I'm going to be trying this in the near future. The center fan is failing, has come loose, wobbles, noisy and I don't want to RMA this card FOR THE SECOND TIME, for a fan failure. I RMA'd it the first time out of concern of voiding the warranty, but it cost me a fortune in shipping and I'm not going to do it again for 1 fan. Thanks for the tutorial. Appreciate it. It's clear, to the point, excellent.
RMA of cards is so painful and if the GPU is your primary card then being without it for many weeks isn't really practical. So it's worth weighing changing the fans yourself for sure, it can reduce downtime to less than an hour. Thank you for the comment and feedback. 👍
Hi, thanks for the comment and sorry I didnt get back before your work. As it happens, I don't have one of the cards to hand currently, but the EVGA cards use hex bits, unlike most of the vendors. But if you have a selection of those, in smaller sizes, you should be good. Good luck with the change, but you should be fine as its pretty straight forward.
I believe they are proprietary connectors (at least they are not the same as MB fan headers), and the connectors also vary by GPU manufacturer. If you are going to do a mod like that, you likely need to power those off of a MB based fan header I would guess. The draw may also be different and you don't want to blow the GPU up! 😊 But good luck with the project if you go ahead, sounds fun.
I had not opened up an FTW, but I would think it’s similar. The process is along the same lines on most of the cards I looked at, but there could be some variances. For example, the MSI Trio and Suprim are almost exactly the same, but lower end Ventus is slightly different.
Im so desperate, i tried to remove the screws but my freaking card had them sunked into the plastic, the hex screws flatened and idk how to remove them animore
Thank you for the tips!! trying to get as most lifespan in my 3080 ti xc3 till those 40 series drop down in price. Cant justify paying 1300 usd for a 4080
No problem. nVidia seems to have lost it's mind with pricing. The 3080Ti is a good card, I wouldn't be in a rush to replace and pay those prices either.
I have an EVGA RTX2070 and the RGB light stopped working and I smelled burnt plastic. At the time both fans and card worked and it seemed more like a cosmetic issue with the LED burned out. A few days later both fans stopped working on the card but it still works. Light task and the GPU stays below 40 degrees. Can I continue to use the card or should I replace? I don't do any demanding gaming....just some old Half Life Deathmatch gaming which seems to only raise the temp to around 50.
Hard to really say without knowing the cause. Bit of a worry you had two failures within a few days, could suggest another root cause. I would get the card looked at, but I couldn’t suggest a cause myself.
Hi there. i'm gonna change the fans on my 3080 FTW3, I'm getting completely crazy with the ticking they do. Took me so much time to figure it out ...blaming the HDD, the watercooling, the case fans, checking by ear etc... no fan curve solves it...40%, 50%.... intermittent ticking/rattling....Difficult to know which exact fans are doing it, seems to be the middle one and the right one (gpu mounted on mobo). I started looking for refs which lead me here eventually. The ref you give is for sleeve bearing fans. Apparently there are also ball bearing ones which should be sturdier . I'll check what is the reference of the originally mounted ones . It's really a pity for such a good brand to feature such a design flaw, and it seems to be here since the 20x0 or even before ...And I could say I'll never buy an EVGA card again, but, well....as they stopped making graphics cards 😅...
I have seen some GPUs with the ticking sound that may happen intermittently or at specific RPMs, and actually it may be that the fans are not faulty. I would look to see if the fans have an even gap around them from the shroud, and maybe just loosen the shroud and adjust it. This solved this exact issue for me on a MSI 3070 Trio card. It was caused by the fans just lightly touching on the shroud at certain speeds. Hope that helps and it turns out to be the case here. Good luck!
@@sometechguy I removed the card from the PC, tried moving the fans by hand, they seem ok, no ticking. Removed the middle one, pressed the center a bit etc, put it back, no change . I already ordered the replacement fans . Maybe I'll try with just removing the casing/shroud before changing them and leaving the card 'nude' to check .Thanks for answering btw ;)
@@sometechguyOK I disassembled the shroud ( the technique is not quite the same as the XC3 : 4 screws on 1 side, and on the other side 1 screw on each fan mounting that in fact maintain the shroud not the fans . And the fan connector. Just plugged the card like that with 'nude' fans. The rattle and clicking is still here so definitely the fans and not their position relative to the shroud . Next step , change them when I get the AliExpress order 😅
I picked up some on aliexpress, they had generic fans which were a lot cheaper but the ones with the molded bumps on the blades were more expensive, but looked more like originals. I wouldn't recommend the AliExpress experience though, the fans are also available on ebay (at least in the UK) and its easier to return them if they look questionable, don't fit well, or don't work.
