A Modder Has Developed A Quad 8-Pin PCIe Power Connector Conversion For NVIDIA’s RTX 5090, Promising Significantly Lower Currents And Temperatures Than The Standard 16-Pin Connector NVIDIA’s notorious 12VHPWR/12V-2×6 connector melting saga continues to haunt high-end GeForce GPUs, particularly the power-hungry RTX 5090. Despite revisions to the original connector design and various safety measures introduced by manufacturers, reports of melted connectors have persisted. Now, one enthusiast has taken matters into his own hands, developing a rather interesting solution that brings back the tried-and-tested 8-pin PCIe power connectors. Reddit user u/DallasGrave recently showcased a custom conversion module that equips the RTX […]
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