Since the launch of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, there have been reports that users’ 16Pin power cord interface (12VHPWR) has melted. At that time, a well-known YouTube video was specially made to analyze the cause. Then in November last year, NVIDIA also began to face up to this problem.
After the beginning of this year, the burning and melting of the RTX 4090 16Pin power cord seems to have disappeared, and there are almost no related cases. Therefore, some RTX 4090 users may feel that if they are still fine after using it, they can rest assured, right? In fact, it still doesn’t work, because just a few days ago, another user shared on the Reddit forum that his RTX 4090 16Pin power cord interface melted. The representative said that even if it has been used for more than a year, it may still melt, so be careful when using it.
After a year, someone’s NVIDIA RTX 4090’s 16Pin power cord interface melted
A few days ago in the Reddit forum, a Byogore user shared that his “ASUS RTX 4090 graphics card finally melted after a year” and posted a photo of multiple interfaces of the 16Pin power cord melted:
Byogore’s RTX 4090 can be said to be relatively lucky. Compared with other users, it lasted 6 months longer and burned out after a year of use. That’s why he used the word “finally”.
However, this also means that the melting problem of the RTX 4090’s 12VHPWR power cord interface is not bound to happen in the short term. It may have to wait until one year, or even two or three years later. Therefore, for RTX 4090 users, if you still use the old 12VHPWR power cord, you still need to be more careful when using the graphics card. It is best to ensure that the power cord is plugged in correctly at all times.As reminded by previous NVIDIA investigative reports: If the connector is not inserted correctly, it may cause the interface to melt:
The warranty of current graphics cards lasts for 3 to 5 years, so even if the 12VHPWR power cord interface melts later, there is no need to worry too much, you can still enjoy the warranty. NVIDIA has also promised to provide users with follow-up support:
PCI-SIG also previously launched a new 16-pin interface: “12V-2×6”. It is understood that this interface has solved the problem of the 12VHPWR power line. The new interface has also been modified several times, such as increasing the power output from 600W to 660W, and slightly redesigning it to solve the melting problem.
NVIDIA has also continued to ship this new power cable to the RTX 4090 and other graphics cards, and there has been no news of meltdowns so far, so it seems to be a real improvement. For those who are worried about the RTX 4090, you can actually consider getting a new power cord, so that you can use it with complete confidence.
As for the next generation of RTX 50 series graphics cards, there’s not much news yet, and it looks like it won’t be until at least 2025, butLast week, foreign media broke the news that NVIDIA plans to launch a new RTX 3050 graphics card next year, the price is cheaper, but the specifications are also worse:
Source: KOCPC Chinese