I was playing games on my PC when I suddenly smelled something burning. After that, my computer started shutting down and restarting repeatedly. I unplugged it, and when I tried turning it back on, it beeped 6 times. The only component that wasn't working was the graphics card; its fans weren't spinning at all. I took my PC to a technician, and he told me the graphics card was the problem but couldn't pinpoint what was wrong. What could have caused the issue with the graphics card?
3 Answers
Given the symptoms, your GPU is likely fried. Did you change any BIOS or UEFI settings recently? It can sometimes lead to issues.
It sounds like your GPU is toast, especially since you smelled burning and the fans aren’t spinning. A dead GPU is a real possibility here. At least it's just that and nothing else in your setup!
But what if the GPU died because of something else? It might still be worth checking if there are other issues at play.
Shouldn't the fans still spin if the GPU is dead, though?
With burning smells and no fan activity, it's safe to say your GPU is probably dead. It's likely a failure in the power delivery components. Thankfully, swapping it out is fairly straightforward.
I hadn’t changed anything, but I was undervolting it within safe limits. Plus, I was using a 6-pin connector for an 8-pin GPU.