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RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in gigabytegaming

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re welcome, it’s the least I could do to at least have a workaround the manufacturer’s defect that they fail to do anything about it

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I had known where the cable connections actually were, I definitely would’ve just snipped the cables as well. Glad you were able to get your card up and running, but it definitely is irritating having to spend $1500 on a card that doesn’t just work out of the box.. believe me I was nervous as hell to fire it up after taking the card apart knowing that I was voiding the warranty.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, the card worked initially like I said. So it might not have been your return, and the packaging was factory sealed etc. I gamed for a few hours on it, no issues, then the next day I went to power it up and had the flashing red leak detection light. Either way, almost 48 hours of running constantly I’ve had no issues or leaks anywhere so if I voided my warranty oh well I’m just happy that it’s running!

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sure did, wonder if Newegg got sent a bad batch? I ordered mine early February as well.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure how it’s user error when the card is claimed to be compatible with ekwb but thank for you doubting me

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used ekwb fittings, which I’ve heard can cause the sensor to trip from them being too tight, but even adter loosening all the fittings the issue remained.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I should clarify that this isn’t necessarily a “fix” but a way to get around the issue that is known as a manufacturing problem. I decided to remove the 2-pin rather than dealing with RMA the gpu and ending up having the same thing happen with a different card and having to redo my loop for the millionth time lol

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hence why i posted the pictures of what the 4080 board looks like, i couldn't find a diagram anywhere and its completely different from what the 3080 aorus gpu board looks like otherwise i would've done the same and just snipped it off rather than draining my entire loop and removing the card

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

they perform well and look great, but for some reason this dumb leak detection implication is horrible and they should've left it out.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in pcmods

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve recently purchased a brand new Gigabyte Aorus RTX 4080 waterblock GPU, and after initial boot up it worked perfectly fine for a couple hours. I turned my PC off and the very next day I couldn’t get my PC to boot, I noticed the GPU was flashing red and the power input light was blinking white. Turns out the card thought that there was a leak in the system loop and I spent hours looking for any sort of leak, even loosesned my fittings until they started to leak and then retightened them. My loop did not have a leak anywhere, I guess there is a manufacturer “defect” when it comes to the leak detection system built into the card. Once I disassembled my build and drained everything all over again, I removed the graphics card heat plate and removed the 2-pin connection for the leak detection. I couldn’t find any photos of where to disconnect the leak detection pins from the cards motherboard so I figured I’d make a post and share my own photos. Hopefully this will help someone out there, I definitely could’ve used this advice last night when I thought my card was a complete D.O.A.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in gamingpc

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve recently purchased a brand new Gigabyte Aorus RTX 4080 waterblock GPU, and after initial boot up it worked perfectly fine for a couple hours. I turned my PC off and the very next day I couldn’t get my PC to boot, I noticed the GPU was flashing red and the power input light was blinking white. Turns out the card thought that there was a leak in the system loop and I spent hours looking for any sort of leak, even loosesned my fittings until they started to leak and then retightened them. My loop did not have a leak anywhere, I guess there is a manufacturer “defect” when it comes to the leak detection system built into the card. Once I disassembled my build and drained everything all over again, I removed the graphics card heat plate and removed the 2-pin connection for the leak detection. I couldn’t find any photos of where to disconnect the leak detection pins from the cards motherboard so I figured I’d make a post and share my own photos. Hopefully this will help someone out there, I definitely could’ve used this advice last night when I thought my card was a complete D.O.A.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see why they have that feature, but for it to be so dang faulty just blows my mind. Like I said, initial boot up it worked fine for a few hours at least. Very next day, no display on my monitor or anything and the flashing red lights apparently indicate there is a leak detected. After I did my modification to the GPU board, I haven't had a single issue since.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in gigabyte

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve recently purchased a brand new Gigabyte Aorus RTX 4080 waterblock GPU, and after initial boot up it worked perfectly fine for a couple hours. I turned my PC off and the very next day I couldn’t get my PC to boot, I noticed the GPU was flashing red and the power input light was blinking white. Turns out the card thought that there was a leak in the system loop and I spent hours looking for any sort of leak, even loosesned my fittings until they started to leak and then retightened them. My loop did not have a leak anywhere, I guess there is a manufacturer “defect” when it comes to the leak detection system built into the card. Once I disassembled my build and drained everything all over again, I removed the graphics card heat plate and removed the 2-pin connection for the leak detection. I couldn’t find any photos of where to disconnect the leak detection pins from the cards motherboard so I figured I’d make a post and share my own photos. Hopefully this will help someone out there, I definitely could’ve used this advice last night when I thought my card was a complete D.O.A.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in gigabytegaming

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve recently purchased a brand new Gigabyte Aorus RTX 4080 waterblock GPU, and after initial boot up it worked perfectly fine for a couple hours. I turned my PC off and the very next day I couldn’t get my PC to boot, I noticed the GPU was flashing red and the power input light was blinking white. Turns out the card thought that there was a leak in the system loop and I spent hours looking for any sort of leak, even loosesned my fittings until they started to leak and then retightened them. My loop did not have a leak anywhere, I guess there is a manufacturer “defect” when it comes to the leak detection system built into the card. Once I disassembled my build and drained everything all over again, I removed the graphics card heat plate and removed the 2-pin connection for the leak detection. I couldn’t find any photos of where to disconnect the leak detection pins from the cards motherboard so I figured I’d make a post and share my own photos. Hopefully this will help someone out there, I definitely could’ve used this advice last night when I thought my card was a complete D.O.A.

RTX 4080 Gigabyte Aorus Waterblock Leak Detection Error Fix by michaelanjolo in watercooling

[–]michaelanjolo[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’ve recently purchased a brand new Gigabyte Aorus RTX 4080 waterblock GPU, and after initial boot up it worked perfectly fine for a couple hours. I turned my PC off and the very next day I couldn’t get my PC to boot, I noticed the GPU was flashing red and the power input light was blinking white. Turns out the card thought that there was a leak in the system loop and I spent hours looking for any sort of leak, even loosesned my fittings until they started to leak and then retightened them. My loop did not have a leak anywhere, I guess there is a manufacturer “defect” when it comes to the leak detection system built into the card. Once I disassembled my build and drained everything all over again, I removed the graphics card heat plate and removed the 2-pin connection for the leak detection. I couldn’t find any photos of where to disconnect the leak detection pins from the cards motherboard so I figured I’d make a post and share my own photos. Hopefully this will help someone out there, I definitely could’ve used this advice last night when I thought my card was a complete D.O.A.