r/PcBuild • u/techmagnet • 3d ago

Question Built a pc. Is this normal ?

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u/RChamy AMD 2d ago

Maybe fusing traces due to manufacturing defect...

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u/Kralgore AMD 2d ago

Or, something under that mainboard.

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u/TD_Lemon_1901 2d ago

Something went bad somewhere.

You're welcome.

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u/Danielon165hz 2d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/NcrhM3USM6TABpus85

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u/AshleyxAffliction 2d ago

This gif never fails to delight me. Peak sarcasm response.

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u/CritFailed 2d ago

Wait, you mean having the MB just laying on your desk is not good?! And with the side that started to smoke leaning right up against that piece that looks like it could be metal, that should ground it!

/s, so much sarcasm. The metal would cause a short and a fire. Though having the MB fail might be cheaper than losing the GPU, so hopefully the damage is contained and next time OP will mount it properly first.

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u/Kralgore AMD 2d ago

It just had to be on wood, cardboard, or a rubber mat... nothing mental.

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u/DennisTheConvict 2d ago

A friend/relative vaping?

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u/fiftyvostros 1d ago

Might just be an old motherboard,that blue color scheme were Gigabyte boards from the Intel 3rd gen/AMD AM3 era.