The controversial situation surrounding the 16-pin connector (12VHPWR) of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 continues to be a major topic of discussion in recent weeks. As we have previously reported, several users have complained that their video card connector has melted during normal use, in some cases also involving the adapter included in the package.
It was initially thought that the problem was due to the bending of the cable near the connector, although Igor's Lab has hypothesized that the adapter present in the package could be of poor quality, as we reported in this previous news. In fact, Wallossek himself later stated that avoiding soldering of the connectors and using crimping instead would have allowed to obtain a better structural integrity and eliminate all possible problems due to soldering. A further study by Steve Burke of Gamers Nexus also pointed out that some adapters may not use suitable cabling.
Apparently, the situation is so serious that even the organization responsible for the PCI Express standard himself, aka PCI-SIG, sent a notification of a technical change of the 12VHPWR connector to various members of the organization, including Amphenol. The changes made should provide wider coverage and a gripping function for the additional four pins, making the connection more secure and correct.| ); }
Photo Credit: TweakTown Just yesterday, we told you about the tests conducted by Corsair power supply expert JonnyGuru, who said that probably many users would not insert the connector completely, leading to having a small gap between the insert and the socket, and suggesting to apply some dielectric grease to improve the situation.