Video Card "exploded" Should i install my replacement ?

SpaceManCharles

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I was playing Gears of war 4 with my gtx 980ti, and suddenly my fps dropped a lot and while this was happening I heard multiple consistent kinda like shocks like , "CHE CHE CHE CHE" then my screen went black but my pc was still on. Then i went over to my tower and turned it off and unplugged it, while i was doing this i smelt a burning smell from my video card. It was so bad i couldn't be in the same room. Also I haven't changed anything about my pc so nothing new except the game.

I took the card out and installed a back up gtx 770 i played gears and sometimes it drops to 5 fps occasionally for a few seconds and i get scarred it will happen again.I have played a lot with this 770 and everything has been fine. My new replacement gtx 980ti has came in and i haven't installed it cause i'm scarred it will happen again.

I don't know what caused this But i want to know. Also i have 45 days left on my evga warranty I obviously used it to get my replacement. Do i have infinite replacements till the days are up ?
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SpaceManCharles

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Thanks for the reply here are specs

-psu: Corsair RM Series, RM750, 750 Watt (750W)
-Video card:gtx980ti
-cpu: i7-4790K
-Mothaboard: MSI Z97
-16 gigs ram
 

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I dont know what would make your card do that. Idk if its your Psu for sure but just be safe man and buy a new Modular or Semi modular psu 80+Bronze or higher PSU for however much it costs. Don't reuse any cables. Or maybe go through the pain of trying to get a replacement from corsair or the retailer but that is a pain and takes a while and they may not find anything 'wrong' with it.
 

SpaceManCharles

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So my psu is shit and i should upgrade ?
 

SpaceManCharles

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So what do u think i should do ? Should i get a new psu or should i just install the replacement ?
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SpaceManCharles

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It dosen't preform worse at all it just plays worse then the gtx980ti i the drops are the game side not the hardware battlefield 1 is stable