Thread 106381864

https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/heres-what-happened-to-the-12vhpwr-power-cable-of-our-nvidia-rtx-4090-after-two-years-of-continuous-work/
>So, after some stories that surfaced online about the melting issues of the 12VHPWR power cables for the RTX 5090 and the RTX 4090, I’ve decided to check the one we’ve been using these two years for the RTX 4090. So, what has happened to that power cable? Has it melted? Let’s find out.
>So, here are some screenshots from the power cable. As you can see, it has signs of degradation. The plastic around one connector has been slightly melted. So yes, the melting issues are real.
Technological implications of all Nvidia flagships since RTX 3090 being guaranteed to all die from melting before the decade is out?

AI did this.

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>>106381864 (OP)
I guess we'll never know

>degradation
>that pic
Degradation would be a little of deformation or excessive wear on the edge, that's broken.

>>106384163
>releases fire-prone connector
>their stock value is on fire
they were right,

>>106384169
untrue it still worked he didn't even know it was melted

>>106384220
>he didn't even know it was melted
And that isn't a good thing.

12VHPWR doesn't have a lot of margin, for the 4090 losing one pin pushes the connector beyond its safety margin and it makes the risk of fire even greater.

>>106381864 (OP)
>here are some screenshots
>screenshots

>>106381864 (OP)
>Shoving nearly 4x as much power through the same connectors from 10+ years ago

>>106384353
It doesn't even work at lower power usage levels

>here are some screenshots from the power cable
>screenshots
>from the power cable