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 ...
What power supply do you need for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080?
Nvidia’s flagship RTX 5090 comes with a maximum TGP (Total Graphics Power) of 575W, while the RTX 5080 is listed to draw up ...
NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards are melting power cables (again) — but who's to blame for this recurring GPU nightmare?
Melting cables are, once again, affecting high-end NVIDIA graphics cards, as a small selection of disgruntled GeForce RTX ...
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 ...
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GeForce RTX 5090 power connector spotted at 150+ Celsius, prone to melting
A 12VHPWR power connector being used on the GeForce RTX 5090 has melted, sparking an investigation into the power draws of ...
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RTX 5090 cable melting issues haven't been replicated — testers assess various power supplies and cable types
even after testing multiple RTX 5090 Founders Edition builds using different power supplies and cable types. It has even run several days of “closed chassis burn-in” and found that all ...
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Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
According to Hartung, it would’ve been better if Nvidia had installed two power connectors on both the RTX 4090 and 5090 to better distribute the power load. As of now, the only thing anyone can ...