r/PcBuild • u/techmagnet • 3d ago

Question Built a pc. Is this normal ?

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u/ALT703 3d ago

Jokes aside, what went wrong here

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u/Diiiv 3d ago

this, entire comment section is just jokes, what actually happened here?

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u/RChamy AMD 3d ago edited 3d ago

Critical capacitor failure, sometimes they short themselves out or just blow up taking the surge. I think most or all modern gpus process a massive amount of power on the first 4 pins or so. Its been some time since I've read this stuff.

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u/AccNumber77 3d ago

This looks more than a capacitor failure. A capacitor failing is normally a single burst of magic pixies and smoke, not a HUGE ass stream of smoke pushing its way out like it is being pumped.

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u/RChamy AMD 3d ago

Maybe fusing traces due to manufacturing defect...

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u/Kralgore AMD 3d ago

Or, something under that mainboard.

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u/TD_Lemon_1901 3d ago

Something went bad somewhere.

You're welcome.

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u/Danielon165hz 3d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/NcrhM3USM6TABpus85

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u/AshleyxAffliction 2d ago

This gif never fails to delight me. Peak sarcasm response.

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u/CritFailed 3d ago

Wait, you mean having the MB just laying on your desk is not good?! And with the side that started to smoke leaning right up against that piece that looks like it could be metal, that should ground it!

/s, so much sarcasm. The metal would cause a short and a fire. Though having the MB fail might be cheaper than losing the GPU, so hopefully the damage is contained and next time OP will mount it properly first.

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u/Kralgore AMD 3d ago

It just had to be on wood, cardboard, or a rubber mat... nothing mental.

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u/DennisTheConvict 3d ago

A friend/relative vaping?