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@@smoketinytom Thanks! We really want a thermal chamber, but that has an additional cost because we'd need to get more space to fit it (they're big). Slowly working towards it, though!
W1zzard from TechPowerUp surely feels your pain with the disassembly. Also BIG UP to you Tech Jesus for donating to Louis Rossman the other night for his crusading for right to repair. Can't wait for your collaboration. Good stuff as always! Hi Snowflake 😍
no actual scientist is a unit snob. it's a one-time conversion and then you're set for the rest of your project. source: am actual scientist. (biochemistry)
Also, how safe is it to put a strong magnet near the RAM area of the card? I remember hearing back in the ddr days ram was very sensitive to magnetism, like you could kill a stick by photocopying it cause the lamp had a magnetic field
@@H1nD009 no magnets could destroy HD or other magnetic media, , but not dram or sdram, they don't work with magnetism. There shouldn't be anything in a video card that magnets could destroy. Magnets may also effect certain electronic components that rely on magnetism to function while they are on, like certain relays and coils though, but you would have to contact it with magnets while it's on and functioning to mess those up.
Magnets seemed to be for holding the covers to the screwheads, not to aid in removing the covers. That's why their own guide recommended a different way to remove them.
"You're destroying that card" "Ok. Let's get one thing straight, the pcb is fine, the card is fine, it still works, it's fine." "This is why Jay said go watch Gamers Nexus"
the only thing he really drilled through was one of the magnetic covers, and frankly anyone taking apart this shouldn't even bother putting those 4 tiny covers back IMO edit: unless it's absolutely for the looks on a vertical mounted gpu
Shohan If I work for Nvidia, I’d be gaming at 8K60 on the 3090 rn instead of making memes here. Name every Nvidia GPU? HD7970, RX580, 5700XT... this is exhausting man
There'll be ppl watching this in 5 years time just after they have bought a 3080 2nd hand of ebay, and are wanting to know how to open the card to replace the thermal paste, hi future person.
@@currycel470 a common saying American parents would say to their children to get them to eat their dinner is " children are starving in Africa", to make us appreciate the food we have. The joke is that you cannot eat a GPU.
Nope. It's basically the reason I wanted to see the teardown. Also the massive heatsink. If it wasn't a waste of money, I'd buy the card to tear it down and use the heatsink as a piece of art around my set up.
Steve's teardown is like the monster truck rally of GPU reviews. MAYHEM AND CARNAGE COMING TO YOU THIS *WEDNESDAYYYYY.* FEAST YOUR EYES AS STEVE "THE BIT BEAST" BURKE BRINGS IN THE BUZZSAW TO BREACH THE STEEL CAGE AND RIP THE TERRIFIED PCB FROM ITS _MORTAL COOOOIIIL._ FRONT SEAT TICKETS COME WITH A FREE BARF BAG. TICKET PRICE PAYS FOR THE WHOLE GAMING CHAIR BUT _YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EEEEEDGE!_
What have I missed about this spatula business? I saw them on the hardware unboxed background and now here. Is there some joke reference and I am being whooshed?
16:31 I'm sorry Steve but those are not tweezers. Please go watch the verge guide to understand what you're talking about. Pshh, poor performance this time round.
@Han Lockhart Wh..... wh.... whyyy? It's pretty obvious that the thermal transfer is very good, since this monster stays just above 70 degrees during full load. Also, "dry" thermal paste does not automatically mean "bad" thermal paste. Some thermal compounds are actually meant to be dry! They might not be the absolute best of the best, however, in this case, I would say that it's doing a more than decent job.
I don't often say this about PCBs, but this one really is truly beautiful. In fact, the engineering in general is exquisite (except the use of a ribbon cable and the other tiny wire).
i went to the comment section to see the comment about it and was sorta surprised it took me so long to find the comment mentioning it and only having 6 votes at that time :D - genius steve
The founders edition versions are always some of the nicest looking cards - these ones in particular. I just managed to order one today - it's the kind of card to have on a shelf when you finally replace it.
@@jaalan7896 I think it just looks this small, due to the rest of the card being so big in comparison, I mean, they can't just shrink dies this easily, if they could than they wouldn't need to wait for tsmc and samsung to shrink their node.
