Graphics card problem

[lil chris]

I had a major problem last Sunday a new graphics card installed in my main computer rig(card was two weeks old), which I also use for gaming packed in, it started smoking. It was not hot and the game I was playing for about 5 mins, I had played for 45mins a few days earlier. I installed a old card I had to test my machine and it worked has normal, what a relief that was I can tell you. The shop I bought it from said bring it in for testing and it smoked on there rig too so they gave me a replacement card.
 I had bought the new card because my Asus Gaming monitor( 9years old) had packed in with the white screen of death a few weeks ago so a new monitor had been aquired with 4k resolution so new graphics card to match. This pc has my old card installed now, I managed to sell one of my older cards to a guy in my Modelshop, so I got some money back from that.
Chris H.

[Tank]

I'm glad to hear that it didn't damage your computer.  It sounds like you were unlucky with the card that you had.

[Newportnobby]

Don't you just hate it when you're dealt duff cards?

[Bealman]

A lot of people think of their wedding day like that 

[Malc-c]

Sounds like you got away lightly - If you follow some of the tech channels on YouTube some of these new cards have issues with power delivery, often melting connectors as they can't take the 400+watts these beasts require when run at their normal potential.  With so much current being drawn any failing component will generate a lot of magic smoke as it gets cooked.

[lil chris]

Thanks guys for the comments. A point of interest this new card now has a new connector, they supply a patch lead which allows you to use two feed cables into the patch lead. Looks a bit of a mess, why they have changed from just having two female connectors and using two power cables god knows. I would imagine that new power supplies in the future will have a new socket with equivalent power to two supplies but with just one heavy duty cable that fits this new connector.
Chris H.

[lil chris]

I got a replacement card from the retailer, just swapped it. Scan uk very good dealer. New card ok, must have a got a friday afternoon card...lol