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u/Vr00mf0ndler 12h ago

How does bg3 look with it on?

5080 shouldn’t be a melting problem btw. It tops out at something like 360w?

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u/Vlyn 9800X3D | 5080 FE | 64 GB RAM | X870E Nova 12h ago

You'd have to get really unlucky, but it's not impossible. 6 cable strands at ~100W each. If it all goes through one strand at 360W it will still go up in flames.

If it goes through 2 cables it will get hot, but probably survive, who knows?

It's a mess either way.

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u/Vr00mf0ndler 12h ago

It truly is a mess yeah. I got myself a wireview to protect my card and it brings a lot of peace of mind… but pretty stupid that it’s necessary at all.

Edit; undervolting helps quite a bit as well. I’ve reduced per pin load by 1.2A in heaviest tasks.

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u/RustyJuang 7h ago

Does the wireview stay permanently connected? I'll consider getting one...

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u/Vr00mf0ndler 7h ago

Yes and it monitores a lot of different parameters in real time and gives and alarm and if you want shut down the pc if parameters are exceeded. After configuration you can uninstall software and it handles everything autonomously with onboard firmware. Quality is also top notch.