X1800GTO fried by PSU?

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Damn Enermax PSU dodgy cable!

I took the lid off the case to check one of my case fans tonight - and
moved the PCI-E cable over to get a better look when 'Zaaaap' - large
blue flash and everything went dead.

I reset the PSU, turned everything back on and it all looked ok, but on
checking the PCI-E cable it's been badly manufactured as inside the
braiding there's about 1" of insulation missing from one of the yellow
wires, which had poked through the braiding and conected with the
inside of the case.

All appeared ok though, until I tried to launch HL2: Ep 1 tonight and
it died saying 'No Direct3D device found' then rebooted the PC.

Anything 3D now crashes, but normal windows use is ok.

I take it the card has become fried somewhere - what should I do?

Enermax will probably take no responsibility, and I can't return a card
that I've fried (well, not being honest at least?)
 
Damn Enermax PSU dodgy cable!

I took the lid off the case to check one of my case fans tonight - and
moved the PCI-E cable over to get a better look when 'Zaaaap' - large
blue flash and everything went dead.

I reset the PSU, turned everything back on and it all looked ok, but on
checking the PCI-E cable it's been badly manufactured as inside the
braiding there's about 1" of insulation missing from one of the yellow
wires, which had poked through the braiding and conected with the
inside of the case.

All appeared ok though, until I tried to launch HL2: Ep 1 tonight and
it died saying 'No Direct3D device found' then rebooted the PC.

Anything 3D now crashes, but normal windows use is ok.

I take it the card has become fried somewhere - what should I do?

Enermax will probably take no responsibility, and I can't return a card
that I've fried (well, not being honest at least?)
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Well you can't say 100% sure that you card is bad or fried. Then
return it and see if the reseller says there nothing to it? Or have
your pc check by a local known store that repair pc tell him about it
and get the ticket they give you for a possible refund of the psu at
least.
 
DDC said:
Well you can't say 100% sure that you card is bad or fried. Then
return it and see if the reseller says there nothing to it? Or have
your pc check by a local known store that repair pc tell him about it
and get the ticket they give you for a possible refund of the psu at
least.
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It seems a coincidence though that it was working yesterday without any
issue, then the PCI-E power lead supplying the card shorts out against
the case, then the GPU doesn't work any more?

I have initiated an RMA with the supplier for a replacement, but I've
also contacted the PSU manufacturer with a complaint.
 
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