[SOLVED] When your crappy Gpu ruins your entire system

[PcGuy1050]

Backstory:
I was trying my old radeon r5 240 (it had been wet previously) in my system with a r5 3400g, 16gb of 3000 ddr4 ram, and a $150 case,(i forgot the mobo), 430w psu, 480gb sad. and a transistor caught on fire and ruined everything (except mobo)

Problem
Since the bad gpu was in a pcie x16 slot, was the slot harmed most likely? (i want to sell the mobo)

End Result
I have a old dell mobo, 4gb ddr2 ram, 420w psu, 7200 rpm hdd, and a athlon ii x4 640 and on the search for a insanely cheap gpu (like really really cheap)

 

[Wolfshadw]

Problem
Since the bad gpu was in a pcie x16 slot, was the slot harmed most likely? (i want to sell the mobo)

No way to know without testing it with another graphics card. Testing with just the APU won't tell you if the PCI-Ex16 slot is still functional.

End Result
I have a old dell mobo, 4gb ddr2 ram, 420w psu, 7200 rpm hdd, and a athlon ii x4 640 and on the search for a insanely cheap gpu (like really really cheap)

I'd check e-bay for HD5450s or GT710s.

-Wolf sends

 

[PcGuy1050]

Thank you!