ASUS issues warning to ROG Strix RX 5700/5700XT users
Existing owners can upgrade their cards with new mounting hardware.
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ASUS issues warning regarding Radeon RX 5700/5700XT thermal issues, blames AMD
- Thread starter Earvin Infinity
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I'm pretty sure AMD spec doesn't completely disregard memory VRMs for the second AMD ASUS card in a row.
AMD deserves a ton of flack for Navi issues, but nah. This specifically is on ASUS.
AMD deserves a ton of flack for Navi issues, but nah. This specifically is on ASUS.
Also not to mention that AMD spec for a reference card absolutely would not apply for an AIB cooler. ALSO. AMD uses thermal PADS on reference design which requires less mounting pressure for optimal heat transfer.
I betcha ASUS used paste.
You shouldn't bet on it as they didn't. They only paste core and pads for other key components.
Same here: https://youtu.be/H7lnBCFnBok?t=133
That's bullshit excuse. ASUS has a testing department to verify how their cards really preform. AMD specs are there as recommendation. If they actually thoroughly tested how the final product will behave, they would have seen this problem. ASUS also released a defective 5700 xt product under the TUF brand. It was so bad that quietly swept it under the rug. Their AMD GPU team seem to not know what the fuck they are doing.
Are you claiming they knowingly sabotaged their product? Because them actually fixing every 5700 sold sounds like tons of money.
Like you said, they test those products before releasing them.
You think they use thermal paste on VRM with their STRIX card?
Uh what?
Pretty sure he means that the reference cards used a thermal pad on the core (which is true).
Seems almost everyone except Sapphire put out at least one Navi card with some wack cooling decision.
Why are we even discussing that when the article is about their Strix card?
It takes a different amount of pressure if you're using thermal paste versus using a thermal pad. If AMD's spec is built around a thermal pad rather than a thermal paste, then the pressure will be wrong and the cards will be too hot without the proper contact. Apparently Asus built their card around the specs that AMD gave them.
Basically it's mostly Asus' fault. Though I do think that AMD should be giving their partners the correct pressure when using thermal paste, which is what most of them are going to use.
edit: In the past it wasn't an issue because AMD used thermal paste on their reference cards.
Do we actually know for a fact the recommended PSI Asus is talking about was specifically meant for thermal pad usage?
Makes sense to me. Thermal paste would be thicker and require more pressure. Doesn't excuse Asus for not doing their own homework though.
Just my opinion, but in the future I think AMD should let Sapphire handle the reference designs.
TBH, when I used the then-ATI cards briefly several years ago for smaller and cheaper builds I had done some very brief research on what brand to use, as I had become disenchanted with eVGA and MSI (for the same reason, at the same time!) and wasn't sure. It seemed like Sapphire was the closest thing to reference that had a good price and build. I never, ever had any issues with those cards.
It's weird to think that looking around recently for the same information (I might be switching to a 5600XT on my Linux box) Sapphire is still "the" one to go for in terms of reliability and price. I'm fine with this.
Sure it was Sapphire only back in the late 2000s. Crazy how it's still the same.
I don't like the AMD design of the chip though and this low pressure mounting.
I don't like the AMD design of the chip though and this low pressure mounting.