Why Did My Graphics Card Explode?

How did my graphics card "explode" like it did in the picture I have here? And if I was just plugging into my on-board graphics, why wouldn't the PC boot up like it normally would? It wouldn't come up until I opened the cover and removed the card, that's when I found it like this.

EDIT: If the card was trying to still operate like this for a while, did it run the risk of damaging the PCI-E slot?

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Why did my graphics card explode?

Looks like your fan exploded, not the card. Maybe it was old or running under excessive load for long periods of time.

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