Our post on Tuesday about melting 12V-2X6 connectors on RTX 5090 GPUs concluded with a grim prediction that we could see more ...

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 ...

Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The ...

Two RTX 5090 users have already suffered burned connectors, and if community analysis is right, more may be on the way.

High-performance connectors like 12V-2×6, sometimes called 12VHPWR, deliver significant current to advanced graphics cards such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition. Each connector pin ...

“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 ...

Caution is also advised with Nvidia's new generation of graphics cards. Cables and connections can still melt.

The company provided information during the 2025 NVIDIA RTX AI Day event held in Seoul, South Korea, that the issue experienced with the RTX 4090 model's 12VHPWR (16-pin) connector had been ...