I don't want to alarm you, but an RTX 5090 power connector has melted
Reports of a melted RTX 5090 power connector have surfaced online, but the graphics card issue is seemingly linked to a third ...
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 ...
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First credible report of RTX 5090 FE with melted connector appears — third-party cable likely cause
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RTX 5090 cards are dying after Nvidia’s recent driver update
If you were able to snag one of Nvidia's instantly-sold-out GPUs, maybe hold off on updating your drivers for now.
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 ...
Zotac has a plan to keep RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs away from the clutches of scalpers – and it sounds like it might be working
The scramble for Nvidia’s new graphics cards has been an unpleasant affair (once again), especially with the RTX 5090, as ...
GeForce RTX 5090: Individual reports of melting connectors
Caution is also advised with Nvidia's new generation of graphics cards. Cables and connections can still melt.
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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 ...
Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card connector melts, but unofficial cable may be the cause
A Reddit user going by the name ivan6953 shared images of an RTX 5090 FE with a badly melted connector. Given that this was a prevalent ...
Nvidia is investigating reports of crashes plaguing RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs, with possible driver issues maybe hitting RTX 4000 models too
Nvidia is investigating reports of problems with its new RTX 5000 GPUs which is causing some graphics cards to crash. The ...
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First to go: NVIDIA RTX 5090 FE power connector burned out with a third-party adapter
So far, there are no known cases of RTX 5090 power connectors melting with the included adapter. NVIDIA is now shipping the cards with a newer adapter ...