Thanks! It has been helpful! Do you have some advice to controll all 3 fans from non official software (EVGA Precision X1)? I'm only able to spin 2 fan with "Fancontrol". What software do you use?
I use MSI afterburner for this, and didn't run into a problem. I don't know if its important that the XC3 card has 3 fan headers, and most cards have only two headers, with one of them shared for two fans. Maybe the software is only addressing two headers for that reason, but I didn't see this issue in Afterburner at least.
You have no idea you just saved my 3080. Evga sent replacement fans cause im just out of warranty. Thank you so much. This looks easy, and you got straight to the point.
I'm currently in the middle of replacing my 3080 FTW3'S black cable fan and it's going smoothly except it took me a minute to find the screws to the shroud, 4 on the bottom and the ones holding the other side were on the inside of the fan holes
Just bought a used one off of ebay, most common issue from the seller was one fan not working so this will be extremely helpful when i get my card if one of the fans doesnt work
@Khalid-wn1zv fans ended up working perfectly fine. Thermal pads were a little old and dusty, so I just ended up replacing the thermal pads and thermal paste on the GPU, and it's worked pretty well thus far
I would suggest somewhere like Ebay, due to the buyer protection available. But it depends what is available where you live. I have bought from AliExpress, but I wouldn't recommend it personally as I had very hit and miss results in quality. I was able to return poor quality fans, but it isn't always easy and many of the fans appear to be after market but labeled with original manufactures labels. There are also some sites available that sell fans, make sure they offer a return policy in case the fans you receive do not fit correctly, and follow my advice from the videos on checking dimensions first. Good luck, the fitting should go smoothly once you have them
Replaced 2 fans so far in my 3080, both while watching this video to remind myself how. You're a lifesaver!
I'm going to be trying this in the near future. The center fan is failing, has come loose, wobbles, noisy and I don't want to RMA this card FOR THE SECOND TIME, for a fan failure. I RMA'd it the first time out of concern of voiding the warranty, but it cost me a fortune in shipping and I'm not going to do it again for 1 fan. Thanks for the tutorial. Appreciate it. It's clear, to the point, excellent.
Same here… center fan going slowly to fail …
RMA of cards is so painful and if the GPU is your primary card then being without it for many weeks isn't really practical. So it's worth weighing changing the fans yourself for sure, it can reduce downtime to less than an hour.
Thank you for the comment and feedback. 👍
Did you replace it? I'm having the same issue, I wonder if its the fan issue or the card itself since I just bought a used rtx 3090.
where did you get the rubber mat that you are using in this video?
I will add a link in the video desc also, but its this one : amzn.to/3Zq06q1
Thanks for the vid mate
No problem 👍
What size screw driver for the actual fan screws? Replacing a fan in a few days and I wanna make sure I’m prepped. Thanks for the informational video!
Hi, thanks for the comment and sorry I didnt get back before your work. As it happens, I don't have one of the cards to hand currently, but the EVGA cards use hex bits, unlike most of the vendors. But if you have a selection of those, in smaller sizes, you should be good. Good luck with the change, but you should be fine as its pretty straight forward.
Is it using the same 4 pin that pc case fan uses? I'm thinking of modding it to use my 2 noctua 120mm
I believe they are proprietary connectors (at least they are not the same as MB fan headers), and the connectors also vary by GPU manufacturer. If you are going to do a mod like that, you likely need to power those off of a MB based fan header I would guess. The draw may also be different and you don't want to blow the GPU up! 😊
But good luck with the project if you go ahead, sounds fun.
Would this be about the same process on an EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3?
I had not opened up an FTW, but I would think it’s similar. The process is along the same lines on most of the cards I looked at, but there could be some variances. For example, the MSI Trio and Suprim are almost exactly the same, but lower end Ventus is slightly different.
@@sometechguy Will it work to change the Zotac 3080 ti fan and replace it with an evga 1060 6g SSC fan?
Im so desperate, i tried to remove the screws but my freaking card had them sunked into the plastic, the hex screws flatened and idk how to remove them animore
Seems this a common issue with EVGA?
I dont think its specific to EVGA, and I guess they all use similar fans from the same list of suppliers. But the EVGAs certainly fail.
Thank you for the tips!! trying to get as most lifespan in my 3080 ti xc3 till those 40 series drop down in price. Cant justify paying 1300 usd for a 4080
No problem. nVidia seems to have lost it's mind with pricing. The 3080Ti is a good card, I wouldn't be in a rush to replace and pay those prices either.
I have an EVGA RTX2070 and the RGB light stopped working and I smelled burnt plastic. At the time both fans and card worked and it seemed more like a cosmetic issue with the LED burned out. A few days later both fans stopped working on the card but it still works. Light task and the GPU stays below 40 degrees. Can I continue to use the card or should I replace? I don't do any demanding gaming....just some old Half Life Deathmatch gaming which seems to only raise the temp to around 50.
