Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

A Reddit user reported a melted 12VHPWR power cable on a GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition, despite ensuring proper connection. An investigation by YouTuber der8auer revealed uneven power distribution ...

Yesterday, I was playing WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers when I noticed a strange smell. I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from, so I decided to open my PC case. That’s when I saw it — the power ...

Less than two weeks after its release, 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 ...

An enthusiast modder has published a DIY solution for mitigating GeForce RTX 5090 power connector heat concerns, soldering an ...

In the words of Queen, Another One Bites The Dust. There's a user report of one more GeForce RTX 5090 power cable suffering a nasty case of heatstroke, this time around an MSI yelllow-tipped connector ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. The infamous RTX 5090 power connectors just keep melting, and even a dedicated safety feature couldn't stop this latest one. VideoCardz reports that a user ...

Someone must've been on Santa's naughty list, as a user on Reddit has posted an ugly picture of a melted RTX 5090 power connector that occurred on Christmas. The connector is fried past recognition, ...

Getting a RTX 5090 was nothing short of a nightmare, and of the few-odd people who did manage to snag one, one unfortunate user ended up with a really expensive piece of e-waste. The dreaded melting ...

The 12VHPWR power cable issues strike again. The 12VHPWR power cable issues strike again. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for ...

A small number of reports of RTX 5090 power cables overheating and melting have been confirmed This follows widespread reports of similar issues with the previous RTX 4090 However, it's possible that ...

There has reportedly been another case of a burnt power connector on an RTX 50 series GPU. The Reddit post shows not only a burnt power connector on an MSI RTX 5090 but also damage to the cable at the ...