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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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Moddiy Recommends Not Using 2024 12V-2x6 Cables for RTX 5090 GPUs
A previous incident involving an RTX 5090 system highlighted the shortcomings of the older cable design. A verified report described how a power connector overheated and melted, prompting Moddiy to ...
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Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting
The 12VHPWR power cable issues strike again. The 12VHPWR power cable issues strike again. Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft ...
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Handful of users claim new Nvidia GPUs are melting power cables again
After much investigation and many guesses from Nvidia and other testers, the 4090's power connector issues ended up being blamed on what was essentially user error; the 12VHPWR connectors were not ...
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Corsair expects Nvidia's RTX 50 series will retain the 12V-2x6 power connector — Next-Gen GPUs could consume well over 450W of power
This still isn't ample to saturate the 12V-2x6 design, which can theoretically provide 675W of power (H++). Without a doubt ... the obvious problems with the 12VHPWR design - which were addressed ...
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Review: be quiet! Power Zone 2 - 850W High-Efficiency ATX 3.1 Power Supply
The unit is equipped with a 600W 12VHPWR connector ... Each model features a 12V-2x6 H++ marked connector rated at 600W, featuring a 90° angled connector for enhanced compatibility and aesthetics.