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Cable maker advises against using old 12VHPWR cables with RTX 50-series GPUs
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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Nvidia Used Four 12V 2×6 Connectors – Up to 2400w!?
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, ...
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GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition: first melted power connector, third-party cable blamed
NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card experiences melted 12V-2x6 power connector, third-party cable is ...
GeForce RTX 5090 Power Connectors Are Melting: What You Should Know
Two RTX 5090 users have already suffered burned connectors, and if community analysis is right, more may be on the way.
Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
Last week, RTX 5090 cards started dying after Nvidia’s driver update. More recently, one Reddit user named /u/ivan6953 ...
We asked a PSU expert which adapters or extensions are okay for the RTX 50-series. His answer: 'DO NOT BUY adapters or extenders, they can all be dangerous'
I f you're one of the 23 people around the world who has managed to snag an RTX 5090, you might be tempted to splash out on a ...