In the post on X above, we can see that the hotspot temperature of the 12V-2x6 power connector hitting 150.6C while the PSU was reaching 160C... hot. Schilling was asked which GPU and PSU he was ...

Partly in response to the 4090 issues, the 12VHPWR connector was replaced by an updated standard called 12V-2x6, which uses the same cables and is pin-compatible with 12VHPWR, but which tweaked ...

“ASUS claims to have achieved a lower contact resistance,” the outlet ... “The [ROG Maximus Z890 Hero BTF] has a 12V auxiliary power connector that routes power through the center of the ...

What’s interesting here is that Nvidia has already moved to the updated 12V-2×6 connector standard, which was supposed to reduce the risk of overheating and ensure better contact between the pins.

This, in turn, caused an imbalance of load on the power pins, and thus melting connectors. Well, you guessed it -- at least two people have showed up with melted 12V-2X6 connectors on GeForce RTX ...

Our post on Tuesday about melting 12V-2X6 connectors on RTX 5090 GPUs concluded with a grim prediction that we could see more melting power plugs on GeForce graphics cards. Well, you already know ...

Instead of the old three PCIe 8-pin connectors, it now uses a single 12V-2x6 connector. This switch is based on solid engineering logic—it cuts down on cable mess and helps keep the inside of ...

The design also features three 8-pin connectors that combine into a single 12V-2x6 output, making them suitable for legacy power supplies that lack dedicated connectors for the new standard.