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The GPU 16-pin melting fiasco is getting ridiculous — now this entire Nvidia RTX turns into a red ring of death when it is incorrectly plugged in

The 16-pin power connector, used in many of today’s best graphics cards, continues to be a headache with multiple reports of melting connectors on both the GPU and PSU ends. To address the ongoing ...
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Another 16-pin GPU power connector gets scorched, but this time it's not an RTX 5090 — user finds their Sapphire Nitro+ 9070 XT with scorched pins

A few months ago, we covered the first reported case of a 16-pin power connector meltdown for AMD's RX 9070 XT. Usually, it's Nvidia's RTX 4090 and 5090s that face the fire, but Sapphire has adopted ...
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ASRock's new 16-pin GPU power cable eliminates the risk of melting cables

TL;DR: ASRock introduces a custom 12V-2x6 L-Type GPU power cable with built-in Cable Over-Temperature Protection, featuring an NTC sensor that monitors heat and signals compatible ASRock Taichi or ...
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MSI’s 16-Pin Adapter Not Only Destroys Your GPU; It Also Changes Its Color

The yellow 16-pin adapter from MSI continues to cause problems, and several GPUs have already suffered the consequences. Cases of melted 16-pin connectors keep piling up, and once again, MSI is in the ...