Nvidia has really let us down on this one. New 5080 and 500 GPUs come with this connector, and they’re once again fire-prone.
The 12VHPWR connector (and its 12V-2x6 successor) is notorious for their vulnerability to high temperatures on power-hungry GPUs, to the point where it can melt. To combat this on the adapter side ...
A Chinese manufacturer has come up with a 12VHPWR adapter featuring active cooling and real-time power monitoring, aiming to mitigate concerns of melting GPU power connectors. The unique angled ...
If you thought the RTX 5090 has monstrous power requirements, you'll be floored by these leaked Nvidia GPU prototypes.
Reports from a handful of early adopters of Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card are reporting that their power cables are melting (so far, there's at least one report on YouTube and one on ...
Older cables made in 2024 or earlier were based on the original 12VHPWR standard. The support page provides a listing of new cables with RTX 50-series support that Moddiy is producing. The new ...
These older cables, identified with an "H+" marking, were constructed using the previous 12VHPWR specifications. In contrast, the new cables, labeled as "H++," feature enhancements that improve ...