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-party dongle.

February 10, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Thomas Decker

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