NVIDIA, RTX 5090 and 12VHPWR cable

NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards are melting power cables (again) — but who's to blame for this recurring GPU nightmare?
Melting cables are, once again, affecting high-end NVIDIA graphics cards, as a small selection of disgruntled GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition buyers and content creators take to social media to report unreasonably high temperatures radiating from its 600W connector.
Surely not again: Worrying analysis shows Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card may be prone to melting power connectors
der8auer thinks none of the above. Using his own RTX 5090 FE, he loaded the GPU up with Furmark and found some worrying results using his own, higher spec 12V-2x6 cable, which had been in service for six months, and a 1600 W Corsair PSU.
Nvidia's RTX 5090 power cables may be doomed to burn
A rising tide of speculators are arguing that Nvidia's 16-pin 12VHPWR standard is designed with no safety factor, causing melting cables.
More Nvidia RTX 50 Cards Are Melting—It’s Probably The Cables’ Fault
Melting power cables was a persistent issue with Nvidia’s last-generation flagship, the RTX 4090. Its 450W power draw (with occasional spikes well above that) led to some power cables and GPUs overheating at the point the power connector plugs into the card.
RTX 5090 cards are dying after Nvidia’s recent driver update
If you were able to snag one of Nvidia's instantly-sold-out GPUs, maybe hold off on updating your drivers for now.
£2,000 Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card reportedly melting power cables
The issue allegedly causes damage not only to the cable but also to the PC's power supply — in one Reddit user's case, worth £240
Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card connector melts, but unofficial cable may be the cause
A Reddit user going by the name ivan6953 shared images of an RTX 5090 FE with a badly melted connector. Given that this was a prevalent
RTX 5080 power cable allegedly melts at PSU — Redditor reports another 50-series failure
We’ve seen several reports of RTX 5090 FE GPUs melting their power cables even though Nvidia has previously said that it was confident that the issue that plagued RTX 4090 GPUs was unlikely to happen again.
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 may not be back for up to 4 months
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An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card power socket has already melted
the first report of a melting Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has surfaced online. While a third-party power cable was used, it’s unclear right now what caused the fault, with the graphics card ...
Here’s How One OEM Is Fighting Against Nvidia RTX 5090 Scalpers
The Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 are near-sold out, but Zotac is simply selling directly to consumers through Discord.
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Overclocker Builds Copper Water Block for Nvidia RTX 5090
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Where to Preorder GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 Prebuilt Gaming PCs
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Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs are causing some PCs to crash – and driver issues could be the cause
Lots of potential workarounds are floating about, including dropping your monitor’s refresh rate – but let’s hope Nvidia can ...