Heat is the biggest modern issue in computing. Think about CPU and GPU the main powerhouses of the computer, both have to have insane cooling solutions because the chips have been made so tiny and powerful that it's very easy to overheat them with so much power in such a tiny space. Even nvme drives and overclocked RAM now require clever cooling solutions to keep from overheating. Heat is the reason computing is slowly approaching a line that will be impossible to cross without either 1. new cooling solutions like submerging all the parts in antistatic liquid and pumping the water through a refrigerant cooler 2. quantum computing
Steve, "Adhesive on a stick" doesn't necessarily mean to use GLUE. Tape is ALSO an adhesive. Not to mention you used a MUCH bigger stick than needed. Personally, I would have reverse wrapped a toothpick or similar sized piece of wood/plastic with duct tape and call it good.
"I shoved it in under and then just kinda pushed up, and as soon as I got it up a little bit, I pulled it back out" Instructions unclear, I now owe child support. Thanks Steve.
After NOT getting my 3080 FE this morning despite refreshing pages for about 40 minutes I watched the first 10 seconds of this video and it made my day that much better. Thank you Steve, thank you.
Thanks Steve Burke. For the most part I always love your vids, the content, the Tech quotient........and most of all the hair as I am your brotheren' in all these regards. Can't wait for a month from now when the 3090, 3080, 3070 can all be reviewed on newer PCIE 4 AMD vs Intel PCIE 3 for now.......of course to see some real world numbers FPS and what factors turn out to be relevant or not in choosing these cards and/or which one based on what systems we own or are thinking of upgrading too !! Right ??? Stay safe and thanks for always having some great tools !!! Great to watch.
For some reason that sounds like something Mitch Hedberg would say. The workers making the McDonald's buns are using adhesive on a stick to attach the sesame seeds.
GN: Some people are so beginner, they think that taking it apart is breaking it *5 minutes later* GN: Yeah these thermal pads usually break when you take them apart but we were lucky. *5 minutes later* GN: Yeah you gotta be careful with this cable because you can literally break it just by taking it apart *5 minutes later* GN: All the screws are out but you can't take the PCB off because there might be cables under that break when you take it apart *5 minutes later* GN: The 2060, you had a very high chance of damaging something just by trying to take it apart
This does make the video funny, but what I think is meant is that you don't have to break to take it apart. It seems like with an expert you can just put it back together or only have to replace some menial parts.
The absence of SMD M5 and M6 (memory IC's) could suggest that the graphics memory could be upgraded to 12GB - unless of course the bus lanes to the GPU have been disabled physically or through the GPU's firmware. But seeing how the board appears to be all balled up and ready it would be super cool if you could re-flow a pair of them onto the card. Strictly for Science of course :)
I might be the only person who's very excited to finally have a card that looks as good from the normal mounting position, as it would vertically mounted. I really love the design of their FE cards this time around, I've never liked them before.
True and this time i'm not concerned about the card cooler making me go to 3rd party... I may get a FE... but i won't upgrade this year so maybe next years there will be something even better :p
Yeah, I like this design. But I also prefer the "rugged" look that the massive be quiet cooler gives to my case, so my opinion might be invalid for most people 😅
Who cares? Nobody you know will EVER touch a 3080 Founders Edition... It's a scam. Show the glitzy shiny FE, then sell them BOG STANDARD "normal design" graphics cards that some of us have been using for over 20 years...
The logo disappears at 13:09 Does that normally happen and I've never noticed, or is it a mistake? EDIT: Engineer is a Japanese company that makes all sorts of great tools! Steve's tweezers are the Engineer PTS-01
@@SISSYPUSS I opened the picture and I was like "I'm not sure what I'm expecting but sure I'm not expecting a photo of the tweezers" so I look at it and I am totally baffled by what I see.
It's so awesome that we have such variety in our tech channels. Linus for dumb/stupid fun stuff Jay for simple/shorter content GN for all those tests/vids that nobody else will put the time and effort into Many thanks tech jesus! Also... as many others have mentioned with the "I'll do it" Step 1. Put it on a shirt. Blowtorch included! Step 2. Profits.
I'm glad people are watching these professionals doing youtube reviews before going out and buying something that may or may not work. And it is awesome that the manufacturers for cases, cards, etc are starting to take their actual product seriously. Marketing RGB/buying consumers can only get you so far!
I have worked with those flex cable connectors and they are really fragile. I think they are rated at like 10 uses. If you are careful you can get a lot more but we still broke them a lot and had to replace them.
those cables get a considerable amount of permanent damage every time you take them off, so have fun having to replace them somehow after removing and putting them on 15ish times
At this point I'm convinced Nvidia wants you to make it look more difficult than it is. Like, what? Highly payed engineers over at Nvidia don't know that tape exists?
