A Hong Kong media outlet was scared by two melted 16-pin cables; initially mistakenly attributed to RTX 5090 testing.

Ever since the introduction of the RTX 4090, several reports have documented 12VHPWR connectors melting due to improper seating. If the connector isn’t fully plugged in, it can generate excessive heat ...

The power from these rear plugs is then routed to the GC-HPWR slot for a cable-free look at the front of your build. The original version of the BTF graphics card connection could only deliver ...