The 16-pin (12VHPWR) power connector has experienced meltdowns on some of the best graphics cards. Nevertheless, these unfortunate incidents have predominantly been reported on Nvidia's graphics cards ...

Rumors have already pointed to the forthcoming Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 drawing a lot of power, but the latest speculation is that the new GPU could have not one, but two 16-pin power sockets. When ...

ASUS China is giving away some 16-pin PCIe 5.0 power cables for its enthusiast-grade ROG Thor PSU family. If you don't have or won't be buying NVIDIA's new flagship GeForce RTX 3090 Ti graphics card, ...

TL;DR: ASRock introduces a custom 12V-2x6 L-Type GPU power cable with built-in Cable Over-Temperature Protection, featuring an NTC sensor that monitors heat and signals compatible ASRock Taichi or ...

WTF?! Confirming that the melting 16-pin power connector problem hasn't gone away, another RTX 4090 user says that not only has his connector melted on the GPU side, it simultaneously turned to molten ...

Another day, another toasty NVI... Wait, sorry, force of habit. Breaking news, folks, the industry standard 12VHPWR connector has just claimed its first Radeon victim. The unlucky gamer was Reddit ...

ASRock is going green with its newest L-type 12V-2x6 PCI Express cable connector, though it has nothing to do with being energy-conscious or adding a splash of color to your gaming build. Instead, the ...

Just when we thought the RX 9070 XT was immune to the melted connector circus, another premium board has gone full toaster. This time, it's Sapphire's Nitro+ edition that's joined ASRock’s Taichi OC ...

Why it matters: Since October, dozens of RTX 4090 owners have reported melting power adapter cables. Despite investigations from Nvidia and third parties, a definitive cause has yet to be determined.

A Reddit user recently documented a troubling incident involving the BeQuiet Dark Power 13 1000W power supply, where a 16-pin connector had completely melted. This occurrence is reminiscent of the ...

Daniel's been gaming since he was old enough to reach the keyboard and has a Bachelor's Degree in Writing from the University of Tampa. Graphics card manufacturer Nvidia now faces legal action over ...