Just like to thank you for doing this teardown video. Not that I'm brave enough to disassemble a graphics card. But the Duck/Gaffer tape tip came in handy when I made a mistake assembling my new computer workstation chair. 😁
@@ShimaS-0079 But wheres the hood opening? its like the entire motor being out and not just that "reveal" that happens when you open the hood of the car, hence the analogy when he pops open the top of the card to reveal the sweet goods inside ;D
@@xGrifDog96x I have no problem with what ya said. I was just being more specific to the gpu being the motor/engine. Technically the back plate would be like a splash shield. Just a observation. But I understand where ya coming from
There is a new invention that combines this glue and stick concept into one: GLUE STICKS! You literally just melt the tip with a lighter and then stick to whatever you're trying to remove. Super simple!
hearing the drill before seeing it was the Pc enthusiast visitation of hearing a bomb go off before seeing a mushroom cloud, god damn lmao "ahhh no why" is an understatement lmao
Glad to see someone shouting out "Engineer", they're Japanese, you can find them on eBay or at engineer(dot)jp and are damn good tools, way better than the _near_ bottom of the barrel iFixit that all the tech tubers peddle. They might not be the cheapest but the compete with tools 2-3x their price IMO. P.S. no I'm not a bot just an actual engineer 😅
@@voidofspaceandtime4684 They're not bad, bad, they're just the same quality as if you went to Aliexpress and sorted by price with cheapest first then bought the first result that looked somewhat good (but it would be cheaper that way), if you buy them to use once in a while they'll do the job which I'm sure is 90% of their target audience but if you want a good tool with good sizing and finish that will last I would absolutely look elsewhere. After all the tech tuber endorsements years back I ended up buying a set and was very disappointed given the price, same cheap Chinese parts but 50% more expensive. On the other hand after spending years looking for good tools at a good price, "engineer" were the first ones I found that could trade blows with the premium (both in terms of quality and price) tools that I have used over the years. A pair of snips might cost $20-30ish instead of $10 but they trade blows with the $70+ ones IMO. Also nothing against iFixit as a company, I think what they do is great and looking at their tools as supporting them by buying their merch is valid, I was just hoping for/expecting more after all the non-sponsor spot endorsements.
Yeah, I like their stuff. I have their Nejisaurus (screw removal pliers) and their Bazooka (screw removal) as well. I'll have to look into their other stuff as well when I'm looking for more tools.
Enthusiast wait till they get home, and go: "hey, the teardown is up, I'll get into that in a bit" Nvidia: Pays a guy to refresh GN's channel every 5 seconds, with a spam all points internal email pre setup, and every person who works for the company is required to immediately stop everything, don a leather jacket, and watch ... and the entire engineer team are crowded around one monitor, screaming "Oh my god, he's doin' it different ... nooooo". Steve: takes out drill.
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@@smoketinytom Thanks! We really want a thermal chamber, but that has an additional cost because we'd need to get more space to fit it (they're big). Slowly working towards it, though!
W1zzard from TechPowerUp surely feels your pain with the disassembly. Also BIG UP to you Tech Jesus for donating to Louis Rossman the other night for his crusading for right to repair. Can't wait for your collaboration. Good stuff as always! Hi Snowflake 😍
Extremely helpful video. Thank you once again, my good sir.
Love it broski!!!! Can't wait to come up !
Jay: Steve will do a teardown
Steve: Way ahead of you, bud!
The Teardown heard around the world. Thank you Tech Jesus. We are not worthy.
Had to leave the video at the torque of "inch-pound". Absolutely babaric unit :D
I had a retort for that, but then realized who you are.
lmao
Metric system best system
American here and I agree with you. I wish so badly that we would just change to metric already.
no actual scientist is a unit snob. it's a one-time conversion and then you're set for the rest of your project.
source: am actual scientist. (biochemistry)
Nvidia: Let's put some magentic screw hole covers so people can take the card apart easily!
...
Steve: BRING ME THE DRILL
Also, how safe is it to put a strong magnet near the RAM area of the card? I remember hearing back in the ddr days ram was very sensitive to magnetism, like you could kill a stick by photocopying it cause the lamp had a magnetic field
@@H1nD009 no magnets could destroy HD or other magnetic media, , but not dram or sdram, they don't work with magnetism. There shouldn't be anything in a video card that magnets could destroy. Magnets may also effect certain electronic components that rely on magnetism to function while they are on, like certain relays and coils though, but you would have to contact it with magnets while it's on and functioning to mess those up.
