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Nvidia refuses to replace RTX 5080 FE GPU's broken 16-pin power connector retention clip — the owner says Nvidia is trying to 'burn my house down'

A Reddit user has reported that Nvidia — a company with a $5.2 trillion market cap — declined to replace their brand-new GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition, one of the best graphics cards, and that the ...
TechSpot

Nvidia says RTX 50 GPUs won't suffer a repeat of melting 4090 power cables

In brief: Following reports of melting and burning power cables from RTX 4090 owners, users are understandably concerned about Nvidia's upcoming next-generation high-end graphics cards. Although all ...
ExtremeTech

RTX 50-Series GPUs Aren’t Melting Power Cables, But 4090s Still Are

Hold fire, everyone. Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series graphics cards are not melting power supply cables or causing fire hazards. Following early reports of flammable RTX 50s, Hong Kong's PCM lays the blame ...
TweakTown

Another melted GPU power cable spotted, but this time on a GeForce RTX 5070

TL;DR: The GeForce RTX 5090, with a 600W TGP, is the most power-intensive gaming GPU, leading to reports of melted power cables. A recent case involves the RTX 5070, where a damaged pin on the 12V-2x6 ...
HotHardware

MSI Reveals Colorful Solution To Make Sure GPU Power Cables Are Securely Plugged In

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs will launch on January 30th, with the chart-topping GeForce RTX 5090 making a beeline for enthusiast PC systems. One of the big concerns some may have concerns ...