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Handful of users claim new Nvidia GPUs are melting power cables again
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2025
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The person on reddit used a third party cable instead of the one supplied with the device.
https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/psa-dont-use-third-party-power-cables-on-your-2000-nvidia-rtx-5090-gpu
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/1ilhfk0/rtx_5090fe_molten_12vhpwr/
It melted on both sides (PSU and GPU), which indicates it was probably the cable being the issue.
12VHPWR is a fucking mess, so please don't tempt fate with your expensive purchase.
That's bad, but that aside - It might be time to consider alternate power delivery to these cards. The power they need should warrant having a standard c13 plug directly on em or something.
Who would've thought.... 3DFX was apparently ahead of its time...
Is this the fabled Bitchin' Fast 3d?