@@bakadeshi_aunstudios thanks! I heard about that back in the early 00's but never questioned it
Magnets seemed to be for holding the covers to the screwheads, not to aid in removing the covers. That's why their own guide recommended a different way to remove them.
Steve doesn't need someone to him bring his drill, Steve always has a drill nearby
"You're destroying that card"
"Ok. Let's get one thing straight, the pcb is fine, the card is fine, it still works, it's fine."
"This is why Jay said go watch Gamers Nexus"
the only thing he really drilled through was one of the magnetic covers, and frankly anyone taking apart this shouldn't even bother putting those 4 tiny covers back IMO
edit: unless it's absolutely for the looks on a vertical mounted gpu
Steve: I hope every time I get the drill out, they are just going “Arrrghhhh... No! Why!”
Me: Arrrghhhh... No! Why!
you okay, buddy?
@@CrimsonButtflap Are you ok?
Oh you work for Nvidia? Name EVERY Nvidia GPU.
Shohan If I work for Nvidia, I’d be gaming at 8K60 on the 3090 rn instead of making memes here.
Name every Nvidia GPU? HD7970, RX580, 5700XT... this is exhausting man
every time I heard the drill I was just laughing :D it is after all just a gpu (an awesome gpu, but still just a gpu) great episode!
There'll be ppl watching this in 5 years time just after they have bought a 3080 2nd hand of ebay, and are wanting to know how to open the card to replace the thermal paste, hi future person.
@@ascissordollynamedgwen9409 GENERAL KENOBI
You mean I shouldn't replace the thermal paste with liquid metal the moment I receive this card? xD
Hello future self
@@ascissordollynamedgwen9409 is Covid over?
If we make it alive this year
youll never see this Gamers Nexus, but that intro was absolutely legendary
yeah I fricking LOVE IT
I can't believe this. Children in America could have eaten that GPU.
@@tommybro5313 OK AMERICAN.
Anyone explain meme.
@@currycel470 a common saying American parents would say to their children to get them to eat their dinner is " children are starving in Africa", to make us appreciate the food we have. The joke is that you cannot eat a GPU.
@@Gabbyreel bro, I live in South Africa and my parents always said "there are starving kids outside" I only caught the irony years later
@@Gabbyreel not only in america
Is it weird that this video is what I was most excited about? To see if the 3000 Series uses fewer screws.
yeah, i looking for 3090 beast
Nope. It's basically the reason I wanted to see the teardown. Also the massive heatsink. If it wasn't a waste of money, I'd buy the card to tear it down and use the heatsink as a piece of art around my set up.
LOL!
Steve's teardown is like the monster truck rally of GPU reviews.
MAYHEM AND CARNAGE COMING TO YOU THIS *WEDNESDAYYYYY.* FEAST YOUR EYES AS STEVE "THE BIT BEAST" BURKE BRINGS IN THE BUZZSAW TO BREACH THE STEEL CAGE AND RIP THE TERRIFIED PCB FROM ITS _MORTAL COOOOIIIL._ FRONT SEAT TICKETS COME WITH A FREE BARF BAG. TICKET PRICE PAYS FOR THE WHOLE GAMING CHAIR BUT _YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EEEEEDGE!_
Most exciting part of a gpu launch for me :D
Best cold open of the year. Hands down.
How come this has no replies?
@@Agarico Shhh, just let it simmer.
15:02 that made me get a cold shiver and goosebumps when you did that......
@15:02 scared me too, then laughed when I realized it was for comedic purposes.
@@croikie19841 15:02 also scared me, can't belive you would drill a 3080
The cut-down card with a water block seems like it will be an SFF dream.
Mercedes AMG engine design. Pump-in-V
Disappointing, Steve. There aren't nearly enough silicone spatulas in that kitchen utensil holder.
Nvidia had more disappointing
Maybe that's what they are used for?
"That didn't work"
What have I missed about this spatula business? I saw them on the hardware unboxed background and now here. Is there some joke reference and I am being whooshed?
@@Ken87Anger Jensen's kitchen has an absurd amount of silicone spatulas in his kitchen utensil holder
those are turners,not spatulas
"Theyve sent a disassembly guide but i havn't really looked at it" CLASSIC :')
Must award himself 5 man-points for failure to read the manual
@@Skiddins real men dont read manual
*proceeds to guess and DRILLS the screw cover
I literally screamed at my screen when you pulled the drill out the second time. My heart absolutely sank, and then I laughed my ass off!
Nvidia: Do not disassemble the card
GN: No F's given and proceeds without the manual for fun.
