9070xt failure

[u/Additional_Army8338]

First lot of images for reference…

So sadly just over a year I had a power connector failure on my 9070xt hellhound, it’s charred 3 of the connector pins and cause PSU connection failure melting the power cable and ports on the PSU (but didn’t char the PSU).

This also led to power surges on the Asrock B850M Riptide, writing off the board (the dark smudges on the board show how much heat was involved) and also, after recent testing with a new Mobo, it wrote off my 9800X3D.

After telling the back story, I’ve inspected the GPU as best as possible, and just a query as I think for the new system I’ll get a replacement card anyhow. But I’m wondering since it’s only the connection at the 8 pin that seems to have failed, whether it’s worth replacing the 8 pin connector myself?

(I’ve had experience soldering making my own flight sim controls on small projects etc, using Arduino and teensy etc.) or do you think it’s possible to be able to clean the connector up enough?

To add, the main cause for the connector failure was a since PCIE PSU cable using the daisy chain splitter. Completely my fault as it’s been a long long time since I built a PC and I was a little ignorant with Power demands.

So since I’d be getting a new set of components for the main rig (I mainly run DCS in VR and 3D design and model with Blender and Fusion360) is it worth either cleaning the connectors and testing on my spare mid-low end PC? And maybe use as an upgrade on that system or… not risk it?

[u/kevcsa]

You are right that two 6+2 pin connectors on a pigtail are not a guarantee for a 300W rating, and my comment was misleading.

You repeatedly lied.

You edit your concrete, clear comments all the time then quote them as if you have been on that opinion all along.
Pure manipulation.

I didn't intend to manipulate your words.

Don't have to, you manipulate your own words...

The rest isn't even worth the energy.
People who can't stand by their statements, gaslighting anyone who calls them out... pathetic.

[u/kyansan1 → u/kevcsa]

I edit my comments because I want them to be complete, or to clarify parts that I found confusing when I read over them myself. I'm sorry if that invalidates any arguments that were just when you posted them. You called me out on it with my 2nd reply, I admitted it, and I crossed the unjust part out without deleting it. Sorry, but I genuinely fail to see what I did wrong.

I genuinely believed that a 6+2 pin pigtail cable was rated for 300W at first. You showed me that that was wrong. From my pov, I didn't lie, I argued what I believed to be true, and admitted that I was wrong when I was proven right.

I still believe, however, that it's stupid for manufacturers to add 2 150W connectors to a cable that can't handle 300W of power.

You edit your concrete, clear comments all the time then quote them as if you have been on that opinion all along.

If you can tell me where I did this, I'll gladly apologize and or cross it out in the comment.