Hard to really say without knowing the cause. Bit of a worry you had two failures within a few days, could suggest another root cause. I would get the card looked at, but I couldn’t suggest a cause myself.
Worked perfectly, you're a legend
Excellent 👌
Hi there. i'm gonna change the fans on my 3080 FTW3, I'm getting completely crazy with the ticking they do. Took me so much time to figure it out ...blaming the HDD, the watercooling, the case fans, checking by ear etc... no fan curve solves it...40%, 50%.... intermittent ticking/rattling....Difficult to know which exact fans are doing it, seems to be the middle one and the right one (gpu mounted on mobo). I started looking for refs which lead me here eventually. The ref you give is for sleeve bearing fans. Apparently there are also ball bearing ones which should be sturdier . I'll check what is the reference of the originally mounted ones . It's really a pity for such a good brand to feature such a design flaw, and it seems to be here since the 20x0 or even before ...And I could say I'll never buy an EVGA card again, but, well....as they stopped making graphics cards 😅...
I have seen some GPUs with the ticking sound that may happen intermittently or at specific RPMs, and actually it may be that the fans are not faulty. I would look to see if the fans have an even gap around them from the shroud, and maybe just loosen the shroud and adjust it. This solved this exact issue for me on a MSI 3070 Trio card. It was caused by the fans just lightly touching on the shroud at certain speeds.
Hope that helps and it turns out to be the case here. Good luck!
@@sometechguy I removed the card from the PC, tried moving the fans by hand, they seem ok, no ticking. Removed the middle one, pressed the center a bit etc, put it back, no change . I already ordered the replacement fans . Maybe I'll try with just removing the casing/shroud before changing them and leaving the card 'nude' to check .Thanks for answering btw ;)
@@sometechguyOK I disassembled the shroud ( the technique is not quite the same as the XC3 : 4 screws on 1 side, and on the other side 1 screw on each fan mounting that in fact maintain the shroud not the fans . And the fan connector. Just plugged the card like that with 'nude' fans. The rattle and clicking is still here so definitely the fans and not their position relative to the shroud . Next step , change them when I get the AliExpress order 😅
Where did you buy your fans? Looking to do this fix on my EVGA xC3 3080ti
I picked up some on aliexpress, they had generic fans which were a lot cheaper but the ones with the molded bumps on the blades were more expensive, but looked more like originals. I wouldn't recommend the AliExpress experience though, the fans are also available on ebay (at least in the UK) and its easier to return them if they look questionable, don't fit well, or don't work.
Thanks! It has been helpful! Do you have some advice to controll all 3 fans from non official software (EVGA Precision X1)? I'm only able to spin 2 fan with "Fancontrol". What software do you use?
I use MSI afterburner for this, and didn't run into a problem. I don't know if its important that the XC3 card has 3 fan headers, and most cards have only two headers, with one of them shared for two fans. Maybe the software is only addressing two headers for that reason, but I didn't see this issue in Afterburner at least.
@@sometechguythanks for the Info!
You have no idea you just saved my 3080. Evga sent replacement fans cause im just out of warranty. Thank you so much. This looks easy, and you got straight to the point.
Hope it goes smoothly, and good luck with the replacement. It isn't a difficult job. 👍
@@sometechguy it went exactly how it was in your video. You got a new subscription. Keep up the great work.
I'm currently in the middle of replacing my 3080 FTW3'S black cable fan and it's going smoothly except it took me a minute to find the screws to the shroud, 4 on the bottom and the ones holding the other side were on the inside of the fan holes
Just bought a used one off of ebay, most common issue from the seller was one fan not working so this will be extremely helpful when i get my card if one of the fans doesnt work
Hey I’m in the same situation currently, I’d be glad to hear what happened to your gpu
@Khalid-wn1zv fans ended up working perfectly fine. Thermal pads were a little old and dusty, so I just ended up replacing the thermal pads and thermal paste on the GPU, and it's worked pretty well thus far
Y donde puedo comprar ventiladores nuevos?
I would suggest somewhere like Ebay, due to the buyer protection available. But it depends what is available where you live. I have bought from AliExpress, but I wouldn't recommend it personally as I had very hit and miss results in quality. I was able to return poor quality fans, but it isn't always easy and many of the fans appear to be after market but labeled with original manufactures labels.
There are also some sites available that sell fans, make sure they offer a return policy in case the fans you receive do not fit correctly, and follow my advice from the videos on checking dimensions first.
Good luck, the fitting should go smoothly once you have them