Aurora R11, RTX3080, for mining?

Question

Is anyone using the Aurora R11 with RTX3080 for mining? I started using mine recently and I see high Vram Temps up to 100 Degrees Celsius and the fan stays at 100% all the time. In order to reduce temps and fan speeds I must drop power limit to 62% and I see a drop in Mh/sec from 90 to 70. I think the Dell RTX3080 does not have good thermal pads in the memory chips and you cannot use it 24/7 for mining. Has anyone tried to replace the pads on the Dell RTX3080? Are we voiding the warranty by doing that? Is there a video on youtube showing how to replace the pads on a Dell RTX 3080? I am not comfortable to leave the memory chips at 100 Degrees and the fan at 100% all the time the machine is mining. Are there any good waterblocks for the Dell RTX3080? When I reduce power limit the temps drop at 90-94 degrees and the fan goes to 70% - 80% which is more acceptable but the Mh/s drop to 70 from 90-95. Anyone mining please chime in!

Vanadiel · Answer

They all have that design. Dropping the power limit has to be done to ensure the card does not destroy itself when mining tasks are being performed.

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/optimize-your-gpu-for-ethereum-mining

WildcardKSHMR · Answer

Check youtube now. There are 2 main videos but one just adds paste and changes the case fan. He got some great temperature drops. He is in a basement and got 74C junction when mining. Others did it and still got 80-86C mining.

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