Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting
Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The images look identical to reports of RTX 4090 power cables burning or melting from two years ago.
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 a result.
Nvidia under fire: $2000 RTX 5090 users complain of burning power cables yet again
Some users who purchased NVIDIA's latest flagship card - the RTX 5090 are complaining of melting power connectors. It is still unclear if this is a one-off instance or something else.
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 are melting (so far, there's at least one report on YouTube and one on Reddit,
First to go: NVIDIA RTX 5090 FE power connector burned out with a third-party adapter
So far, there are no known cases of RTX 5090 power connectors melting with the included adapter. NVIDIA is now shipping the cards with a newer adapter
NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU works fine with just 3 x 8-pin connectors, runs at 450W and only 5% slower
Who needs 4 x 8-pin connectors? Well, you do for the best performance, but testing suggests a trio of connectors comes mighty close to the same FPS.
£2,000 Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card reportedly melting power cables
Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card reportedly melting power cables - The issue allegedly causes damage not only to the cable but also to the PC's power supply — in one Reddit user's case, worth £240
I don't want to alarm you, but an RTX 5090 power connector has melted
Reports of a melted RTX 5090 power connector have surfaced online, but the graphics card issue is seemingly linked to a third-party dongle.
NVIDIA's RTX 5090 Power Cables Are Melting
Multiple user reports have popped up of NVIDIA's RTX 5090 cards (from the few users who have managed to buy one, at least) apparently melting up their 12VHPWR power connectors whi
I plugged an Nvidia RTX 5090 into a gaming handheld
I started with the same $1,999 RTX 5090 FE and 1000-watt power supply from my desktop test, dropping them both onto a $99 ...
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Nvidia’s RTX 5090 isn’t melting power cables, but it sure looks that way
Hong Kong-based tech outlet PCM raised alarms after testing Nvidia’s RTX 5090D and RTX 5080, where it encountered two melted 16-pin power cables and a failed 1,200W power supply unit (PSU).
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Hub
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 launch supply leaks: is 'basically non-existent ... uses almost 1000W power ASUS's new custom GeForce RTX 5090D Astral graphics card has its GB202 GPU overclocked to ...