In brief: Despite some initial controversy, Nvidia has forged ahead with new 12V GPU power connectors while AMD and Intel have stuck with reliable traditional designs. Although Nvidia's competitors ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. The debut of the new 12VHPWR power connector with the arrival of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 40 Series wasn't smooth. With widespread reports of cables 'melting,' ...

Tested over at Hardware Busters. In both scenarios, Hardware Busters found that the new 12V-2x6 connector had no problems outputting the full 660W of power, with thermal readings that were well below ...

ASRock is going green with its newest L-type 12V-2x6 PCI Express cable connector, though it has nothing to do with being energy-conscious or adding a splash of color to your gaming build. Instead, the ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Inno3D's new custom GeForce RTX 5090 Frostbite graphics card is a water-cooled new Blackwell beast, but the 12V-2x6 power cable is absolutely cooking at ...

Our post on Tuesday about melting 12V-2X6 connectors on RTX 5090 GPUs concluded with a grim prediction that we could see more melting power plugs on GeForce graphics cards. Well, you already know from ...

Yet another new report suggests that reducing power draw does not automatically eliminate 12V-2x6 connector risk on NVIDIA’s flagship GPUs. A user on the Mobile01 forum shared images showing heat ...

Highly anticipated: The curious case of the melting connector has been a hotly debated topic among RTX 4090 owners, manufacturers, and independent third parties since the first case was reported in ...

Nvidia launched its Ampere line of GPUs with a novel design for power that ditched 8-pin PCIe cables in favor of a single, high-powered cable called 12VHPWR. Despite Nvidia introducing this technology ...

SilverStone has introduced the HELA 1200Rz Axis, a new 1,200W power supply unit designed for enthusiast gaming systems and high-performance desktop builds. The PSU supports the latest ATX 3.1 and PCI ...

The Japanese website Chimolog has tested a current complete PC from Dell. When disassembling the computer, an interesting detail was found on the RTX 5070 Ti graphics card: The adapter cable from a ...

Asus has introduced a new 12v-2x6 power cable for its ROG PSUs, and it's offering it at a discounted rate to existing ROG power supply unit owners, VideoCardz reports. With improved power delivery ...