No Display From GPU After Burning Smell

[aeristsubasainu]

I was playing Overwatch, when my display suddenly cuts and a burning smell starts coming from my PC. It seems to be coming from my GPU and when I try rebooting, there is no display even the the GPU fans are running.

I can't see any visible burns.
I tried dusting out the GPU.
I rebooted with intel graphics to see if anything else was damaged, it runs fine.

Build:
MSI Z97 MOTHERBOARD
Intel core i7
Thermaltak 850W 80gold
Nvidia gtx 980 4 gb
Ripjaws 16gb Ddr3

Please help, I really don't know why my Gpu is not displaying anything.

 

[Gam3r01]

Well all the symptoms you describe point to a dead card.
Do you have another PC/know someone you can test the 980 in? Its most likely dead.

What specific PSU do you have, thermaltake has some pretty bad units.

 

[XxDarkMarioxX]

I would suggest connect your hdmi cable to the motherboard HMDI and see if it works if the MB has its own graphic thing then you might know for sure its the GPU!

 

[Gam3r01]

I would suggest connect your hdmi cable to the motherboard HMDI and see if it works if the MB has its own graphic thing then you might know for sure its the GPU!

OP already stated they did this in their post.

 

[XxDarkMarioxX]

I would suggest connect your hdmi cable to the motherboard HMDI and see if it works if the MB has its own graphic thing then you might know for sure its the GPU!

OP already stated they did this in their post.

Sorry was reading two things at once

OP sorry to hear about the GPU is this still under warranty?

 

[aeristsubasainu]

Well all the symptoms you describe point to a dead card.
Do you have another PC/know someone you can test the 980 in? Its most likely dead.

What specific PSU do you have, thermaltake has some pretty bad units.

No I don't have anywhere else to test it on.
My PSU is a Thermaltake Toughpower PS-TPD-0850MPCGUS-1 850W Intel ATX 12V V2.3 & EPS 12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

 

[Gam3r01]

Next question is have you contacted the GPU manufacturer about an RMA, assuming you are still in the warranty period.

 

[aeristsubasainu]

Next question is have you contacted the GPU manufacturer about an RMA, assuming you are still in the warranty period.

I'm about to call now, it's been only 2 years so I'm still under warranty.

 

[Gam3r01]

Since you are still under warranty an RMA is going to be the way to proceed.

 

[aeristsubasainu]

Since you are still under warranty an RMA is going to be the way to proceed.

Thanks for the quick responses everyone, I was totally freaking since this is my first build.

 

[XxDarkMarioxX]

Since you are still under warranty an RMA is going to be the way to proceed.

Thanks for the quick responses everyone, I was totally freaking since this is my first build.

My PSU blew up the other week and it scared me so much just hope that they replace the GPU for you and you be back playing the game!.

 

[smorizio]

you did not post the model of the gpu. the evga cards have bad vrm and heat issue. there are video on youtube of them going up in flames. if it a evga card and is one online that has the vrma issue try getting your money back and get another brand of gpu.