"I basically drilled out a small hole and then just stabbed it and it came out and that was the end of that." Jason Voorhees
Mmmm, smoothie
evil laughter*
Surgeon simulator approved!
razor would of done it :/
😭😭😭
Steve: "As soon as I got it up a little bit I pulled it back out"
Me: ahh we have the same technique
Ay lmao
💀
Haha thank you for that comment
When that guy came on and it just says “finstack whisperer” I died laughing. Great video Steve.
'The copper plate's connected to the vapor chamber. The vapor chamber's connected to the heatpipe. The heatpipe's connected to the pcb.' Nice song!
15:00
I almost had a heart attack.
eBay listing: “In fine cosmetic condition.”
A few small marks
like new, never been abused, no scratches at all, never been overclocked, what is overclocking?
New open Box LMAO
Almost never glued or drilled.
"seller refurbished"
"i'll do it" - Liked just for that comment xD
16:31 I'm sorry Steve but those are not tweezers. Please go watch the verge guide to understand what you're talking about.
Pshh, poor performance this time round.
Jay: I'm not gonna do a teardown.
Steve, holding a powerdrill and a blowtorch: I'll do it.
RTX 3080: *screaming*
Cue the DOOM ost!
@@TillTheLightTakesUs bass bass bass b-b-b-b-bass bass bass
*3080
@@branting2 Just think about the 3090 about to watch in sheer horror as the 3080 is going to suffer its excruciating fate.
15:00 Time to take the rest of it apart
*_VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR_*
Steve: That paste is really dry
Jensen: I had them in my oven, what do you expect
@Han Lockhart Wh..... wh.... whyyy? It's pretty obvious that the thermal transfer is very good, since this monster stays just above 70 degrees during full load. Also, "dry" thermal paste does not automatically mean "bad" thermal paste. Some thermal compounds are actually meant to be dry! They might not be the absolute best of the best, however, in this case, I would say that it's doing a more than decent job.
@@ruxandy right
@Han Lockhart Low quality thermal paste or the cards are at least half a year old just sitting in a box, waiting for a sucker to buy it.
I was so confused when I clicked on the video then saw Jay XD
I don't often say this about PCBs, but this one really is truly beautiful. In fact, the engineering in general is exquisite (except the use of a ribbon cable and the other tiny wire).
I’m happy to have someone who does a no BS tear down of EVERYTHING. So much detail. Thanks guys
This is it, baby! Exactly what everyone's been waiting for!
I love how much metal are in these cards. Almost no plastic. Beautiful.
I agree.... good quality I love heavy electronics
I just want to say thank you to nVidia for making the back side of the card, the side that most people actually see in their cases, visually pleasing.
Me: There's no way he needs a drill, that's just for show.
GN: Zoom, Zoom, Mfer
I was worried a bit too
Nvidia RTX 3070 @$499.00, fast as 2080 ti!? Nothing but mad respect for all 2080 ti owners. They had took ones for the team. 😩😷
@@BjayawesomeBlackDude edit your comment my guy. you mean 3070?
@@JesseFeather thank
0:41 LOL at parodying Jensen picking up the 3080 card hiding in plain sight!
i went to the comment section to see the comment about it and was sorta surprised it took me so long to find the comment mentioning it and only having 6 votes at that time :D - genius steve
This comment is too low
Not enough spatulas though, lol
I still can't stop thinking of this colab between these two big tech channels. It's awesome how Jay basically challenged GN to do the teardown 😆
The founders edition versions are always some of the nicest looking cards - these ones in particular. I just managed to order one today - it's the kind of card to have on a shelf when you finally replace it.
I nearly choked on my drink when Steve started hitting the card with the spatula.
5:57
I didn't realize how much of a graphics cards is just the cooler.
Yeah that's basically just a "card" actually !
I am amazed how small it is, super compact, imagine if it didn't generate any considerable heat and could work like this.
@@arthurand1006 Well normally they are like twice this size. This one has been shrunken down to fit this new cooler design.
@@jaalan7896 I think it just looks this small, due to the rest of the card being so big in comparison, I mean, they can't just shrink dies this easily, if they could than they wouldn't need to wait for tsmc and samsung to shrink their node.
