Graphics card fried

[Smd127]

So my sons computers graphics card died , it was Evga 1060 6gb B-stock. I was able to get an rma. My question is: is it posible to test the pcie on the power supply to make sure that it was a faulty card and not faulty power that caused the card to go up in smoke , or am i stuck buying a new Power supply to be sure . Thank you 

gigabite z270 mobo

i5 6500

evga 500 pw

1060 6rg ( now rma with 1660ti)

16 gig of generic Hynix ram 

 

Edited February 23, 2021 by Smd127

[merco]

Well a cheap power supply can cause all kinds of trouble and is generally not recommended. I would say it is more likely that the GPU was defective since it was B-stock, but that's just my guess. I don't know too much about it, but I think nothing you can just find in your kitchen drawer will help you out here. If you had a device like in this video you could test the individual parts: https://youtu.be/hLWFJ91gKSo

 

You can look at the tier list for a recommendation, or maybe see if you find your current model on there. If you have a cheap no name PSU I would suggest replacing it either way.

 

 

[Smd127]

I forgot, yeah it’s basic Evga 500 80+ white . But I did get it second hand . It’s sort of a Frankenstein pc lol. 

[Skiiwee29]

4 minutes ago, Smd127 said:

I forgot, yeah it’s basic Evga 500 80+ white . But I did get it second hand . It’s sort of a Frankenstein pc lol. 

dont even test it.. replace it, like before you put the new card in...

[merco]

Yeah I would agree, nothing wrong with used hardware really, there are a lot of good cheap parts out there. I would always make an exception for the PSU though. Imo it has to be good quality for the longevity of all your other parts and maybe get an 80+ gold model to save a bit on the power bill later on.