new GPU and PSU, melted fan wires, no further details
new GPU and PSU, melted fan wires, no further details
you just got a new gpu and psu, and after installing them everything started working fine until soon after turning it on. within moments of pressing the power button, the fans began to overheat and emit smoke. the cpu fan header and argb wires were completely damaged. you also swapped the psu cables for the new ones, but now pressing the power button doesn’t do anything. the motherboard light stays lit, and the psu produces a brief electrical spark when powered up. any suggestions?
You likely misplaced the connector in the incorrect header, probably a 5V RGB header on the motherboard. It seems a short circuit formed, causing the wire with the least resistance to overheat and damage its insulation. Remove the connector from the board. Carefully take off the sleeve from the cable, ensuring no wires touch each other—wrap electrical tape around them instead of the insulation. This should prevent hidden shorts. Once done, disconnect the connector from the motherboard and leave it unplugged. I don’t know the exact video card model or the source of the melted wires (maybe from fans).
common problem...I own a collection of RGB fans from Alphacool, but they actually read 5 volts on the RGB output. They all share the same connector. I managed to use splitters for the three fans and another one for the three RGB cables. By mistake, while I wasn't careful, I put an RGB cable into the wrong splitter. It melted within 2 to 3 seconds because it was 12 volts. The fan still works, so it wasn't a major issue. I just cut about 1cm off the cable and used a razor blade to separate the wires before isolating them.