Newb fries gpu...

[Tomb98]

so my first build yay! Ooh what's this? A shinny gpu? Lets open it while stood on a carpet! .. Ok cool what about my pc case that looks cool? Zap zap zap. Yeah basically I opened my gpu without a shock put it back in the Bag opened my case and felt a zap... Could my gpu be dead or damaged?

[TheRandomness]

There's only one way to find out.

[shadowbyte]

wat

[Cvdasfg]

your probably fine. Try it out and see. 

[Darel321]

wait.. I'll ask my crystal ball about it

[Nacho Marco Segui]

Yes it is dead. RIP Tomb98's gpu.

Now seriously, why don't you test the card?

[Elapo]

If it didn't "Zap" the GPU, it's most likely fine. you didn't discharge onto the GPU.

Do ground yourself though, preferably using one of those wristbands, but alternatively you can just regularly touch the plugged-in, powered off PSU. Case works as well.

[Tomb98]

I'm building tomorrow... You're all so friendly

[Darkman]

If it didn't "Zap" the GPU, it's most likely fine. you didn't discharge onto the GPU.

Do ground yourself though, preferably using one of those wristbands, but alternatively you can just regularly touch the plugged-in, powered off PSU. Case works as well.

I've done it to my friends card once on accident, it turned out to work fine once I put the system together.

[GSTARR]

If it's dead it won't hurt your computer.

[Tomb98]

Thank you for the more sensible answers

[Tomb98]

I also only held onto the fan side and back plate

[Mr.Meerkat]

I also only held onto the fan side and back plate

Is the back-plate metal?

Probably is so it can still zap the contacts (cause metal conducts electricity) but it "should" be fine

[WhiteWolf117]

I also only held onto the fan side and back plate

what card??

[CommandMan7]

In my experience, unless you were running around in wool socks, it's probably fine. I've shocked various PC components multiple times with just the kind of small shocks you get from walking around, no problems yet.

[Tomb98]

Sapphire 390

[Tomb98]

what card??

Sapphire 390

[WhiteWolf117]

Sapphire 390

3 fans or 2

[Tomb98]

3 fans or 2

3

[WhiteWolf117]

3

if you were touching the metal sides at all 90% sure not fried else 70% 

[WhiteWolf117]

3

also it looks like some 390 come with back plates if so almost no way it is fried

[Tomb98]

if you were touching the metal sides at all 90% sure not fried else 70%

Makes no sense

[sushisharkjl]

It's probably not. I went Craigslisting once and carried an Intel G3258 around in a paper bag in my bag all day with no issues.

[Tomb98]

It's probably not. I went Craigslisting once and carried an Intel G3258 around in a paper bag in my bag all day with no issues.

Lmao, I no longer am worried, building it after college in 5 hours!

[Dadealus]

Ill give you 10$ for it