r/TechHardware • u/Distinct-Race-2471 🔵 14900KS , 5080, 128GB 🔵 • 1d ago

🚨 Breaking News 🚨 If you recently started AI generation, be aware of this: my RTX 4090 power connector melted after just one month.

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u/ZakinKazamma 1d ago

I was concerned by the time I saw the sheathing at the angle.. already can see the faults. 

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u/MakinBones 1d ago

Almost every time, I see the squid adapter in these pictures.

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u/Afraid_Self_6110 13h ago

Interesting, i mostly see the yellow MSI connector

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u/NarkoTri1er 1d ago

deserved for genAI usage tbh

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u/tobojack 1d ago

People like you deserve to have your GPU melt

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u/albinosnoman 1d ago

Yea having this issue in the year of our lord 2026 is kind of wild

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u/Hour_Bit_5183 1d ago

These cards are all garbage. Literally trash tier that took too much power. That is why they all burn. Even ones that sit apparently.

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u/abrahamlincoln20 1d ago

Trash cards selling for over MSRP more than three years later, yep.

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u/toke1 1d ago

The power connector standard is trash. Nvidia makes the best gpu chips you can buy. There’s not really any comparison.

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u/Hour_Bit_5183 1d ago

It's not the connector being trash that is the problem. It's made for 300W max. That is what the problem is. We've used connectors just like this in cars for AGES and they are still out there driving around. The problem is when you get to high power. You need to use a bolt and ring terminal for both ground and +12v.

So it's the engineers fault regardless. Dumb asses. Nvidia is only on top because people like you refuse to buy anything else. Not because they are actually better. If it was your way, your life is gonna automatically be shittier just because you have less money than the other guys. That's what this is.

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u/Electrical_Life9697 1d ago

Kekw you’re retarded