AbuTahir@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoPrototype of RTX 5090 Appears With Four 16-Pin Power Connectors, Capable of Delivering 2,400Wwww.eteknix.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down19
arrow-up1135arrow-down1external-linkPrototype of RTX 5090 Appears With Four 16-Pin Power Connectors, Capable of Delivering 2,400Wwww.eteknix.comAbuTahir@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squareRobotZap10000@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoThe real answer to the burning cables is to divide the wattage between the six wires on a single connector, which most of the 50-series cards don’t do that. That results in ~15 amps across a single scorching cable.
The real answer to the burning cables is to divide the wattage between the six wires on a single connector, which most of the 50-series cards don’t do that. That results in ~15 amps across a single scorching cable.