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Update: OCCT did bugger all. Also, I took my GPU apart for the sake of satisfying my curiosity, and it turns out that one of the R33 voltage regulators is completely blackened. I could possibly replace it, but I don't mind buying a new GPU to be honest. Besides, who knows that damage that blown regularor has done to the card, and what caused that part to blow in the first place. So I guess I'll have to decide if I gamble on not buying a new PSU to save the money. Essentially, I'm wagering the cost of my new GPU (~€500) to save maybe €100. I think I'll just play it safe guys.. Thanks for all the help! A new PSU and GPU it is! Who needs to eat anyway?

Thanks for the tip! Will OCCT really be able to stress test my PSU without the GPU though? I don't think my other components have the capacity to draw enough power to really test it

Right.. And the fact that the PSU is currently in my system quietly powering everything but the GPU shouldn't be taken as evidence that it's still fine?

This makes a lot of sense, honestly. So it's not strange to assume the PSU could have caused my GPU to fry? Do you know of any way to check the integrity of my PSU so I can be sure?

Well my case is the Antec Nine Hundred Two, and I'm using the stock fans supplied with it. I forgot to mention that, thanks for reminding me! So that's one large fan on top blowing air out, and 2 smaller ones in the front blowing air in. The GPU has its own cooling fans of course, and the PSU also has one. It's not like I replaced those or did anything special, so I didn't mention anything about those fans. I added a Hyper 212 EVO to the CPU to accomodate the slight overclock (and because CPU stock fans are a little wonky sometimes). The PSU now works well in my GPU-less system, but like I said before, I'm unsure what caused the GPU to selfdestruct in the first place. If the PSU is still fine I'll happily keep using it, I just don't know how to check that before I put a new 500 euro card in...

Hey all, During gaming, my rig suddenly died followed by a smell of burned electronics. Always a great sign. I've identified that my GPU caused the smell, but I got my rig to boot properly using the integrated graphics after a BIOS reset. My question is, what the heck caused it to short/burn like that? Is my PSU at fault here? Can a dust buildup cause this? Is there any way to test this at home? I don't want to replace the GPU before I know it won't happen again. Specs: MoBo - AsRock Z87 Extreme4GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX780 SC (stock)CPU - i5-4670K (OC to 3.7)PSU - Corsair CS750MRAM - 4x4GB Corsair vengeance DDR3Storage - 1x Barracuda HDD 2TB, 2x SSD (1 for windows, 1 for games)The entire build is 5.5 years old, one of the SSDs and 2 sticks of RAM are newer. Not that that matters probably.