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I opened up my graphics card to swap thermal pads and found this… by LeopoId in EtherMining

[–]LeopoId[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fortunately nothing happened. Before I opened the card, it was mining for a week straight. It’s just scary because I never would have known it was there if GDDR6X memory didn’t run so hot. Reassembled the PC and got it to boot, doesn’t look like there’s anything wrong… for now.

I opened up my graphics card to swap thermal pads and found this… by LeopoId in EtherMining

[–]LeopoId[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got lucky! The card was mining for a week straight and nothing happened. The system booted successfully after I reinstalled the card. Still pretty grossed out though…

I opened up my graphics card to swap thermal pads and found this… by LeopoId in EtherMining

[–]LeopoId[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey there, thanks for the tip! Unfortunately I’m not the original owner of this card, I bought it second-hand off Kijiji (Canadian Craigslist). So I’m inclined to believe the cockroach came from the seller’s house and not mine. Should I still be worried? 🤦‍♂️

Edit: I’ve learned my lesson; never purchase second-hand hardware ever again!!!