Fragile 16-Pin Connectors Keep Melting RTX 5090s & Other GPUs, But Teclab Proves Old 8-Pin Connectors Can Handle The Load Just Fine
Reports of melting 16-pin connectors on RTX 5090, RTX 40, and AMD RX 9000 GPUs persist. Modders at Teclab create the first RTX 5090 with 8-pin power connectors, demonstrating that the old design can handle the load safely, highlighting the fragility of the 16-pin standard.
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