Strong until the fire burns 🔥

A Taiwanese gamer was spotted during Battlefield 6 Beta on a ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 screen card on August 10. A fire broke out for about 10 seconds, causing heavy damage to both the PC, the screen card, the motherboard, the SSD, and the water set.

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Fortunately, the computer is assembled, allowing some claims to be sent. The real event footage suggests that the fire started from the PCIe slot area, which is not related to the 16-pin head problem of the RTX 5090 that has ever been melted. It is thought to be a hardware fault or a short circuit, which is very rare and has not been reported.

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The owner of the machine, "york4517," recalls that while playing the game, the game suddenly became stale, and in the blink of an eye, a flame came out of the point where the screen was connected to the motherboard. According to the investigation, the fire was expected to be caused by the MSVDD rail, which is the power supply point for memory, and there is no active cooling system, causing the heat to accumulate until the fire. Some hardware analysts believe that it may be caused by the MOSFET or the power shock circuit, a flaw that causes the heat to rise quickly.

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In the past, the RTX 5090 had similar problems, such as a capaciter or VRM explosion, and the 16-pin power connector was hot to melt, even when used correctly. In this case, the owner confirmed that there was an undervolt, so it is unlikely that the OC is now coordinating with Zotac to check and consider the warranty. Despite not knowing the results, this event is a warning to those who aim this version of the screen card to be more careful about the power supply and heating system.

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Source: wccftech

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