

On the other hand, if the computer no longer turns on or turns off by itself, the problem will most certainly come from supply, motherboard or processor. Know first that if the burning smell of your graphics card comes with weird side effects : screen that goes black, altered fluidity and quality of play, bug or malfunction, etc.

Make sure the burning smell is coming from the graphics cardĪs we have just indicated, before anything else, it is important to determine where this abnormal odor comes from and therefore to make sure that the problem really comes from the graphics card and not from another component of your PC. New components all have an odor that vanishes when they heat up during the first few uses. Note: If you have just purchased a graphics card and it has a slight smell of hot plastic, it's normal. Finally, even if the smell comes from the GPU, you must try to identify the exact origin to solve it effectively.

Indeed, the problem can come from the Graphic card, but also a other computer hardware component. When you feel a burning smell emanate from your PC, it is important first of all to try to identify the cause.
