Moddiy has warned users against using its older 12VHPWR-rated power cables with RTX 50-series products. It recommends only using its cables manufactured in 2025.
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RTX 5090 cable melting issues haven't been replicated — testers assess various power supplies and cable typesFalcon Northwest has been unable to recreate YouTuber Der8auer's findings about the melting 16-pin power connectors on the ...
Form over function was apparently the motto for the design of the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition and its predecessor, the GeForce RTX 4090. Starting with the 4000 series, Nvidia has simplified the ...
I honestly would have loved to see modern GPUs use the old 6+2 PSU to GPU power cables, as it worked just fine in the past, ...
A 12VHPWR power connector being used on the GeForce RTX 5090 has melted, sparking an investigation into the power draws of ...
SemiQ Inc. has announced its third-generation QSiC 1200V MOSFET, a silicon carbide device engineered for high-voltage ...
Two RTX 5090 users have already suffered burned connectors, and if community analysis is right, more may be on the way.
According to The Verge, the first reported incident involved an RTX 5090 user on Reddit who noticed a burning smell while playing Battlefield 5, leading them to inspect their system. Upon closer ...
Nvidia's RTX 5090 is like the wicked witch of the west Early adopters of Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card are ...
Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The ...
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PSA: Don't Use Third-Party Power Cables on Your $2,000 GPUFor some reason, this RTX 5090 early-adopter used a third-party, old-style 12VHPWR power connector with their new card rather ...
Caution is also advised with Nvidia's new generation of graphics cards. Cables and connections can still melt.
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