SERIOUS GPU ISSUE!!!

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I’ve run into a really bizarre issue with my graphics card lately!
To give you some context, I picked up this GPU last October, and everything was running flawlessly paired with my AMD Ryzen 5 2.7GHz setup...
The card in question is an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060....
The trouble started when I decided to upgrade my motherboard, RAM, and CPU; suddenly, my games just won't stay stable. Everything crashes almost instantly—the screen freezes up, and after a few moments, the game throws an error message at me. I’m fairly certain the GPU is the culprit because I even swapped in a new 700W Corsair power supply, but the result was exactly the same. To test it, I tried out a friend's card, and everything worked perfectly on their rig...
Interestingly, when I switched back to my old processor, things were fine for a while, though even that setup has started acting up over the last few days....
Here is the gist of what's happening: the graphics card seems totally fine under light loads, sitting comfortably around 48-50°C. However, as soon as I launch a game and the hardware actually needs to kick into high gear, the whole system freezes. It seems to happen specifically when the load increases. I even ran a quick benchmark using 3DMark to see if I could replicate it, and while it looks okay initially, the moment it hits 70°C, the whole thing just shuts down. Since the temperatures aren't actually hitting extreme levels and I know the thermal paste and power supply are solid, I'm stumped. If anyone has any insight into what might be causing this specific type of failure, I would truly appreciate your help—and I am more than happy to compensate someone if we can get this sorted out 😁
Best to everyone

A dual-fan card? Try setting the fans to hit 100% once they reach 50°C and see if it still crashes. If it keeps acting up, swap the driver version. Use DDU to wipe the old stuff first, then install a different version you've already got downloaded.

I even tried using the dual fan setup, but
I gave it a shot at 100% capacity and honestly, nothing changed.
I went through the hassle of swapping out drivers multiple times, yet the result remains exactly the same.
I’ve even gone as far as reinstalling macOS five different times, but I keep hitting this same wall...
I am truly at a loss here; I just can't figure out where the issue lies. 😢

Wait, did you actually set a custom curve where the fans hit 100% starting at just 50°C?

And what driver version are you running exactly?

It’s such a strange situation; whenever I crank my fan speeds up to 100%, the game just crashes instantly, even though the fans are clearly spinning at full blast...
I'm currently running driver version 18.7.1, but I ran into this exact same issue with older versions too. I actually picked this card up used for $333
. It’s just frustrating because when I need it to perform a little better, it fails and shuts down on me. I know it’s perfectly normal for these cards to hit 80°C, but mine is cutting out even when things are sitting at 70%... I honestly can't wrap my head around why it's acting like this, especially since half the components seem fine while the other half just give up.

Either the chip is physically fried or the power supply is just screwing with it. That's my take, anyway. Maybe someone more experienced can weigh in...

3DMark destroys graphics cards.
No game pushes a GPU nearly as hard as 3DMark does.
Overclocking also kills them even faster.
Here is what happens: high voltage and extreme heat burn out the connections on the chip itself. These traces are incredibly fragile. There are many of them, mostly handling power delivery, but they are all weak and eventually fail.
When half of those connections snap, the card might still function if you don't push it too hard. But as temperatures rise, the gap between the chip and the board widens, making things worse.
That is my only logical conclusion.
3DMark explicitly states they offer no warranty for its use. This isn't a joke. I wouldn't dream of testing a single card with 3DMark. Honestly, software like this should be banned; even some technicians don't realize how much damage it causes. High-end GPUs are expensive. Why play games with them?
People try 3DMark just once and end up killing a card that could have lasted years.
There are idiots who run 3DMark for hours and somehow survive, but you can't count on luck. It's unpredictable.
Some people claim they can fix them, but it requires specialized tools and specific materials. Some even resort to putting the card in an oven for 10 to 30 minutes to "bake" the capacitors. Sometimes it works temporarily, but more often than not, it just ruins the hardware further.

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Sandra Cook60 said:3DMark destroys graphics cards.
No game pushes a GPU nearly as hard as 3DMark does.
Overclocking also kills them even faster.
Here is what happens: high voltage and extreme heat burn out the connections on the chip itself. These traces are incredibly fragile. There are many of them, mostly handling power delivery, but they are all weak and eventually fail.
When half of those connections snap, the card might still function if you don't push it too hard. But as temperatures rise, the gap between the chip and the board widens, making things worse.
That is my only logical conclusion.
3DMark explicitly states they offer no warranty for its use. This isn't a joke. I wouldn't dream of testing a single card with 3DMark. Honestly, software like this should be banned; even some technicians don't realize how much damage it causes. High-end GPUs are expensive. Why play games with them?
People try 3DMark just once and end up killing a card that could have lasted years.
There are idiots who run 3DMark for hours and somehow survive, but you can't count on luck. It's unpredictable.
Some people claim they can fix them, but it requires specialized tools and specific materials. Some even resort to putting the card in an oven for 10 to 30 minutes to "bake" the capacitors. Sometimes it works temporarily, but more often than not, it just ruins the hardware further.

LP fuck

Damn... respect!