Safety Issues Being Reported With The 12VHPWR Cable On RTX 5090 …
Feb 12, 2025 · The 12VHPWR power connector system faces significant thermal management challenges and design limitations, with recent tests showing temperatures reaching up to …
Nvidia's RTX 5090 power cables may be doomed to burn
Feb 13, 2025 · As the RTX 50-series rollout continues, users are experiencing what seems to be a shockingly high rate of failure. The proprietary 12VHPWR/12V-2x6 cables providing power to …
GeForce RTX 5090 and 12VHPWR / 12V-2×6 Connectors Melting …
Feb 14, 2025 · Owners of RTX 4090 had the same problem and now, the same story repeats itself with RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. Amnesia, amnesia… A power hungry graphics card like …
RTX 5090 cable melting issues haven't been replicated — testers …
Feb 12, 2025 · Falcon Northwest has been unable to recreate YouTuber Der8auer's findings about the melting 16-pin power connectors on the RTX 5090 FE.
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting - The Verge
Feb 10, 2025 · The RTX 4090 Founders Edition was able to draw 450 watts over the 12VHPWR connector, while the new RTX 5090 draws up to 575 watts over a cable that’s rated up to 600 …
12VHPWR connector reaches 150°C on the PSU side when
Feb 12, 2025 · This time it’s the GeForce RTX 5090, which apparently not only drives power consumption to immeasurable levels, but also pushes the 12VHPWR connector to its physical …
12VHPWR Connector Reaches A Whopping 150°C On The PSU …
Feb 11, 2025 · Thankfully, the user was able to contact Der8auer, who lives nearby, and sent him the RTX 5090 FE, 12VHPWR cable, and the ASUS PSU, which were part of the original …
Unofficial 12V-2x6V Power Connector Melts NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Feb 10, 2025 · The user had employed a Moddiy 12VHPWR cable, marketed as ATX 3.0/PCIe 5.0-compliant and rated for RTX 5090's 600 watts of power. Despite claims of secure …
GeForce RTX 5090 Power Connectors Are Melting Now: What You …
Feb 11, 2025 · In a video dripping with his characteristic cynicism, Buildzoid explains that besides the well-known tight tolerances on the 12VHPWR/12V-2X6 connectors, there's another factor …
RTX 5090 melts 12VHPWR power connectors - Notebookcheck
Feb 9, 2025 · His post describes an upgraded PC build using the new RTX 5090 connected to an ASUS Loki SFX-L power supply via a ModDIY ATX 3.0 PCIe 5.0 16-pin 12VHPWR power …