The computer emitted a smoke for just a moment.
The computer emitted a smoke for just a moment.
Yeah, u did read right I got an old GPU from a friend (RX 480) and wanted to try it out. Once I built it in and turned on the pc, the pc turned off within a second and little smoke came out of the back (gpu/mainboard) It also did smell burned. I immediately pulled out the power adapter and took the GPU out. I then turned on the pc again without gpu, worked well. I did let stay it turned on with no gpu for about 5 minutes to see if there will be any issues - none. Then I built in my GPU, turned it on again - worked fine. I did a CPU, RAM and GPU stress test - everything fine and no smoke/burned smell. Is there anything I have to worry about? I did a dumb mistake - i really do hope that I dont have to replace any hardware tho
I connected the PCIe power to the GPU by following the manufacturer's instructions and ensuring proper wiring connections.
It seems the PCIe slot is likely damaged. Leave it out overnight and restart it—smoke may return. The GPU contact area could be slightly burned. Consider replacing it or refrain from using that slot. VID_20210910_103512(0)(0).mp4
What model of power supply is being used? The cable adjacent to the PCI-e port needs identification.