Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting
Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The images look identical to reports of RTX 4090 power cables burning or melting from two years ago.
An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card power socket has already melted
The new flagship Nvidia gaming GPU has already melted under load, with the cable, power supply, and gaming GPU all damaged as a result.
I don't want to alarm you, but an RTX 5090 power connector has melted
Reports of a melted RTX 5090 power connector have surfaced online, but the graphics card issue is seemingly linked to a third-party dongle.
Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card connector melts, but unofficial cable may be the cause
A Reddit user going by the name ivan6953 shared images of an RTX 5090 FE with a badly melted connector. Given that this was a prevalent
GeForce RTX 5090: Individual reports of melting connectors
Caution is also advised with Nvidia's new generation of graphics cards. Cables and connections can still melt.
First to go: NVIDIA RTX 5090 FE power connector burned out with a third-party adapter
So far, there are no known cases of RTX 5090 power connectors melting with the included adapter. NVIDIA is now shipping the cards with a newer adapter
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First credible report of RTX 5090 FE with melted connector appears — third-party cable likely cause
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