GTX 980 TI has died. Bought it new around a year ago. The magic smoke came out, and so did some square metal thing...could be a VRM.
Anyone know what this square thing is, and why it may have decided to crack, smoke, and fall off the PCB from somewhere under the fan shroud?
Here is the spot that the square thing came from.
Here is the spot that the square thing came from.
Here is the spot that the square thing came from.
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