Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
Last week, RTX 5090 cards started dying after Nvidia’s driver update. More recently, one Reddit user named /u/ivan6953 ...
RTX 5090 meltdown woes spark flashbacks to RTX 4090 fire hazards
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is facing early concerns as reports of melting 16-pin power connectors have emerged, evoking memories of the infamous RTX 4090 connector failures. Two separate incidents have ...
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 ...
The Verge5d
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting
The 12VHPWR power cable issues strike again. The 12VHPWR power cable issues strike again. Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and ...
NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards are melting power cables (again) — but who's to blame for this recurring GPU nightmare?
Melting cables are, once again, affecting high-end NVIDIA graphics cards, as a small selection of disgruntled GeForce RTX ...
PCGamesN4d
An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card power socket has already melted
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 ...
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Here’s How One OEM Is Fighting Against Nvidia RTX 5090 Scalpers
Scalpers have a stranglehold on online orders, and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs were only the latest victims of money-grubbing resellers. Nvidia’s high-end graphics cards ...
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First credible report of RTX 5090 FE with melted connector appears — third-party cable likely cause
One of the first credible reports of a melted power cable on the RTX 5090 has been posted on Reddit (h/t VideoCardz). According to u/ivan6953, they were playing Battlefield 5 on their gaming PC ...
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 FE with a custom water block: GPU runs 25C cooler, GDDR7 is 30C cooler
TL;DR: Overclocker Der8auer modified NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition with a custom water block, achieving significant temperature reductions for the GPU and GDDR7 memory. The GPU temper ...
These leaked GPU prototypes make the RTX 5090 look like a toy
If you thought the RTX 5090 has monstrous power requirements, you'll be floored by these leaked Nvidia GPU prototypes.The ...
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Nvidia is investigating reports of crashes plaguing RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs, with possible driver issues maybe hitting RTX 4000 models too
After that came reports of the RTX 5090 misfiring badly, including crashes happening, or the GPU not being recognized by the host PC. (And even the odd tale of a Blackwell flagship being bricked ...
TechRadar5d
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
through our guides on where to buy an RTX 5080 today and also our RTX 5090 graphics card finder too. Best of luck out there, GPU hunters, but of course if you’re already on the Zotac Discord ...