GIGABYTE Would Have Forgotten the Plastic Film on the Thermal Pads of a RTX 3070, What Consequences?
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An error in the installation of an RTX 3070 led to occasional heat problems and system crashes over the years. Inside the hardware the unexpected cause was finally found. Manufacturer Gigabyte now rejects any responsibility. (Continue reading)
GIGABYTE Would Have Forgotten the Plastic Film on the Thermal Pads of a RTX 3070, What Consequences?
Clouette, again from early morning cousti-moelleux, and we go again on Reddit with a user who claims to have discovered, after almost five years of use, that the thermal pads of the VRMs of his GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC Rev 2.0 LHR had retained their protective plastic film. As a result, the thermal transfer would have been severely degraded since the first day, with high temperatures, instability and potentially premature wear of some…
GPU Suffers From Thermal Degradation Just Because GIGABYTE Forgot To Remove The Protective Film; Company Dismisses User's Concerns Over Warranty Status
The user only found it when he opened up his GPU, but it was too late since the protective film had already caused thermal degradation. User Says RTX 3070 Suffered From Thermal Degradation for Nearly Five Years as GIGABYTE Forgot to Remove Protective Film From the VRM Thermal Pads GIGABYTE reportedly made a blunder in the GPU assembly, which was later discovered by the user u/buczi94. The user reports that the problem was discovered only after h…
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