Nvidia branded GTX 1080 Ti warranty

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

I was thinking of water cooling my 1080 ti that I bought from nvidia's website. I was wondering if it would void the warranty. Are there any warranty stickers? What problems could I run into when installing a custom water loop?

Herc08 · May 5, 2017

Well one problem could be leaks. And not sure about the reference card. I would believe there is a warranty sticker somewhere. Are you familiar with water cooling? Is there a reason why you want to put a block on the 1080 Ti?

littleleo · May 5, 2017

Yes, I would expect it would void the warranty if you took the GTX 1080 Ti apart and changed parts on it. If you were a car dealer and you sold a car with a 3 year warranty and the customer decided to change the radiator on the car and the engine overheated and was damaged would you fix it under the warranty or would you say it is void since he changed the radiator on his own. You have no control over the quality of the radiator and you didn't do the installation so no control on the quality of the labor.

amdrx480 · May 5, 2017

Day to day management wouldn't be so happy, warranty stickers aren't there so any accidents you get rma provided you give them back in one piece.
other than that you are good to go.

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

I heard there was no warranty sticker on the Gtx 1080 FE. I've never water cooled anything before. I want to water cool it because it constantly gets to 83C and only cools down at 80% which is really loud.

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

amdrx480 :

So as long as I put it back together if I need an RMA then I should be good right?

10tacle · May 5, 2017

JadeGames :

If you bought it directly from Nvidia, I would not recommend screwing with it. They are not nearly as easy to deal with as say a vendor like EVGA when it comes to returning cards. There was a horror story here a couple of weeks ago of someone trying to get an RMA from Nvidia with his Founder's Edition 1080Ti bought direct.

amdrx480 · May 5, 2017

JadeGames :

yup as long as there is no physical damage.

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

10tacle :

JadeGames :

If you bought it directly from Nvidia, I would not recommend screwing with it. They are not nearly as easy to deal with as say a vendor like EVGA when it comes to returning cards. There was a horror story here a couple of weeks ago of someone trying to get an RMA from Nvidia with his Founder's Edition 1080Ti bought direct.

Is there any way to keep it cool and quiet?

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

amdrx480 :

Have you ever had to RMA one of there graphics cards? sorry I'm so paranoid I just want to make sure I won't be told otherwise from Nvidia.

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

amdrx480 :

Have you ever had to RMA one of there graphics cards? sorry I'm so paranoid I just want to make sure I won't be told otherwise from Nvidia.

amdrx480 · May 5, 2017

Nope
See water cooling is really a pain unless you really want it. If you want silence just adjust the fan curve of the card.

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

amdrx480 :

So if It was defective. Then I might not get a replacement?

amdrx480 · May 5, 2017

Yes you will get a replacement.

10tacle · May 5, 2017

JadeGames :

It's a big hassle apparently going directly through Nvidia. Now if you return the GPU after going through all the troubleshooting tests they tell you to do, and they get the card (which you have to pay to ship to them), and they test the card and it works, they'll send that card back to you on your money as well.

My advice: don't risk it on such an expensive piece of hardware. What kind of case do you have? Does it have good airflow? Cases themselves can make the difference of a GPU's temps several degrees.

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

10tacle :

JadeGames :

It's a big hassle apparently going directly through Nvidia. Now if you return the GPU after going through all the troubleshooting tests they tell you to do, and they get the card (which you have to pay to ship to them), and they test the card and it works, they'll send that card back to you on your money as well.

My advice: don't risk it on such an expensive piece of hardware. What kind of case do you have? Does it have good airflow? Cases themselves can make the difference of a GPU's temps several degrees.

I have a 750D from corsair. It is the airflow edition. I Think its pretty good airflow.

10tacle · May 5, 2017

JadeGames :

I just looked up a review of your GPU from AnandTech shown here. That GPU runs very hot. In their testing they hit 84C with Crysis 3.

I've had three of Nvidia's reference blower design GPUs, and they run several degrees warmer than say the multi-open fan designs of vendors. For example, my original EVGA GTX 970 with a blower ran at 66C but another with EVGA's new ACX 2.0+ design ran at 60C when under load with 85% fan speed (I use headphones so noise is no concern).

This is one reason why I asked what case you have. Blower design GPUs are best for cases that have limited air flow as the hot air blows out the card itself. External fan-type coolers like EVGA's ACX do not blow the hot air out the back directly through a closed duct like the blower design but instead rely on good internal case airflow management to move it out.

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

10tacle :

JadeGames :

I just looked up a review of your GPU from AnandTech shown here. That GPU runs very hot. In their testing they hit 84C with Crysis 3.

I've had three of Nvidia's reference blower design GPUs, and they run several degrees warmer than say the multi-open fan designs of vendors. For example, my original EVGA GTX 970 with a blower ran at 66C but another with EVGA's new ACX 2.0+ design ran at 60C when under load with 85% fan speed (I use headphones so noise is no concern).

This is one reason why I asked what case you have. Blower design GPUs are best for cases that have limited air flow as the hot air blows out the card itself. External fan-type coolers like EVGA's ACX do not blow the hot air out the back directly through a closed duct like the blower design but instead rely on good internal case airflow management to move it out.

So what should I do then. I still need a way to cool my card and to keep it quiet. Any Ideas?

10tacle · May 5, 2017

JadeGames :

Not going to happen with that video card. If you want to go water, that's your only option except one thing: selling it and then buying a vendor variant. To give you an idea of the cooling design difference, check out this link and how Zotac's 1080Ti AMP Extreme runs 18C cooler under load than the reference 1080Ti:

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/zotac_geforce_gtx_1080_ti_amp_extreme_review,9.html

It's also 3 DBa quieter than the reference 1080Ti. If I were in your shoes and not happy, I'd sell the card while prices for that GPU are still excellent on the used market and then get something like that Zotac. I would not risk bricking a $700+ video card under any circumstances. Never mind the money you are shelling out just to go water. Doesn't make sense to me.

JadeGames · May 5, 2017

10tacle :

It hasn't even been 30 days since I got it so I could still return it. Last I heard nvidia doesn't charge restocking fees. Should I go with evga if I still want to water cool in the future?

10tacle · May 5, 2017

JadeGames :

Do it ASAP then. Just tell them you are not happy with the temps and noise. And EVGA (I'd recommend them over any other vendor) has this water kit you can buy later: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXDZHUE?tag=gnviglinkanywhere-20

It will fit the 1080Ti even though it only lists the 1070/1080.

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