Despite featuring the latest ATX 3.1 and PCI-E 5.1 standards, the 12V-2×6 power cable attached to the GeForce RTX 5090 runs pretty hotly, reaching concerning levels. The 12V-2×6 Power Cable Reaches a Whopping 150°C on the PSU Side Under Stress Test With NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 Reaching over 100°C is already a red flag for a connector but above 150°C? This is not only rare but also shows how bad of a design the 16-pin power connector boasts. The updated 12V-2×6 power cables aren’t spared from this flaw, even though they did help the RTX 4090 and RTX 5090 from […]
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