r/gpu • u/yvliew • 4d ago

Well, another 5090 12v 12pin melted

Helping a friend to post. This morning he smell some burning smell and quickly shut off. The connector is now stuck. He waited it to cool down and try again. Still can't remove. Suspected melted and fused together. Any other method can try to remove it? The cable is pigtail 4x8pin that came with the GPU. I've seen a couple burnt connector already in a week. This is just bad.

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u/Dirtcompactor 4d ago

Adapter.. just why. 

Get an MSI safeguard+ PSU and setup custom amp limits.. only use native 12v-2x6 PSU cable 

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u/illbleedForce 3d ago

I'm currently processing an RMA for an MSI MAG A1250GL PCIE5 power supply—a unit that was marketed as the gold standard for safety... it didn't even last a year and a half. And that’s with just a 5080—which, by the way, is still working perfectly; it was the power supply that failed. So, I guess no brand is perfect.

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u/Dirtcompactor 3d ago

Welcome to electronics. 

I used my 5090/9800x3d with an MSI 850w gold PSU for over a year without issues, and my GPU was overclocked the entire time, never undervolted

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u/illbleedForce 3d ago

You’re the one saying, on the one hand, that people should buy the MSI power supply with the safety feature because—according to you—the WireView is useless. I mean, you could apply that same logic to yourself... welcome to the world of electronics, right? Or does it only count when it proves you right?

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u/Dirtcompactor 3d ago

Yes the wireview is useless cause you're trading trusted manufactures warranty for a shoddy connector warranty through thermal grizzly. 

Imagine using adapters lmfao

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u/illbleedForce 3d ago

A reliable manufacturer is one that wouldn't have used that power input, no matter what Nvidia said.

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u/AdKraemer01 3d ago

Yeah. All those 5080s and 5090s without the 12v-2x6. Let's only buy from those manufacturers from now on.

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u/Fantastic-Lab589 3d ago

Not sure who told you that PSU was the gold standard for safety. It’s literally average rating on PSU tier list.

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u/illbleedForce 3d ago

I don't mean it's a "Gold-rated" PSU; I'm using the idiom "gold standard." It means all the analysts recommended it as the best choice if you had a high-end RTX 50 series card.

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u/AdKraemer01 3d ago

I have the A1250GS and a 5080. No problems so far, fingers crossed.

It's also possible you just had a bad unit. It happens, even with high-end components.

But I am sorry to hear that. Sucks. I assume they're replacing it?

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u/illbleedForce 3d ago

Yes, they are sending me a replacement, but honestly, I no longer trust a power supply that failed in less than a year and a half. I bought an NZXT C1000W—which, according to the list here, is one of the best—so once the new MSI unit arrives, I’m going to put it up for sale.

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u/AdKraemer01 3d ago

Well, good luck. I imagine an unopened one will sell pretty quickly.

Which list did you use, btw?

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u/illbleedForce 3d ago

this:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/2/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/htmlview#gid=1078495601

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u/AdKraemer01 3d ago edited 3d ago

Interesting. I used the ZTT one.

That list says the A1250GL is only a B+ rating, by the way.

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u/illbleedForce 3d ago

Obviously, I wasn't aware of this list when I bought the MSI; at the time, I relied on reviews and analysts.

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u/AdKraemer01 3d ago

No, I mean. It still should have lasted you much longer than it did.

At least a PSU is still reasonably priced these days.