Nvidia's new RTX GPU is melting PCs

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 GPU Power Connectors Are Melting Away
According to various users, Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs are facing melting power connectors issues. Read everything about it here.
Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs are causing some PCs to crash – and driver issues could be the cause
Lots of potential workarounds are floating about, including dropping your monitor’s refresh rate – but let’s hope Nvidia can push out a fix swiftly.
Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card connector melts, but unofficial cable may be the cause
A Reddit user going by the name ivan6953 shared images of an RTX 5090 FE with a badly melted connector. Given that this was a prevalent
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting
Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The images look identical to reports of RTX 4090 power cables burning or melting from two years ago.
NVIDIA's RTX 5090 Power Cables Are Melting
Multiple user reports have popped up of NVIDIA's RTX 5090 cards (from the few users who have managed to buy one, at least) apparently melting up their 12VHPWR power connectors whi
Nvidia’s new RTX GPU is melting PCs… again
Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs are here, but you might want to hold off on buying one after users report melting power connector issue.
"I Guess It Was a Matter of Time": NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Power Connector Melted While Playing Battlefield V, User Says
The power connector for the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition, a reference version of NVIDIA's new flagship GPU for gamers, creators, and developers based on the "Blackwell" architecture that is said to start at $1,
Here’s How One OEM Is Fighting Against Nvidia RTX 5090 Scalpers
The Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 are near-sold out, but Zotac is simply selling directly to consumers through Discord.
Nvidia is investigating RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 instability issues
Nvidia's upcoming RTX Neural Texture Compression has been tested on an RTX 4090. It shows an impressive 96% reduction in ...
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 FE with a custom water block: GPU runs 25C cooler, GDDR7 is 30C cooler
Der8auer uses a custom water block on NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition: 25C temp drop from stock on the GPU, 30C drop on the GDDR7 memory.
Zotac's master plan to stop RTX 5090 scalpers is genius
Getting a hold of an RTX 5090 or an RTX 5080 hasn't been easy with scalpers waiting in the wings, but Zotac has a plan to ...
I plugged an Nvidia RTX 5090 into a gaming handheld
I started with the same $1,999 RTX 5090 FE and 1000-watt power supply from my desktop test, dropping them both onto a $99 ...
Nvidia Warns It Will Likely Run Out of RTX 5090 and 5080 Cards at Launch
Some gamers are already camping out during one of the coldest times in the year to get their hands on a $2,000 graphics card.
Nvidia RTX Blackwell release day live: where to buy the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 for the picosecond they're in stock
Today is the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 launch day, with both Nvidia's first RTX Blackwell graphics cards going on sale today at ...
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti release date confirmed by major retailer — here's when it's set for launch
Major French retailer Top Achat listed several RTX 5070 Ti GPUs, alongside the release date and launch time of Nvidia's ...