Chinese repair centre has received 7 melted 12+4-pin Nvidia GPUs in just the past two days alone
A Chinese repair center has reported receiving seven melted Nvidia GPUs, primarily RTX 5090 models along with some RTX 4090s from Asus and MSI, due to issues with the 12+4-pin power connector. The problem involves burnt interfaces and melted connectors, affecting cards from various manufacturers. While some users are experiencing issues, the article suggests monitoring power draw and temperatures as a preventative measure.
- Entities
- Topic: Hardware Failure
- Game: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090
- Company: Gainward
- Company: Asus
- Game: GeForce RTX 5080
- Company: MSI
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Power Connectors
- Company: NVIDIA
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