Recently, a user reported a significant damage incident involving an RTX 4080 Super graphics card. According to the user's account, the GPU area burst into flames almost instantly upon installing the graphics card on the test platform. Upon disassembling the card, it was discovered that the short-circuit occurred primarily near the 16-pin power connector on the graphics card's VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) power section. The intense heat burned through the PCB, creating a hole that allowed light to pass through. As of now, the exact cause of the accident remains undetermined, with industry experts suggesting potential capacitor failure or MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) breakdown as possible culprits. This incident has raised consumer concerns regarding the quality and safety of graphics cards, with users expressing particular worry about after-sales warranty services. Given the extensive damage to the graphics card and the user's decision to disassemble it for evidence, warranty issues have become a central point of contention.
