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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.
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.
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.
First credible report of RTX 5090 FE with melted connector appears — third-party cable likely cause
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GeForce RTX 5090: Individual reports of melting connectors
Caution is also advised with Nvidia's new generation of graphics cards. Cables and connections can still melt.
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
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’s RTX 5090 GPU Power Connectors Are Melting Away
According to various users, Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs are facing melting power connectors issues. Read everything about it here.
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
Nvidia’s new RTX GPU is melting PCs… again
Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs are here, but you might want to hold off on buying one after users report melting power connector issue.
Zotac has a plan to keep RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs away from the clutches of scalpers – and it sounds like it might be working
The scramble for Nvidia’s new graphics cards has been an unpleasant affair (once again), especially with the RTX 5090, as ...
RTX 5090 cards are dying after Nvidia’s recent driver update
If you were able to snag one of Nvidia's instantly-sold-out GPUs, maybe hold off on updating your drivers for now.