Handful of users claim new Nvidia GPUs are melting power cables again
Reports from a handful of early adopters of Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card are reporting that their power cables ...
Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card connector melts, but unofficial cable may be the cause
A Reddit user going by the name ivan6953 shared images of an RTX 5090 FE with a badly melted connector. Given that this was a prevalent ...
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RTX 50-Series GPUs Aren’t Melting Power Cables, But 4090s Still Are
Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series graphics cards are not melting power supply cables or causing fire hazards. Following early ...
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PSA: Don't Use Third-Party Power Cables on Your $2,000 GPU
For some reason, this RTX 5090 early-adopter used a third-party, old-style 12VHPWR power connector with their new card rather ...
An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card power socket has already melted
The new flagship Nvidia gaming GPU has already melted under load, with the cable, power supply, and gaming GPU all damaged as ...
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MSI wants to help you not set your gaming PC on fire
However, many other graphics card manufacturers ... as above – but will also greatly reduce the chances of any cable fire issues. Either way, anyone who hasn’t bought a new power supply ...