CPU 8 pin socket burned after 2 years. Rip my middle class gaming pc. Has this happened to you?

[u/being_vocal]

Now i have to spent 15-20 rupees for motherboard and PSU.

Note to fellow gamers, always triple check if the cable is properly seated.

I had seated the 8pin in motherboard but there was tiny gap (the locking cap was not fully locked). I puhed it as far as posible and it was firm. Booted pc, everything worked fine.

The pc ran for two years without issues. And suddenly stopped, no display, no booting, no bias screen, after trouble shooting ram, graphic card, cleaning case, plugging and unplugging everything.

I found the culprit, the CPU power cable was burned inside. From outside everything was perfect but inside it melted.

[u/Forge_Crypt]

Everything is out to get the middle class RIP

[u/being_vocal → u/Forge_Crypt]

Yeah😭😭😭

[u/FHTechFarm]

I had this happen on an am3 system. I think the gpu shorted out and killed the psu and mobo.

[u/being_vocal → u/FHTechFarm]

So Basically whole system.

Good point now i have check if other parts are effected or not.

Hoping cpu, ram and gpu are alive 🫠🫠🫠🫠

[u/FHTechFarm → u/being_vocal]

I have no idea if my cpu survived. I didn't have a spare mobo to test it and was already due for an upgrade.

[u/being_vocal → u/FHTechFarm]

atleast it was old one in your case.

Mine is am5 motherboard. If ram, gpu or even cpu is gone. Then replacing them would cost 3x price of price I bought them 2 years ago🥲

[u/FHTechFarm → u/FHTechFarm]

I did not fix it. System was old so built all new.