GPU worked fine up until this riser came into my home. I have multiple systems which the card was used in. It was a great 5970.
I plugged this into a PCI-E x16 slot and attached the GPU. It was an open case so I could see the internals of the system. Upon pressing the power button to turn on the machine, a flame shot out of the riser where the GPU connects to it followed by that terrifying odor of melting copper and shorting electronics.
Instantly I reached to cut the power, but it was too late, the damage had already been done.
The card now has a large open copper spot where the circuit etching used to be and still reeks of that haunting electrical fire smell. I am horrified.
Please for the sake of your components, do not buy this riser. Pay a little extra and get something worth quality.... or at least test it out with a lower quality GPU to see if it lights on fire or not.
Its possible that 5970, which is 2 gpus in one card, could have been too large a load for such a cheap piece of junk. Maybe a smaller card with less load would not start on fire. Still.....
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Upon reading reviews, i opted to check the pins before plugging this into my motherboard. One pin was lifted, not even making contact with the card. Another pin was touching two contacts thus shorting it out. I would have hated to see what would have happened if I plugged in my $600 R9 290x into my $200 motherboard with this cheap riser.I'd avoid at all costs.
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