Question 3090 Nvidia Founders Edition showing subvendor as EVGA in HWmark

[GiancarloTheNoob]

Is this normal? just out curiosity.

 

[CelicaGT]

Yup. Nvidia does not make the boards, partners do. Founders/Reference boards as well. My GTX1080FE was an Asus sample.

 

[thestryker]

This may have been how it used to be, but subvendor on the 30 series has always shown NVIDIA for Founder's Edition cards. If this card wasn't new it's entirely possible it has been flashed or potentially even a board/cooler swap.

(as long as it works the subvendor really shouldn't matter)

 

[CelicaGT]

This may have been how it used to be, but subvendor on the 30 series has always shown NVIDIA for Founder's Edition cards. If this card wasn't new it's entirely possible it has been flashed or potentially even a board/cooler swap.

(as long as it works the subvendor really shouldn't matter)

Hmm, I do think I remember this now that you mention it. Definitely could have been flashed, it was very common to flash the GTX FE boards with a compatible AIB BIOS to get a higher power limit, not sure if this carried over into the 30 series.

 

[GiancarloTheNoob]

Yup. Nvidia does not make the boards, partners do. Founders/Reference boards as well. My GTX1080FE was an Asus sample.

This may have been how it used to be, but subvendor on the 30 series has always shown NVIDIA for Founder's Edition cards. If this card wasn't new it's entirely possible it has been flashed or potentially even a board/cooler swap.

(as long as it works the subvendor really shouldn't matter)

https://flic.kr/p/2puTxz3

View: https://flic.kr/p/2puTxz3

here's a look
I accidently put the wrong card, i meant to say 3090. or 3090 ti to be more accurate.

 

[CelicaGT]

BIOS version shows unknown...many unpopulated fields. Odd. Where did you get this thing?

 

[GiancarloTheNoob]

BIOS version shows unknown...many unpopulated fields. Odd. Where did you get this thing?

its from a seller, he sent me this but I think those fields are unpopulated because he has sli no? im just weary so i wanted a second opinion before I pull the trigger.

 

[CelicaGT]

its from a seller, he sent me this but I think those fields are unpopulated because he has sli no? im just weary so i wanted a second opinion before I pull the trigger.

Suspicious. As far as I remember in SLI, you should simply be able to select each GPU by the drop down, and the SLI box says "Enabled". I'm not very trusting so....I'd steer clear or at least wait and see if someone with more up to date knowledge of SLI on the 3090/Ti can comment.

 

[thestryker]

its from a seller, he sent me this but I think those fields are unpopulated because he has sli no? im just weary so i wanted a second opinion before I pull the trigger.

Do not buy that card unless you plan on buying something with a high probability of not working.

If you want to see what SLI GPU-Z would look like:

View: https://youtu.be/yyGpbiORR3M?si=Co8mvRt2p-VIp4DW&t=544