RTX Questions - Problems? Two Card Cooling?- also, Alienware

[goodkind]

What is the current status with the RTX 2080 card and its failure problem.  Is it safe to buy one of those cards now?  I generally have gotten my systems built from Dell (Alienware now, Area 51) and the high end system there is an 11GB RTX card, but I don't want to buy it and then have it fail a few weeks later with a dead video card. 

 

Moreover, there is an option to have TWO RTX cards on there, 11GB, and while that sounds nice on paper, I wonder just how well that will work in terms of cooling, as I have read that the RTX 2080 cards with multiple fans are not good for having more than one in a case unless you do it extra-special right.  I wonder if you could do something to determine just how well the cooling works in the Area-51 with two 11GB RTX cards - I mean, the case looks like it is sizeable, and thus perhaps good for in-case cooling, but it is difficult to trust that Dell will set that up right. 

 

Really, I would have bought one of those by now if not for being so unsure first, if the RTX cards are safe to buy now, and two, if one could really do two in a case.  (It may seem obnoxious to do two, but hey, I like to go all out when buying a new uber-system, which I do about every 5 years). 

[ad1das]

Save yourself some money and build your own system.... you can get a case that flows much better than any dell case, and you can put a nice 2080 or 2080ti in there with no worries about cooling.  I have my 2080 on water, and have had it since release with no issues .

 

 

[LukeSavenije]

and the problems you're talking about were on the first line of 2080 ti's where the memory would overheat, that's all over

[goodkind]

Have you seen the Area 51 case?  My last machine, from about 4 years ago, is one, and it is a rather nice design, I think, as far as cases go.  Seems like it is good for cooling inside the case as well as access. 

 

I am hesitant to build my own system - money is less of an issue - time is more of an issue, and I also would rather have someone else build it, burn it in, and make sure it all works before sending it to me. 

[goodkind]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

and the problems you're talking about were on the first line of 2080 ti's where the memory would overheat, that's all over

That is good to know, though how can you know for sure when ordering a card you aren't ending up with one of the bad ones that still might be sitting out there from the bad batch?  Did they recall them all or do something else comprehensive to get all of them out of circulation? 

[ad1das]

1 minute ago, goodkind said:

Have you seen the Area 51 case?  My last machine, from about 4 years ago, is one, and it is a rather nice design, I think, as far as cases go.  Seems like it is good for cooling inside the case as well as access. 

 

I am hesitant to build my own system - money is less of an issue - time is more of an issue, and I also would rather have someone else build it, burn it in, and make sure it all works before sending it to me. 

Thats what i do   I build systems for people!  Message me for my web address, since apparently sharing that on here is frowned upon...

[goodkind]

3 minutes ago, ad1das said:

Thats what i do   I build systems for people!  Message me for my web address, since apparently sharing that on here is frowned upon...

Thanks.  I will take a look.  Though regardless, I am curious now just what sort of cooling situation there is with the Area 51 and two RTX cards.  Maybe that is worth a video? 

[ad1das]

2 minutes ago, goodkind said:

Thanks.  I will take a look.  Though regardless, I am curious now just what sort of cooling situation there is with the Area 51 and two RTX cards.  Maybe that is worth a video? 

I'd have to google that myself.

[LukeSavenije]

6 minutes ago, goodkind said:

That is good to know, though how can you know for sure when ordering a card you aren't ending up with one of the bad ones that still might be sitting out there from the bad batch?  Did they recall them all or do something else comprehensive to get all of them out of circulation? 

don't worry about it. because all of those have been recalled by nvidia and partners, and it was on the 2080 ti.

 

btw, what about slotting one into your existing machine?

[ad1das]

2 minutes ago, ReggieGRS said:

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1036768-dead-rtx-2080ti/

 

I don't think so. Or am i missing something? And they're not just on 2080Ti. 2080 and 2070 too. Naturally the big fiasco has blown over already but i do believe there's still some bad chips out there waiting to ruin someone's day. Don't mean to bring paranoia to the OP but i really don't believe the bad ones are ALL out of equation. If i'm wrong, i'm happy to be corrected cuz i too have a horse in this race. There's an rtx card in a box here and i will most definitely be furious if it dies on me.

Thats where warranties and exchanges come in to play.  Thats why i love microcenter.

[LukeSavenije]

3 minutes ago, ReggieGRS said:

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1036768-dead-rtx-2080ti/

 

I don't think so. Or am i missing something? And they're not just on 2080Ti. 2080 and 2070 too. Naturally the big fiasco has blown over already but i do believe there's still some bad chips out there waiting to ruin someone's day. Don't mean to bring paranoia to the OP but i really don't believe the bad ones are ALL out of equation. If i'm wrong, i'm happy to be corrected cuz i too have a horse in this race. There's an rtx card in a box here and i will most definitely be furious if it dies on me.

oh fun, i get to correct someone

 

this is what you call a failed one, there will always be failed units, even if the failure rate is 0,1%, there will still be failed units