Our post on Tuesday about melting 12V-2X6 connectors on RTX 5090 GPUs concluded with a grim prediction that we could see more ...
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is facing early concerns as reports of melting 16-pin power connectors have emerged, evoking memories of the infamous RTX 4090 connector failures. Two separate incidents have ...
Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The ...
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 ...