Does the Nvidia RTX 5090 have a cable melting problem? It's complicated - but you probably don’t need to panic
Remember the Nvidia RTX 4090 cable-melting crisis? Claims that it’s back for the RTX 5090 might just be a load of hot air.
It's not just the GeForce RTX 5090... we've now got melting connectors on the RTX 5080
Redditor posts picture of his melted 16-pin power connector on his PSU, which had NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics card inside.
Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
Last week, RTX 5090 cards started dying after Nvidia’s driver update. More recently, one Reddit user named /u/ivan6953 reported in the Nvidia subreddit that the power connector on his RTX 5090 had melted while playing Battlefield V.
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting
Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The images look identical to reports of RTX 4090 power cables burning or melting from two years ago.
An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card power socket has already melted
The new flagship Nvidia gaming GPU has already melted under load, with the cable, power supply, and gaming GPU all damaged as a result.
Nvidia’s new RTX GPU is melting PCs… again
Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs are here, but you might want to hold off on buying one after users report melting power connector issue.
Nvidia RTX 5090 Power Connectors Melting, Mirroring Previous Generation's Issues
New cases of melting power connectors emerge with Nvidia's RTX 5090 graphics cards, echoing previous RTX 4090 issues despite connector redesign.
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HP launches its new RTX 5090 pre-built gaming PC, but is it worth the gigantic price-tag?
OMEN HP 45L GT22-3000t offers a high-end gaming rig that includes the elusive RTX 5090 without the hassle of waiting for a ...
Cooling an RTX 5090 GPU using a 12,000 BTU HVAC? I am not sure that is a good idea at all
Extreme cooling sounds great, but condensation, energy costs, and complex modifications make this setup far from ideal.
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RTX 5090 cable melting issues haven't been replicated — testers assess various power supplies and cable types
Falcon Northwest has been unable to recreate YouTuber Der8auer's findings about the melting 16-pin power connectors on the ...
Asus made a gold RTX 5090, as if it weren’t expensive enough already
The ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 "Dhahab OC Edition" has a gold-covered cooler covered in Arabic script, camels, and ...
Preorder the HP Omen 45L Prebuilt Gaming PC Equipped with the RTX 5090 GPU
HP just added the option to add the GeForce RTX 5090 GPU as an upgrade to one of its flagship HP Omen 45L prebuilt gaming PCs and, fortunately, it is very reasonably priced for a prebuilt RTX 5090 ...
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PC gamer orders GeForce RTX 5080, finds it is labeled as RTX 5090... but it's just an RTX 5080
Redditor buys NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition, but gets RTX 5080 FE instead: but, the RTX 5090 engraved on it was ...
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First credible report of RTX 5090 FE with melted connector appears — third-party cable likely cause
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Overclocker Builds Copper Water Block for Nvidia RTX 5090
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is here, more or less, and it has already taken the crown for the world’s fastest consumer GPU.