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EVGA GTX 660 Ti On Fire When I Turn PC On?!?!

I think it deserves a pic, flame on!! :eek: :(

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http://www.tomshardware.com/news/MSI-GTX-660-670-overvolting-PowerEdition,18013.html

Our colleagues over at Tom’s Hardware Germany seem to have caught MSI red handed, overvolting the GPUs on the GTX 660 Ti and GTX 670 Ti Power Edition boards (Google Translate) to achieve a higher and longer lasting GPU boost state by basically circumventing the PWM controller. In other words, MSI was cheating. Perhaps no one would ever have known if it hadn’t been for one side effect. The increased voltage can cause the system to refuse to POST.
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Perhaps too much for this card.

* ignore, just seen it's not an MSI card.
 
Nelly said:
I think it deserves a pic, flame on!! :eek: :(

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I dont know but to me it looks like the motherboard isnt fitted correctly into the case. You shouldnt be able to see all the rear connections like the VGA connector and the sound ports.

And wobbling the card in its slot whist running is a big nono :(

EDIT : I mean all the back panel connectors, what i mean is they should be poking out the back of the case. Clearly they arent. Could well have shorted out :(
 
Although I agree that the PSU in question is rubbish and i wouldn't use one, I really don't think it is to blame with that card flaming like that.
 
I think the op really needs to start again with that system ie totally rebuild it

The PSU (new one)
Sort out the mobo placement
Tidy up the wiring and air flow

Take it all out and start again.
 
Well, jonnyGURU says it's the graphics card at fault, he's worked for BFG and now works for Corsair, he usually knows his stuff. Here is what he said.
jonnyGURU said:
Wait... the card burst into flames over and over again?!?!?!?

DEFINITELY a defective graphics card.

He's lucky if he didn't kill the motherboard in the process.
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Wind up??! I put the card in for the first time and walked away abit then smelt a nasty strong burning smell and turn around and see there was flames coming out of the pc, I then quickly hit the main off switch button. Broke it all down and put it back together, turned it on and again it started to flame and smoke! I'm not too good with PCs so I thought ill film it and put it on here to find out what is causing the problem.

Overclockers.co.uk orders only from now on me thinks!!
 
To be fair I don't know how the hell you have mounted that motherboard in your case, it's a mess.

Never just grab a graphics card and wiggle it around it it's slot either, I probably wouldn't use the video for any kind of backup as it just looks like you've abused the hardware.
 
PSU...from No competitor mentions. Thank you....with shinny brand name...and nobody heard of...

would never use one with any good quality PC...it is an accident waiting to happen...
 
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