Unusual plastic odor coming from what appears to be a GPU.
Unusual plastic odor coming from what appears to be a GPU.
It seems like a strange, rubbery odor is coming from my computer, likely from the GPU. I think it’s probably the Asus Strix GTX970 I installed recently. The smell is mild but my sister confirmed it’s definitely there. It’s been about two years since I last used it, so I’m not sure if it’s affecting performance. Any suggestions or advice would be great.
I just wrote that sentence. Plastic can come off easily, but it doesn’t hurt if you’re just looking at it. The machine specifications are usually helpful—make and model of each part.
In fact, I left the plastic peel on my 3070 as I often do with my devices… I also closed the side panel of my PC before turning it on the first time ; ) Overall, there’s no unusual odor, and GPU temperatures aren’t high enough to melt plastic. If you notice a burning smell, it’s probably worth checking the motherboard or a component on the card—this usually points to power delivery issues that need attention.
You may be dealing with dust buildup in the system. A hot cable could be touching components and causing damage. Check that GPU power cables aren’t making contact with the motherboard, nor are fan cables touching the CPU heatsink.
again, this is a very unlikely scenario, nothing in a pc should get that hot to burn/melt plastic. if cables are melting that has typically much more severe reasons, and i would urge the OP to not use this PC anymore until this "burning smell" is checked and fixed, just in case that wasnt clear in my previous reply.