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NVIDIA RTX 5090 16-pin Connector Melting — Tracking The 12V-2X6 Connector Failures And Here’s What You Can Do

A GeForce RTX graphics card installed in a desktop computer with visible 'PCI-E' cables connected and purple ambient

The notorious 16-pin connector melting didn’t originate with the RTX 50 series, and it dates back to as early as 2022, when we used to see regular reports of connector melting on the RTX 4090. Despite NVIDIA and its AIBs’ attempts to mitigate the problem, the saga continues. Almost every week, we hear new reports of connector melting, mostly on the flagship Blackwell GeForce RTX 5090, rated at 575W. We have been reporting the stories regularly since the launch of the RTX 5090, and even a year after its official launch, the reports continue. Today, we will be deep diving […]

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