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Asus gtx 1060 6gb caught on fire

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I was using my computer like any normal day. I went to launch a game when out of nowhere my PC shut off. I tried to turn it back on and nothing happened, after much trouble shooting I decided to take out the graphics card. I then tried to turn my PC on and it started right up. I then put the graphics card back and plugged it in. Then I turned on the pc and that's when my graphics card started to smoke and there was a small flame. I immediately turned the power supply off. I then took out the graphics and turned my PC on to see if it still worked and thankfully it was fine. I then went to inspect graphics card and from the outside there was no visible damage. With further inspection I found that a small component on the board of the card was fryed next to the 6 pin connector. I have 2 questions how did this happen and can my graphics card be fixed?

 

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Ryzen 1600

8 GB ram

1 tb hard drive 

128 nvme drive 

500wBQ power supply

Asus gtx 1060 6gb

Gigabyte GA-AB350N

  

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RMA like a boss

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9 minutes ago, DocsAlive85 said:

how did this happen

Probably a bad capacitor.

 

9 minutes ago, DocsAlive85 said:

can my graphics card be fixed?

If it's still under warranty, RMA it.

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Can you post a more zoomed out picture? I'm interested in the position of such 'thing' My card shares board design with yours, so I'm somewhat concerned.

12 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

Probably a bad capacitor.

It's not a capacitor, it's the chip next to the capacitor that got fried (though it did spray some of its guts to the poor cap beside it)

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1 minute ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

Probably a bad capacitor.

Looks more like a dual-mosfet or something. Hard to say from the picture, though, and it won't even matter, if the OP can RMA the card.

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As everyone else is saying, RMA that asap.

 

It's been a long time since I've seen a video card straight up go up in flames like that.

 

I'd make a stink about it being a fire hazard. that's not okay.

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not sure if anyone else has told you this yet, but you should rma it...

okay peace

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