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5/18/12 at 12:48am

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Hey guys, I've been running 3 5850's for a while now on my MSI big bang fuzion without any problems but today my computer shut off randomly and wouldn't turn back on.

When I opened to investigate and I unplugged the 24pin from the motherboard (which took a lot of force), pins 10 and 11 (which supply the +12V to the PCI-E slots were melted into the 24pin on my motherboard.

I did some research and found that it is most likely due to the pci-e drawing too much power from the 24pin slot. I'll be getting a new power supply and the EVGA powerboost thing for sure.

However, my question is, do I have to rma my board? I've read many stories similar to mine where the motherboard is still perfectly fine after cleaning up the melted plastic. I have a 450W Thermaltake psu laying around that I'm wiling. But i am having trouble cleaning the 2 pin connectors. What kind of tool should I use?

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5/18/12 at 10:16am

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Can we get a picture of the carnage?

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5/18/12 at 10:20am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by winterrr

Hey guys, I've been running 3 5850's for a while now on my MSI big bang fuzion without any problems but today my computer shut off randomly and wouldn't turn back on.
When I opened to investigate and I unplugged the 24pin from the motherboard (which took a lot of force), pins 10 and 11 (which supply the +12V to the PCI-E slots were melted into the 24pin on my motherboard.
I did some research and found that it is most likely due to the pci-e drawing too much power from the 24pin slot. I'll be getting a new power supply and the EVGA powerboost thing for sure.
However, my question is, do I have to rma my board? I've read many stories similar to mine where the motherboard is still perfectly fine after cleaning up the melted plastic. I have a 450W Thermaltake psu laying around that I'm wiling. But i am having trouble cleaning the 2 pin connectors. What kind of tool should I use?

Do as Raptor_Jesus says, ASAP.

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5/18/12 at 10:47am

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Sorry Guys I don't have a good enough camera to capture the detail but I actually bent one of the pins trying to clean it. I called MSI and told them what happened and they filed an RMA for me. Hopefully it all works out and I can get a replacement.

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16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum	Corsair Force 3 Raid 0	Hitachi Deskstar 1TB	Seagate Barracuda 2TB
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N/A	XSPC Raystorm	NZXT Mesh Fan Controller	Windows 8 Professional
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
BenQ XL2410T	Razer Blackwidow Mechanical Keyboard	Corsair AX850	Fractal Design Arc Midi R2
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5/18/12 at 10:52am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by winterrr

You dare deny Raptor_Jesus a picture?

Good Luck with RMA!

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128GB Samsung PM830 SATAIII SSD	None	Cooler Master Hyper 212+ EVO	Arch Linux x64 UEFI
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5/18/12 at 10:57am

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Am I the only one that feels a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W PSU powering 3 5850s is a bad plan?

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5/18/12 at 11:00am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yanks8981

Am I the only one that feels a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W PSU powering 3 5850s is a bad plan?

Funny I was thinking the same thing. But in this case, I'm not sure if it's the PSU's fault for being insufficient, or the mobo's fault for overloading the 24 pin slot.

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