Heat is the biggest modern issue in computing. Think about CPU and GPU the main powerhouses of the computer, both have to have insane cooling solutions because the chips have been made so tiny and powerful that it's very easy to overheat them with so much power in such a tiny space. Even nvme drives and overclocked RAM now require clever cooling solutions to keep from overheating. Heat is the reason computing is slowly approaching a line that will be impossible to cross without either
1. new cooling solutions like submerging all the parts in antistatic liquid and pumping the water through a refrigerant cooler
2. quantum computing
Steve, "Adhesive on a stick" doesn't necessarily mean to use GLUE. Tape is ALSO an adhesive. Not to mention you used a MUCH bigger stick than needed. Personally, I would have reverse wrapped a toothpick or similar sized piece of wood/plastic with duct tape and call it good.
Honestly just a ball of bluetac might have done it
Tape is an adhesive and a thin sheet stacked together
This card is a work of art.Cant wait to get my greasy hands one one.
Jay: im not gonna do a teardown
Steve with powertools: *Laughs in Evil*
"I shoved it in under and then just kinda pushed up, and as soon as I got it up a little bit, I pulled it back out"
Instructions unclear, I now owe child support. Thanks Steve.
>it get's bigger when i pull on it
Underrated comment lol 😂😂
Someone get this man the "Comment of the Year" award! 😂😂
@@RTXDrive beamngDrive
The metal frame around the actual Heatsink looks so cool. I would love to have that as a display item
After NOT getting my 3080 FE this morning despite refreshing pages for about 40 minutes I watched the first 10 seconds of this video and it made my day that much better. Thank you Steve, thank you.
I was like please upload tear down before I go to sleep. GN 30s later: here u go. Pog
"I'll do it"
If this were apple they'd have sold a special "Apple-inspired genius tool" to take off the screw covers for $1499.99 GST + Shipping not included
Haha no way they'd let you open that card for any price!
@@Wqube True, just having photons reflect off of it into your own eyes will void the warranty.
The iMagnet😄😄
Thanks Steve Burke. For the most part I always love your vids, the content, the Tech quotient........and most of all the hair as I am your brotheren' in all these regards. Can't wait for a month from now when the 3090, 3080, 3070 can all be reviewed on newer PCIE 4 AMD vs Intel PCIE 3 for now.......of course to see some real world numbers FPS and what factors turn out to be relevant or not in choosing these cards and/or which one based on what systems we own or are thinking of upgrading too !! Right ???
Stay safe and thanks for always having some great tools !!! Great to watch.
"adhesive on a stick" - they were messing with you xD someone at nvidia is laughing really hard right now...
For some reason that sounds like something Mitch Hedberg would say. The workers making the McDonald's buns are using adhesive on a stick to attach the sesame seeds.
haha, give steve and nvidia the benefit of the doubt and say it was a translation issue? lol
"That actually was very painful. I just dropped the card on my pinky."
This needs to be the new testing standard for build quality.
GN: Some people are so beginner, they think that taking it apart is breaking it
*5 minutes later*
GN: Yeah these thermal pads usually break when you take them apart but we were lucky.
*5 minutes later*
GN: Yeah you gotta be careful with this cable because you can literally break it just by taking it apart
*5 minutes later*
GN: All the screws are out but you can't take the PCB off because there might be cables under that break when you take it apart
*5 minutes later*
GN: The 2060, you had a very high chance of damaging something just by trying to take it apart
It only breaks if you don't know how to take it apart or don't care how you take it apart
This does make the video funny, but what I think is meant is that you don't have to break to take it apart. It seems like with an expert you can just put it back together or only have to replace some menial parts.
The absence of SMD M5 and M6 (memory IC's) could suggest that the graphics memory could be upgraded to 12GB - unless of course the bus lanes to the GPU have been disabled physically or through the GPU's firmware. But seeing how the board appears to be all balled up and ready it would be super cool if you could re-flow a pair of them onto the card. Strictly for Science of course :)
I might be the only person who's very excited to finally have a card that looks as good from the normal mounting position, as it would vertically mounted. I really love the design of their FE cards this time around, I've never liked them before.
True and this time i'm not concerned about the card cooler making me go to 3rd party... I may get a FE... but i won't upgrade this year so maybe next years there will be something even better :p
Yeah, I dont give a crap what it looks like.
Yeah, I like this design. But I also prefer the "rugged" look that the massive be quiet cooler gives to my case, so my opinion might be invalid for most people 😅
Who cares? Nobody you know will EVER touch a 3080 Founders Edition... It's a scam. Show the glitzy shiny FE, then sell them BOG STANDARD "normal design" graphics cards that some of us have been using for over 20 years...
mcbrite what are you talking about?
The logo disappears at 13:09
Does that normally happen and I've never noticed, or is it a mistake?
