NVIDIA, RTX 4090 and power cable

NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards are melting power cables (again) — but who's to blame for this recurring GPU nightmare?
Melting cables are, once again, affecting high-end NVIDIA graphics cards, as a small selection of disgruntled GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition buyers and content creators take to social media to report unreasonably high temperatures radiating from its 600W connector.
More Nvidia RTX 50 Cards Are Melting—It’s Probably The Cables’ Fault
Melting power cables was a persistent issue with Nvidia’s last-generation flagship, the RTX 4090. Its 450W power draw (with occasional spikes well above that) led to some power cables and GPUs overheating at the point the power connector plugs into the card.
Surely not again: Worrying analysis shows Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card may be prone to melting power connectors
der8auer thinks none of the above. Using his own RTX 5090 FE, he loaded the GPU up with Furmark and found some worrying results using his own, higher spec 12V-2x6 cable, which had been in service for six months, and a 1600 W Corsair PSU.
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
£2,000 Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card reportedly melting power cables
The issue allegedly causes damage not only to the cable but also to the PC's power supply — in one Reddit user's case, worth £240
Nvidia's RTX 5070 graphics card rumoured to be delayed from February until March but that could actually be good news
Back in early January when Nvidia announced the RTX 5070, the mid-range member of the new RTX 50 family was given a February launch date. Now rumours indicate the GPU has been pushed back to March.
RTX 5090 cards are dying after Nvidia’s recent driver update
If you were able to snag one of Nvidia's instantly-sold-out GPUs, maybe hold off on updating your drivers for now.
Nvidia's RTX 5090 power cables may be doomed to burn
A rising tide of speculators are arguing that Nvidia's 16-pin 12VHPWR standard is designed with no safety factor, causing melting cables.
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It's not just the GeForce RTX 5090... we've now got melting connectors on the RTX 5080
Redditor posts picture of his melted 16-pin power connector on his PSU, which had NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 Founders ...
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 may not be back for up to 4 months
Bad news for those who want to buy one of Nvidia's best graphics cards: The cards are sold out, and they won't be back ...
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ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC Edition Graphics Card Review
So before we jump right in, let me start by saying that this is still an RTX 5090, and we’ve already taken a look at the Founders card from NVIDIA, so I don’t want to stomp over old ground in ...