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I'm really confused about what you're asking. Could you clarify your question?

I'm really confused about what you're asking. Could you clarify your question?

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Artem9
Junior Member
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03-22-2022, 06:29 AM
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I'm puzzled about why my 4090 is not performing well. Could you help me understand the issue? ------------------------------------------ Hardware specs: - Motherboard: Gigabyte X570I Bios F37f - CPU: Ryzen 5800X3D - RAM: Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z 2x16GB 3600MHZ CL14 - Storage: 1TB 970 EVO NVMe Samsung (boot) 4TB Western Digital Black NVME - GPU: 4090 FE - Power supply: Corsair SF750 Situation: I've been a long-time PC enthusiast, building 8-10 systems over the past decade. I used to deal with software glitches, driver conflicts, and hardware problems, but this one is giving me trouble. With the same build but a Radeon 6800 and a brand-new 4090, I booted into safe mode, ran DDU to remove AMD drivers, and restarted everything. The machine started up normally, installed the new GPU, and played Cyberpunk 2077 with excellent ray tracing for two days. The next day, after rebooting, my fan software reported "NVapi failed." I closed it and tried again—gameplay dropped to under 20 FPS. Monitoring showed the GPU drawing over 40W even during gameplay. After uninstalling FanControl and reinstalling drivers, the issue disappeared. The following day, when I ran gaming again, the GPU still drew ~40W. I removed all fan-related software, reinstalled Nvidia drivers, and everything worked perfectly. I was amazed by the performance. The next day, during another gaming session, the GPU pulled 40W even under load. I tried similar steps—removing interference, using DDU in safe mode, reinstalling drivers—but nothing resolved it. I considered it might be an AMD issue or a hardware quirk. Then I went to the extreme: a fresh installation. I emptied my files onto an external drive, reset Windows with a hard wipe, and reinstalled only essentials—Chrome, Steam, GeForce Experience in that order. When I launched 3D Mark and Cyberpunk, I still got 40W. I shared both the 3D Mark results and the HWINFO logs for your review. Any insights or next steps would be greatly appreciated!
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Artem9
03-22-2022, 06:29 AM #1

I'm puzzled about why my 4090 is not performing well. Could you help me understand the issue? ------------------------------------------ Hardware specs: - Motherboard: Gigabyte X570I Bios F37f - CPU: Ryzen 5800X3D - RAM: Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z 2x16GB 3600MHZ CL14 - Storage: 1TB 970 EVO NVMe Samsung (boot) 4TB Western Digital Black NVME - GPU: 4090 FE - Power supply: Corsair SF750 Situation: I've been a long-time PC enthusiast, building 8-10 systems over the past decade. I used to deal with software glitches, driver conflicts, and hardware problems, but this one is giving me trouble. With the same build but a Radeon 6800 and a brand-new 4090, I booted into safe mode, ran DDU to remove AMD drivers, and restarted everything. The machine started up normally, installed the new GPU, and played Cyberpunk 2077 with excellent ray tracing for two days. The next day, after rebooting, my fan software reported "NVapi failed." I closed it and tried again—gameplay dropped to under 20 FPS. Monitoring showed the GPU drawing over 40W even during gameplay. After uninstalling FanControl and reinstalling drivers, the issue disappeared. The following day, when I ran gaming again, the GPU still drew ~40W. I removed all fan-related software, reinstalled Nvidia drivers, and everything worked perfectly. I was amazed by the performance. The next day, during another gaming session, the GPU pulled 40W even under load. I tried similar steps—removing interference, using DDU in safe mode, reinstalling drivers—but nothing resolved it. I considered it might be an AMD issue or a hardware quirk. Then I went to the extreme: a fresh installation. I emptied my files onto an external drive, reset Windows with a hard wipe, and reinstalled only essentials—Chrome, Steam, GeForce Experience in that order. When I launched 3D Mark and Cyberpunk, I still got 40W. I shared both the 3D Mark results and the HWINFO logs for your review. Any insights or next steps would be greatly appreciated!

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3MO
Member
53
03-22-2022, 02:49 PM
#2
It seems you want to disable the drivers and reset everything. Make sure all connections are secure before proceeding.
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3MO
03-22-2022, 02:49 PM #2

It seems you want to disable the drivers and reset everything. Make sure all connections are secure before proceeding.

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THE_UNlVERSE
Member
166
03-24-2022, 06:01 AM
#3
A new setup was done today, I'll review all cable arrangements and provide an update.
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THE_UNlVERSE
03-24-2022, 06:01 AM #3

A new setup was done today, I'll review all cable arrangements and provide an update.

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DantehIsGay
Posting Freak
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03-24-2022, 03:00 PM
#4
It might be the card. Try flashing the VBIOS link.
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DantehIsGay
03-24-2022, 03:00 PM #4

It might be the card. Try flashing the VBIOS link.

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TheBluArtist
Member
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03-24-2022, 05:00 PM
#5
Noted the problem. Before troubleshooting, turning the sandwich-style case 90 degrees helped it boot properly. The 4090 model was stressing the PCIe bracket, leading to odd behavior. I removed the bracket from the case so the pressure shifted elsewhere, keeping the connection stable. No issues have occurred since then. I’ll continue testing to see if it repeats!
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TheBluArtist
03-24-2022, 05:00 PM #5

Noted the problem. Before troubleshooting, turning the sandwich-style case 90 degrees helped it boot properly. The 4090 model was stressing the PCIe bracket, leading to odd behavior. I removed the bracket from the case so the pressure shifted elsewhere, keeping the connection stable. No issues have occurred since then. I’ll continue testing to see if it repeats!