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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 ...
The Verge12d
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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After the melting 12VHPWR fiasco, NVIDIA says no problem with GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs and its 12V-2×6 connector
Despite 2024 had less news about busted high-end GPUs due to “cables not being connected properly” or “positioned at the right angle”, it was not until the 12VHPWR was replaced with the revised ...