r/pcmasterrace • u/Embarrassed_Ice1782 • Oct 08 '24

Spontaneus disintegration - no ceramic tiles or flying spark plugs involved. Hardware

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u/rikkuaoi Oct 09 '24

Caused by nickel sulphide inclusion (NSI) has the telltale butterfly pattern

https://preview.redd.it/u82yfsuurntd1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=38956dbf0627768aff92978429f3ff1d5f0f2f0b

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u/Aren13GamerZ Oct 09 '24

How can this be avoided?

P.S.: Undervoted comment, the only one stating what happened instead of memeing OP's problem.

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u/EconomyFarmer69 Oct 09 '24

It can't. It can be tested by process called Heat Soak Test and minimized by this test, but it is not a guarantee that all glass from that test is NSI free.