Some thermal imagery shared on Twitter/X underlines how toasty-hot power connectors servicing Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 ...

Temperatures that high could damage your GPU, PSU, and other PC components. So, if you are lucky enough to get your hands on ...

MSI has refuted accusations of an RTX 5090 recall, assuring customers its GPUs are free from the reported "fire-hazard".

TL;DR: NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card is extremely power-hungry, featuring prototypes with 4 x 16-pin power connectors and up to 2400W power delivery. These prototypes, including the ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics card has experienced its first reported melted 16-pin power connector issue, similar to the RTX 5090. A Redditor using an ASUS ROG Loki ...

According to der8auer, some AIB RTX 5090 designs include per-pin power sensing, which would presumably stop this kind of power imbalance from happening. But, surprisingly, Nvidia's own FE design ...

A small number of reports of RTX 5090 power cables overheating and melting ... standard for more stable power delivery and more secure pin connections, and although MODDIY claims its cables ...

A worn or bent pin or a bit of dirt in the plug is enough ... which is why there are problems with all models of the GeForce RTX 5090. Theoretically, the smaller models such as the GeForce RTX ...

With a power rating of 675 watts and compatibility with standards like ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1, these cables provide a stable and efficient power interface for GPUs such as the RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D.

Power connector 2x PCIe 8-pin cables or 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable 4x PCIe ... we’ve seen the 5070 Ti average a solid 60FPS performance at the resolution, while the RTX 5090 shoots ahead with ...