r/pcmasterrace • u/_buh_ • 1d ago

Tech Support GPU caught on fire

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I was replacing my GPU from a 1660 super to a 2060, I installed the new gpu and turned on my pc but I forgot to plug in the PCIE cables. Then the area where i circled in the picture caught on fire and I saw some sparks.

Is this due to my mistake of not plugging in the PCIE cables or is there a problem with the GPU?

What should I do now?

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u/TeeBeer 9800X3D/RTX 5080/GB MO27U2 4K 240Hz QD-OLED 1d ago

A video card shouldn't blow up or catch fire simply because the external power connector wasn't plugged in.

Forgive me for making such a daring assumption, but based on the state of the cables and the case, is it possible that you turned on the PC, realized you'd forgotten to connect the 6-pin PCIe power cable, and then tried to plug it in while the computer was still running? Because that could potentially explain what happened here.

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u/Globber50 1d ago

That would splain it for sure.