EDIT: Engineer is a Japanese company that makes all sorts of great tools! Steve's tweezers are the Engineer PTS-01
The US Air Force stole the logo to use it in a stealth experiment as they usually do!
Look out for Stealthy GamersNexus logos!
@@SISSYPUSS I opened the picture and I was like "I'm not sure what I'm expecting but sure I'm not expecting a photo of the tweezers" so I look at it and I am totally baffled by what I see.
It's so awesome that we have such variety in our tech channels.
Linus for dumb/stupid fun stuff
Jay for simple/shorter content
GN for all those tests/vids that nobody else will put the time and effort into
Many thanks tech jesus!
Also... as many others have mentioned with the "I'll do it"
Step 1. Put it on a shirt. Blowtorch included!
Step 2. Profits.
14:49 Takes extra care to not tear anything
Couple seconds later: *HERE COMES THE DRILL*
Guide: "You are going to need a stick with adhesive, and a ruler"
Me: O.o
are you sure they sent you the right guide?
Igors Guide has a very simple solution....fingernails...sadly Steve has none atm XD
You forgot the drill
To open RTX 5080: "You're going to need a rubber chicken with pulley in the middle"
Same vibe with using a 'Swiss Army knife that hopefully has a Philips head screwdriver'
"OMG, don't mishandle the card like that!"
Little did he know they were worried that he would damage himself and not the card.
RIP pinkie finger.
awesome tear down thank you very much ive been waiting for this for a while now next ill be watching ur overclock of the 3080
I'm glad people are watching these professionals doing youtube reviews before going out and buying something that may or may not work.
And it is awesome that the manufacturers for cases, cards, etc are starting to take their actual product seriously. Marketing RGB/buying consumers can only get you so far!
Steve: remove the ribbon
my head from watching JerryRigEverything: just like a little lego
With deeper grooves at level 7. :D
I have worked with those flex cable connectors and they are really fragile. I think they are rated at like 10 uses. If you are careful you can get a lot more but we still broke them a lot and had to replace them.
14:59 OMG I nearly died at that part. Hahahahah good one guys
Man the intro was killer, loved it.
The intro itself deserves all 1.04 million subscriber likes!
15:01 damn that was good
GN you're really kickin A$$ lately. Great coverage of this entire 3000 series. Can't wait for more and to get my hands on one of those bad boys!
That heart attack @15:00 nearly killed me man
Hats off to the PCB layout guys/gals at NVIDIA, that PCB deserves a place in Guggenheim.
14:40 I hate those ribbon cables so much! Every time I find them in a device, I know it's gonna be MUCH more of a pain to reassemble.
those cables get a considerable amount of permanent damage every time you take them off, so have fun having to replace them somehow after removing and putting them on 15ish times
When you getting one Dawid
are you going to review one dawid? i'd love to see you're take on things.
I would love to get my hands on one. I'm gonna try buy one tomorrow.
@@DawidDoesTechStuff good luck!
"Their magnets just aren't big enough"
Damn, i actually got scared when you started the drill lol 15:00
I will likely ever disassemble a card so thank you for showing the innards. :)
"nvivida, how should I remove these screw caps?"
Nvidia: "glue them in place"
The drill holes are like those water indicators that shows if your device was wet.
At this point I'm convinced Nvidia wants you to make it look more difficult than it is. Like, what? Highly payed engineers over at Nvidia don't know that tape exists?
Steve: **Carefully removing the ribbons**
Also Steve: **Suddenly brings out the drill**
I was terrified by that
"PCB's fine, card's fine, GPU's fine." Yeah, that screwhead, on the other hand ... XD
First GN video. Awesome! Im hooked! Subscribed and notified!
The real question here is, why does Steve also need so many spatulas?!
I think its because in the announcement video the 3080 was hiding behind spatulas
He likes shopping at Spatula City.
Spatulas are an essential tool for tear-downs.
@@Truantduck Exactly, he knows that nothing says "I love you" like a spatula...
Let Al die no one need to copy that in the future.
This looks like a damn nicely designed card.
Just like to thank you for doing this teardown video.
Not that I'm brave enough to disassemble a graphics card.
But the Duck/Gaffer tape tip came in handy when I made a mistake assembling my new computer workstation chair. 😁
congrats for the 1M very happy for you .. wish you all the best
12:30 Its like opening a hood of a car to reveal the engine, what a beauty
👍I would say 18:27 is more accurate to that analogy. Since gpu chip would be the motor
@@ShimaS-0079 *Engine. Motor is for electric cars/charging the battery.
