Can a broken GPU short circuit my MBO?

Milespounder

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Feb 27, 2014
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Hey all,

A friend is lending me an old radeon 5670, however, its in pretty ratty condition and he isnt sure if it works or not. I'm wondering if there is any chance that this GPU (see below) can short circuit or damage my brand new gigabyte ga z87x d3h.

Also, how would i know if this is even more powerful than the Inter (R) HD 4600 that is integrated in my brand new i5 4670k.

Thanks!

Milespounder




p.s - the back of the card looks in 9/10 condition