Graphics Card Damaging PCI-E Slots?

[BrockH]

So, my power supply went down a few days ago. Bought a new one, and everything worked but my graphics card (GTX 570). The fan wouldn't even start on it (MB has an onboard, so I can confirm everything else was working). After re-seating it, etc, I decided the card was fried and bought a GTX 1060. Installed that card, trying multiple slots, and still couldn't even get the fan to start.

Decided it was motherboard based, so I bought a new MB/processor. Hooked everything up with the GTX 570 (was thinking I might return the 1060), and once again everything works but the Graphics Card. I popped the 1060 in, and still no luck. I changed the 1060 to a different slot, that the 570 had never been in, and started it up, and the 1060 was working! I popped the 1060 out and put the 570 in - and no luck. Put the 1060 back into the same slot where it'd been working minutes earlier, and no luck.

Is it possible when my PSU went that it damaged the GTX 570 in such a way that it is now burning out PCI-E slots?

 

[Caring1]

Just wondering, this wouldn't happen to be Windows 10 would it?
It is possible for Graphics cards to burn out slots, it does happen.

 

[BrockH]

Just wondering, this wouldn't happen to be Windows 10 would it?
It is possible for Graphics cards to burn out slots, it does happen.

Nope, Windows 7. Also, when I bought the new Motherboard I had to do a full format and re-install of Windows, if that affects things at all.

 

[qubit]

It does sounds like your 570 is killing the motherboard. Quite rare and quite unfortunate for you. It's an old card anyway and quite low performance by today's standards, so perhaps just bin it as you can't afford to keep wrecking mobos to test it out.

 

[silentbogo]

So, my power supply went down a few days ago. Bought a new one, and everything worked but my graphics card (GTX 570). The fan wouldn't even start on it (MB has an onboard, so I can confirm everything else was working). After re-seating it, etc, I decided the card was fried and bought a GTX 1060. Installed that card, trying multiple slots, and still couldn't even get the fan to start.

Decided it was motherboard based, so I bought a new MB/processor. Hooked everything up with the GTX 570 (was thinking I might return the 1060), and once again everything works but the Graphics Card. I popped the 1060 in, and still no luck. I changed the 1060 to a different slot, that the 570 had never been in, and started it up, and the 1060 was working! I popped the 1060 out and put the 570 in - and no luck. Put the 1060 back into the same slot where it'd been working minutes earlier, and no luck.

Is it possible when my PSU went that it damaged the GTX 570 in such a way that it is now burning out PCI-E slots?

It is rare, but possible. With the symptoms you described, I'd definitely get rid of that 570.

Shoot me a PM, if you want to donate both a dead GPU, and a motherboard with non-working PCIe in the name of science

 

[qubit]

Shoot me a PM, if you want to donate both a dead GPU, and a motherboard with non-working PCIe in the name of science

I dread to think what you're gonna put them through!

 

[silentbogo]

I dread to think what you're gonna put them through!

 

[R-T-B]

It does sounds like your 570 is killing the motherboard. Quite rare and quite unfortunate for you. It's an old card anyway and quite low performance by today's standards, so perhaps just bin it as you can't afford to keep wrecking mobos to test it out.

I had this happen with a brand spanking new EVGA GTX 980, there is a thread about it somewhere. It is unusual but it does happen.

 

[qubit]

I had this happen with a brand spanking new EVGA GTX 980, there is a thread about it somewhere. It is unusual but it does happen.

That must have been really annoying. Were you able to get EVGA to pay for the cost of a new mobo?

 

[R-T-B]

That must have been really annoying. Were you able to get EVGA to pay for the cost of a new mobo?

Yes for the mobo and the GPU. I'll just dig up the thread for you:

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/dead-pcie-x16-slot-wtf.220700/

 

[eidairaman1]

Throw the 570 away