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RTX 4090's Melting... - Oni - 10-24-2022
Looks like JayzTwoCents called it. Bending of the power cords on the 4090s can cause melting. While anecdotal, the cards are a bit more unwieldy and it's worth being wary.
Quote:The first case of an NVIDIA 16-pin connector, powering the GeForce RTX 4090, burning up and melting the plug has been reported over at Reddit.
NVIDIA 16-Pin Connector Burns Up! Melts The Power Connector On GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Card
Redditor, u/reggie_gakil, posted on the NVIDIA subreddit a picture of the NVIDIA 16-pin connector all burned up. The connector was powering his brand-new GeForce RTX 4090 (custom model). The pictures show that both the power adapter which includes a 16-pin to 4 x 8-pin plug and the power connector on the PCB ended up in flames and melted. The graphics card was the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC.
Read More: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-16-pin-connector-on-geforce-rtx-4090-graphics-card-burns-up-melts-the-cable-plug/
RE: RTX 4090's Melting... - mothered - 10-24-2022
Quote:The pictures show that both the power adapter which includes a 16-pin to 4 x 8-pin plug and the power connector on the PCB ended up in flames and melted.A perfect opportunity for social engineers to put the disposed of the faulty Item method Into action.
RE: RTX 4090's Melting... - Oni - 10-27-2022
More reports of melting:
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-16-pin-connector-on-geforce-rtx-4090-graphics-card-burns-up-melts-the-cable-plug/
RE: RTX 4090's Melting... - Drako - 10-27-2022
Looks like the issue has been found.
There's always a price to pay for early adoption.
RE: RTX 4090's Melting... - Oni - 10-28-2022
(10-27-2022, 11:55 PM)Drako Wrote: Looks like the issue has been found.
There's always a price to pay for early adoption.
Here's hoping we can buy the 4090s 50% off when they release the 5000-series.
RE: RTX 4090's Melting... - Drako - 10-28-2022
(10-28-2022, 02:03 AM)Oni Wrote:(10-27-2022, 11:55 PM)Drako Wrote: Looks like the issue has been found.
There's always a price to pay for early adoption.
Here's hoping we can buy the 4090s 50% off when they release the 5000-series.
https://www.techspot.com/news/96094-nvidia-jensen-huang-once-again-claims-moore-law.html
Yeah, Moore's law comes back from the grave when your card consumes too much power, is too big, and makes too much heat.
RE: RTX 4090's Melting... - mothered - 10-28-2022
Logic has It they're not going to leave the Issue unattended.
It's safe to say a fix Is on the horizon.