Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 PC motherboard which caught fire!

This is a photograph of a Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 motherboard which caught fire, inside a PC case, whilst a co-worker was playing Civilization!

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 motherboard

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 motherboard

Close-up of Gigabyte 970A DS3

Close-up of Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 motherboard

So maybe you should not leave PCs turned on at night – unattended! – or have a smoke alarm fitted and fire extinguisher near by!

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