering did they fix the memory heating issues due to no thermal pads at the back ?
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.4345265
wondering did they fix the memory heating issues due to no thermal pads at the back ?
The type of memory these cards use tend to overheat easily if not taken care properly and the thermal pads are the same.The Rev 2.0 means it is a low hash rate card which means it can max do through NBminer which has unlocked these LHR cards to 68% which means the hash rate will be max 68 Mhsh compared to 100 Mhsh of the Rev 1.0 card which is non lite hash rate.Anyway still a great buy as you can mine ERGO and RVN with this card as the hash rate limiter is only for Ethash algorithm in Rev 2.0 while in Rev 3.0 everything is limited,every mining algorithm.It can work great as a gaming PC the combo that you have bought.
wow thanks for the valuable information !!! i have one hypothetical question though, if it can do max 68Mh (with nbminer) will it still over heat like the Non-LHR cards ??
i might install thermal pads to fix this card, but will i get away if i simply set the fan speed at higher speeds to avoid the hassle ??...
thanks,
I think that if you put the fan settings at 80-83% you should be Ok with this card as the cooling system of graphic cards has always improved and Rtx 3080 makes no difference.However check constantly the memory temperature which should not be higher than 100-104 degree celsius,not the actual GPU temperature as that should be always under 70 degree or max 70 degree if you are in a hot environment.I think you should be good to go with just setting the fan speed at the levels I said because I have seen a few friends who have 3 x of this GPU and they are running fine at 62-67 degree celsius with the fan set at 80% speed.
its funny since you mentioned this topic, i already have a rig of 2x 3070 / 3x 3060 Ti been mining for the past 6 months, i recently made a thread here on the forums, all cards are zotac (identical cards) and in open air setup (AC cooled in the same room) however the cards are on AUTO fan speed, i admit the backplace is extremely hot, and dont think i have memory sensor, however the GPUs are between 66-73 C for one card ! despite being on Auto fan profile, and fan speeds are going up to 83% some days, so should i worry since u said not to exceed 70c for GPU temp ??
and should i worry about the memory temps on those cards coz i have NO IDEA how hot they are !...
thanks,
Keeping the fan speed for mining cards at Auto is a really big error.You need to set it at least like 60% if you have fear of ruining the fans.Personally I have 1 Rtx 3060 ti,1 Rx 5700 xt, 2 Rx 6800 Xt and 1 Gtx 1080 ti which I keep the fan speed during mining as a minimum of 80% and I am not even in a hot space anymore,temperatures here are becoming cooler day by day.
Better set the fan speed to a minimum which can assure you that will keep your cards like really cool,here is a picture of a piece of my mining rig.