@@plumeater1 they are same thing.
@@ShimaS-0079 But wheres the hood opening? its like the entire motor being out and not just that "reveal" that happens when you open the hood of the car, hence the analogy when he pops open the top of the card to reveal the sweet goods inside ;D
@@xGrifDog96x I have no problem with what ya said. I was just being more specific to the gpu being the motor/engine. Technically the back plate would be like a splash shield. Just a observation. But I understand where ya coming from
15:01 - I actually laughed out loud here haha
I almost died inside
Save that for JerryRigEverything
I screamed and my boss came running
There is a new invention that combines this glue and stick concept into one: GLUE STICKS!
You literally just melt the tip with a lighter and then stick to whatever you're trying to remove. Super simple!
hearing the drill before seeing it was the Pc enthusiast visitation of hearing a bomb go off before seeing a mushroom cloud, god damn lmao "ahhh no why" is an understatement lmao
"Finstack Whisperer" is the funniest thing I've ever heard
Glad to see someone shouting out "Engineer", they're Japanese, you can find them on eBay or at engineer(dot)jp and are damn good tools, way better than the _near_ bottom of the barrel iFixit that all the tech tubers peddle. They might not be the cheapest but the compete with tools 2-3x their price IMO.
P.S. no I'm not a bot just an actual engineer 😅
How is Ifixit bad?
@@voidofspaceandtime4684 their tools are not made for repeated use and won't last you as long as a good one.
@@voidofspaceandtime4684 I bought a kit and I'm not happy with build quality, it's like a throw away kit
@@voidofspaceandtime4684 They're not bad, bad, they're just the same quality as if you went to Aliexpress and sorted by price with cheapest first then bought the first result that looked somewhat good (but it would be cheaper that way), if you buy them to use once in a while they'll do the job which I'm sure is 90% of their target audience but if you want a good tool with good sizing and finish that will last I would absolutely look elsewhere.
After all the tech tuber endorsements years back I ended up buying a set and was very disappointed given the price, same cheap Chinese parts but 50% more expensive.
On the other hand after spending years looking for good tools at a good price, "engineer" were the first ones I found that could trade blows with the premium (both in terms of quality and price) tools that I have used over the years. A pair of snips might cost $20-30ish instead of $10 but they trade blows with the $70+ ones IMO.
Also nothing against iFixit as a company, I think what they do is great and looking at their tools as supporting them by buying their merch is valid, I was just hoping for/expecting more after all the non-sponsor spot endorsements.
Yeah, I like their stuff. I have their Nejisaurus (screw removal pliers) and their Bazooka (screw removal) as well. I'll have to look into their other stuff as well when I'm looking for more tools.
@5:58🤣🤣 @15:01 roflmao 🤣🤣 @25:00 Finstack Whisperer haha... Both a hilarious and a education vid. Top notch stuff.
Holy shuntresistor, that PCB is REALLY cramped!
'And todaaay we r going to take apart the rtx [CLANK] 3080 founder's edition card..'
Happy 1Million from a very very happy patron!
Thank you!
There's dozens of us!
He's called Gamers Jesus for a reason. Man it hurts to see you at 1 M you should already be crossing the 10M milestone..... Cheers man!
Man, I like this guy.
Enthusiast wait till they get home, and go: "hey, the teardown is up, I'll get into that in a bit"
Nvidia: Pays a guy to refresh GN's channel every 5 seconds, with a spam all points internal email pre setup, and every person who works for the company is required to immediately stop everything, don a leather jacket, and watch ... and the entire engineer team are crowded around one monitor, screaming "Oh my god, he's doin' it different ... nooooo".
Steve: takes out drill.
"I'll do it!".... EPIC!!
That intro was absolutely hysterical, well done Steve :D
That slamdown on 0:43 messed with my brain :o
I love the "Engineer" brand, easier to find here in the UK at least, all great quality stuff tweezers, pliers, cutters etc.
Did the verge use Engineer brand tweezers?
GN: A stick, some glue, and a ruler...
Me: We're entering MacGyver'ish levels of disassembly now boys!
Macgyver: what? WHAT?! No chewing gum? This guy is a amateur.
@@tillbot1651 and wheres the paper clip! or rubber band!
@@Dreddy72 Well they are not building a super-computer. You'll need different parts. :P
Nah that was The Verge with the Swiss Army Knife,.
"Adhesive on a stick" they probably meant dum-dum or putty type stuff on the end, not glue fwiw...