NVIDIA issues statement on RTX 30 capacitors and stabilizes cards by adjusting Boost mechanism

Posted on Tuesday, September 29 2020 @ 11:06 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
NVDA logo
Besides poor availability, the launch of NVIDIA's RTX 30 series is also marked by crash-to-desktop issues. Some sites and YouTube channels linked this issue to capacitor choices made by NVIDIA's add-in board partners. Various add-in board partner have issued statements and new photos of cards from manufacturers like ASUS and MSI show they've quietly modified PCB designs.

PC World's Brad Chacos received a statement from NVIDIA regarding the custom-design cards from AIBs. NVIDIA clarifies that the number of POSCAP vs MLCC capacitors is not necessarily an indicator of card quality. POSCAPS (a type of SPCAP) and MLCC capacitors have different properties. MLCCs are smaller and cheaper, but perform poorer at high temperatures. SPCAPs are larger and more expensive, these capacitors are less likely to leak but they perform worse at high frequencies.


VideoCardz reports the new GeForce 456.55 WHQL driver seems to alleviate the crash issues. It appears NVIDIA has stabilized the cards by making the Boost less aggressive. Users are now seeing fewer or no crashes at all.


About the Author

Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



Loading Comments