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RTX 4090 16-pin GPU adapter fights melting with active cooling, monitors temperature and power consumption

RTX 4090 16-pin GPU adapter fights melting with active cooling, monitors temperature and power consumption


RTX 4090 16-pin GPU adapter fights melting with active cooling, monitors temperature and power consumption

Melting power cable issues for the Nvidia RTX 4090 and now RTX 5090 GPUs still exists, even though Nvidia claims that it has resolved the problem. Because of this, some manufacturers have taken things into their own hands, like MSI using yellow-tipped 16-pin adapters or Zotac implementing a Safety Light feature to ensure that the GPU cable is fully inserted before powering up. However, it seems that overheating could still be a problem, even if your cable is properly connected. That’s why a few experts are proposing over-temperature and over-current protections on each wire. The engineering and testing of this solution is going to take some time, but one Taobao seller (h/t HXL) has seemingly beat everyone to the punch by launching an RTX 4090 16-pin adapter with active cooling and power and temperature monitoring.

This adapter, has a built-in fan to help alleviate the issue by cooling down the connector. This would help manage temperatures in day-to-day use and could prevent situations where a cable would melt without showing any outward signs, even after years of normal usage. But it doesn’t address the fault at the heart of the connector.

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