Asus has updated its BTF (Back to Future) standard with a new connector that provides significantly more power than the 12V-2x6 connector. HardwareLuxx reports that the new GC-HPWR connector is rated ...

TL;DR: Inno3D's GeForce RTX 5090 Frostbite graphics card, featuring water cooling, faces issues with its 12V-2x6 power cable reaching over 150°C. Reviewer Andreas Schilling highlighted the thermal ...

Sapphire has launched its X870EA NITRO+ PhantomLink motherboard series, aiming squarely at AM5 enthusiasts who care about cable management and next-gen connectivity.

Less than two weeks after its release, the first report of a melting Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has surfaced online. While a third-party power cable was used, it's unclear right now what caused the fault ...

Asus has previously shown off a prototype GPU without any visible power connectors, with power being delivered through the motherboard instead. It's also announced they were going into production this ...

Asus has just unveiled a new graphics card connector that does away with the power cables and sockets of conventional cards, and instead relies on a motherboard slot to deliver power, able to deliver ...

The switch to the new 12VHPWR or 12V-2X6 power connector standard for modern GPUs (specifically NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 40 Series) was a rocky transition, to say the least. For the high-end flagship ...

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Why it matters: After a recent safety scare concerning RTX 4090 power cables, some hardware companies plan to test methods to circumvent them entirely. Asus offered an early look at a new GPU ...

In helping users plug in correctly and monitoring for spikes, Cooler Master claims it can prevent cable damage caused by overheating.