Does the 16 pin connector have a cycle of 30 uses? This is not new

Does the 16 pin connector have a cycle of 30 uses? This is not new



To cope with increased power demands during higher workloads, Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 4000 make use of a new 16-pin PCI-E Gen 5 connector. This is equipped with 4 additional pins in the upper part, in order to ensure the necessary margins in the custom cards with higher operating frequencies, which is why it is possible to supply up to 600W. While those who already own a modern ATX 3.0 PSU will be able to easily power the card using only one cable, those who still have an ATX 2.0 power supply will instead be forced to use 4 8-pin connectors on a PCI power adapter. And Gen 5.

The Wccftech head has recently brought to light the data relating to the duration of the new connector. The information comes from a technical document published by ZOTAC, which reports a maximum cycle of 30 connections and disconnections for the new standard. Although it may seem like a very limited life, this value has actually remained unchanged for 20 years! After being contacted, Nvidia has in fact confirmed that the specifications are the same even on the GPUs of past generations, which used the more classic 8-pin connector. The same connector is also used in video cards made by AMD, Intel and other manufacturers, which thus share the same durability. Basically, nothing new under the sun.

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