A Gigabyte RTX 5090 user modified the case around the 16-pin cable and still experienced connector damage. Repairing the GPU-side header cost around $90.
It’s hilariously sad how bad the 12vhp standard, the implementation is.
I seem to remember a lot of talk before the 4000 series came out, that they were going to switch to a different cable, because the current standards weren’t good enough with the current power needs or something like that. What happened to that? Was it all just rumors?
Afaik they just wanted a smaller cable, not a better or safer one. I don’t think they gave a damn, and nvidia was part of the design team for that cable spec…
They just stuffed more power into less cable, AND merged all the cables together on the connector ends, so now you can’t monitor per-pin power draw anymore. It’s a disgrace to electrical engineering.
Yeah, based on their position in the market, Nvidia does seem like the kind of company that would rather settle lawsuits than perform recalls if the former is cheaper. Anything goes then
I seem to remember a lot of talk before the 4000 series came out, that they were going to switch to a different cable, because the current standards weren’t good enough with the current power needs or something like that. What happened to that? Was it all just rumors?
Afaik they just wanted a smaller cable, not a better or safer one. I don’t think they gave a damn, and nvidia was part of the design team for that cable spec…
They just stuffed more power into less cable, AND merged all the cables together on the connector ends, so now you can’t monitor per-pin power draw anymore. It’s a disgrace to electrical engineering.
Yeah, based on their position in the market, Nvidia does seem like the kind of company that would rather settle lawsuits than perform recalls if the former is cheaper. Anything goes then
Ai engineering.
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