RTX 4090 connector can catch fire and damage the card
On Reddit, several users show melted connection plugs of the latest Nvidia graphics card. This has led to defects for two users.
Imagine you are playing your favourite game. Suddenly, the screen goes black and the fans of the graphics card start spinning. You look into your computer and see that the graphics card is on fire. That's what happened to Reddit user u/reggie_gakil with his new RXT 4090.
The user is not alone in this. In the meantime (as of 25.10.2022), two other users report the same problem: The new 16-pin connector - more precisely: 12VHPWR - melts due to the heat.
Source: reddit/u/reggie_gakil
Obviously, severe bending or frequent plugging and unplugging can cause the connector plug and cables attached to it to become very hot and even melt in certain places. PCI-SIG - the consortium behind the PCI specifications - has already tested this in advance. Cablemod - manufacturer of individual cables for PCs and peripherals - also points out with the 12VHPWR connector that it must be fixed in a very special way so that it does not overheat.
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Nvidia has already contacted the posters via Reddit. An official statement is still missing.
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