April 8th News - Nowadays, hardware is all about "lights on, party on." However, the ubiquitous RGB trend not only causes "light pollution" but also may lead to unexpected consequences, as multiple netizens report that the RGB lights on their memory modules have caused damage to their graphics cards.
Known victims currently include two MSI RTX 3080s, one Gigabyte RTX 4080, and even one ASUS GTX 1080 Ti, with the issue having no direct correlation with the graphics cards themselves.
From the images provided by netizens, it's evident that there are conspicuous burn marks on the backplates of these graphics cards, with shapes identical to the patterns of the nearby RGB lights on the memory modules.
One netizen even claimed to have discovered similar marks on the surface of the GPU chip while replacing the GPU.
The specific reasons are currently unknown, but one possibility is that certain RGB lights' diodes emit ultraviolet light with a frequency range of 375-400nm, which can easily affect the materials or patterns on the graphics card backplate with prolonged exposure.
Another possibility is thermal effects, stemming from the accumulated heat generated by prolonged illumination.
It's time to open up your computer case and take a look inside.
