PC failed to boot and the graphics card 3080ti began to smell oddly before malfunctioning.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop PC failed to boot and the graphics card 3080ti began to smell oddly before malfunctioning.

PC failed to boot and the graphics card 3080ti began to smell oddly before malfunctioning.

PC failed to boot and the graphics card 3080ti began to smell oddly before malfunctioning.

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___Naruto___
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02-22-2021, 05:09 PM

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Hey there, I heard your build is nearly a year old. Last Saturday morning your PC just shut down completely—no response to power button, had to unplug it. I thought everything was bad but it turned back on and showed up with your Windows login. But soon the display went dark, fans spiked to 100%, and your graphics card started smelling weird. You sent it in for replacement, and it’s now gone. Now I can’t test anything because I’m stuck with a 12700KF without built-in graphics. I checked my power supply and confirmed it’s not too weak, using the calculator on the website to verify power availability. I’m wondering how to isolate the issue—could it be the graphics card itself, or is it something else? Any tips or troubleshooting steps would be super helpful. Thanks!

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_Naruto_

02-22-2021, 05:09 PM #1

Hey there, I heard your build is nearly a year old. Last Saturday morning your PC just shut down completely—no response to power button, had to unplug it. I thought everything was bad but it turned back on and showed up with your Windows login. But soon the display went dark, fans spiked to 100%, and your graphics card started smelling weird. You sent it in for replacement, and it’s now gone. Now I can’t test anything because I’m stuck with a 12700KF without built-in graphics. I checked my power supply and confirmed it’s not too weak, using the calculator on the website to verify power availability. I’m wondering how to isolate the issue—could it be the graphics card itself, or is it something else? Any tips or troubleshooting steps would be super helpful. Thanks!