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Gembird needs to burn 2016-12-14 02:21:16 Post No. 57990548
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>install a bunch of new hardware
>after turning it off for the first time, it won't even post, something triggers the PSU protection right away
>take everything apart and put it together again, taking great care to ensure zero possibility of a short
>same problem
>changed power cable, tried different outlets... nothing
>changed PSU
>changed mobo
>changed GPU
>changed the fucking case... nothing
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>decided to try peripherals
>it's THE FUCKING DISPLAYPORT CABLE
Pin 20 was live and backfeeding 3.3V into the GPU.
Why the fuck are cable manufacturers doing this? I just hope my 1070 is fine.
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nice blog
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>>57990548
That's why you buy DisplayPort certified cables.
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cool story bro
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>DisplayPort
Good, you deserve it.
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>>57990585
Lesson learned, I guess.
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>>57990595
My point was, why would anyone do that?
There is zero point. I could understand making VESA noncompliant cables by cutting corners, but if anything, it costs them (slightly) more to manufacture this kind of cable.
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>>57990548
>spends thousand dollars on a PC
>buys the cheapest cables that chinks can shit out
fucking retards. too bad that cable didn't shock you for being this stupid.
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