Burning Plastic smell doesnt boot up

seperoph · Jul 19, 2013

So today i got my gtx 660 in the mail i installed it nothing seems wrong ran comp like normal seemed like it was fine at first so i went a ran a game to see how it handled and when i was running the game i got this overpowering smell of burning so i turned my comp off to be safe gave it a 20 min break comes back and it wont turn on.

StigOfTheTrack · Jul 19, 2013

Does it boot if you put the old card back (assuming this is an upgrade, not a new system).

seperoph · Jul 19, 2013

No psu fans even dont spin up when i press the power button

StigOfTheTrack · Jul 19, 2013

I wonder if the new card was too much for the power supply? What did you have before? (Does the new card need significantly more power?) Whats in the rest of your system (including PSU)?

seperoph · Jul 19, 2013

Pentium p4 500w psu
amd phenom II x4 955be cpu
gtx 660 ftw signature 2 was a gtx 650
motherboard asrock 880gm-le fx

swifty_morgan · Jul 19, 2013

did you remove the clear plastic film from the card that keeps the cover from getting scratched until resale?

seperoph · Jul 19, 2013

Yes i did

Quaddro · Jul 19, 2013

seperoph :

whoa..

what is your PSU brand..?

and how could you use an old prehistoric pentium 4 PSU for new power hungry graphic cards..?

well, won't boot while power up and smell of burning is a sign that you've burn graphics card vrm (voltage regulator module)..

but for check, try to boot system with different graphic card..

if your system can boot normally, that's means your gpu prevent your system to turn on..
and this is mean hardware failure, definitely..
Your card has faulty regulator (VRM = Voltage Modulator Module)..

maybe burn, or defective..

Check your card, open the heatsink, and check, whether there are burn mark below the mosfet heatsink..

Pinhedd · Jul 19, 2013

seperoph :

Yeah, that's not going to work anymore

seperoph · Jul 19, 2013

I cannot even turn it on with or without a gpu or with my old gtx 650

Pinhedd · Jul 19, 2013

seperoph :

Your powersupply is dead dude. You're going to need a new one. Don't buy a cheap piece of crap either, get a good one from Seasonic, Enermax, or an OEM that rebrands from those two companies (such as XFX or Corsair).

seperoph · Jul 19, 2013

Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX600) would this be good to get?

Quaddro · Jul 19, 2013

seperoph :

i'm not a fan of corsair cx series..it's not durable enough for more than 2 years..

get a better psu.

Seasonic S12II 520 watt with 80+ bronze certification is a very excellent PSU..more than enough to feed your system..and very good durability too..

you can read the review here..
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Seasonic-S12II-Bronze-520-W-Power-Supply-Review/954

spat55 · Jul 19, 2013

I have a XFX, they are decent, and cheap, well cheap for a good quality one anyway.

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