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Should you use a second CPU power connector?
The CPU is one of the most vital parts of any system ... problems with the RTX 40 series cards and their special single connector handling 400W if not more. It may not seem like it matters ...
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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 ...
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Power wire-less motherboards pump 1,500W over 50-pin connector — BTF3.0 standard envisions zero cables between the motherboard, GPU, and power supply
The new BTF3.0 motherboard has an up to 1,500W 50-pin header, which replaces the traditional or dual-8-pin EPS connectors for the CPU and the 24-pin connector for motherboard power. To match the ...
First report of an Nvidia RTX 5080 power connector melting emerges
Redditor Ambitious_Ladder1320 posted images of a 16-pin power connector that had melted on the PSU side. The power supply unit in question was an Asus ROG ...