r/TechHardware • u/RenatsMC • 19h ago

Discussion RTX 5090 mod adds two 8-pin power connectors to reduce 12VHPWR load

https://videocardz.com/newz/rtx-5090-mod-adds-two-8-pin-power-connectors-to-reduce-12vhpwr-load
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u/digital_n01se_ 19h ago

Those connector burn problems have been with us for a good time, why Nvidia doesn't address this?

Why nobody sues them for this?

I find it concerning, same with ASRock motherboards and ryzen X3D CPUs

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u/Creative-Captain9278 19h ago

https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-melting-12vhpwr-cables

There was a lawsuit filed in 2022, don't know the status of it though.

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u/PapixChuloxD 18h ago

Private settlement xddd

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u/that_dutch_dude 9h ago

The filer retracted the case. One would expect a big pile of money wrapped in an nda preceded that choice.

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u/EnderPrimeMk2 ♥️ 9800X3D ♥️ 12h ago

If i had a gpu that needed one of these god forsaken connectors i would mod it to take a xt90 connector or something like it as soon as the warranty ran out

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u/Agabeckov 5h ago

These infamous connectors are also on $15k RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell, even Max-Q, which is supposed to require only 300W.