I sometimes think about buying a 4090. Then I see posts like these and think I’ll wait till the 50 series releases, when they hopefully have revised this adapter to something that works a lot better (Meaning it’s either safer or the margin for error is not this small).
Lee_Van_Beef
Frankly, I’m starting to think there needs to be a class action suit about 12VHPWR. Sure, everyone would only get like 4 dollars, but maybe we could at least get this shitty standard done away with. I don’t care if the 50 series needs four 8 pin connectors, it can’t be worse than this half baked pile of shit.
mrblaze1357
Me and my 7900XT send our condolences.
HomereOE
And another one
Malkier3
Over here silently waiting my turn for this hell. Rip
glockjs
thats not a cablemod. oh my
BoxAhFox
after a YEAR?! theres no way the 4090 has been out for a year already
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holy shit in 2 days…
Fair_Car_1659
This is the actual reason I’m going for a 7900xtx this time. I’m ready to pull the trigger on black friday
marksona
Will warranty cover this? What is the best and worse case scenario for this?
blohmkin
lol finally?
XWasTheProblem
We’re at the stage where we’re gonna start needing heatspreaders for the fucking cables and connectors lmao.
Looking at cases like this makes me anxious about eventually upgrading to new hardware. I wasn’t planning on 4090 anyway, but yeah… I’m kinda glad my ol’ grandpa is still holding on.
RentonZero
I saw a post on the ultra wide sub saying you only hear about the bad experiences in regards to the g9’s breaking and yeah it’s true but when you hear about it once a month at least there’s a problem
Never003
I thought this was only the problem on beginning? Haven’t they fixed it yet?
Unlikely_Standard119
Curious if you were using any new software that uses the GPU when this occurred? My card was fine until I tried AI tools. My replaced card has been fine but still concerned it will happen again.
Independent_Bowler_4
Oh man that sucks I hate that shitty connector I have the lian li strimer cable on my card I’m still worried about it melting…
*Looks over at my 4090, shakes fist, don’t you dare*
Kosmux
What’s this thing with melting connectors? Too much power draw?
Ok_Goal_2716
Is that the adapter ? Or actual cable from PSU?
appiebou070
I am a satisfied owner of a 3080.
I was realy thinking about buying a 4090.
But it is realy not worth it.
I will wait till the cards don’t melt.
Even if I have to wait till the 70 series.
jayyquellin
Getting kinda paranoid about my 4090 after seeing all these posts. Also got mine on release day last year
etfvidal
If this was an AMD problem people would be screaming bloody murder. Nvidia is the new HP when it comes to design and quality control!
Spaceballs83
Imagine spending 1600$ on a product that has a crappy connector that makes it melt at some point. It’s pretty pathetic the money people throwing down on this GPU only to be worried about one simple thing that could have been fixed or not even put into production.
Ciusblade
Dammit i just ordered a gigabyte 4090, anything i should know to prevent this? I know to make sure the connector is seated all the way, anything else?
Spider-cat_1984
I see no problem with this connector.
Just be sure to change the cable after every session of gaming.
firedrakes
but gn steve said it was 100% user error…..
Ill_Animator3907
Another reason i went 7900xtx. This 12vh gamble isn’t worth it to me. Fingers crossed you don’t get hosed
mindaltered
sue nvidia
Way_Too-Easy
Faulty design….there was never anything wrong with the larger 8pin plugs…
i was considering a 4080 but this post reminded me about that connector. now i’m glad i went for the 7900xtx
blackest-Knight
Must be that fabled “User error” that just pops up out of nowhere.
Nevermind the fact they went and silently revised the standard and changed the connector to 12v-2×6 on newer cards. No, it’s not that 12vhpwr is a failed connector that should be subject to recall, it’s users misplugging a thing they’ve plugged hundreds of times before.
Yudofuu
I bought a used 1080TI 4 years ago and it still runs great. NVIDIA doesn’t make high quality cards anymore. Trash company just wanting profits. My next upgrade will be AMD. People that bought 4090 at those ridiculous prices should band together and sue NVIDIA
yoyigu38
My gigabyte gaming oc 4090 has been in use for 10 months, currently with the fasgear cable, I have had absolutely no problems, but I’m starting to get scared lol.
Aromatic_Wallaby_433
I still think this issue is pretty rare overall, but I’m pretty happy I only have a 4070, so even if my cable isn’t perfectly 100% seated, I most likely don’t have to worry about this happening.
bucketofbrain
Damnit. I just installed my FE 4090 yesterday. Noticed the side panel glass is def pushing/ bending down the adapter :/
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Damn, rip.
I sometimes think about buying a 4090. Then I see posts like these and think I’ll wait till the 50 series releases, when they hopefully have revised this adapter to something that works a lot better (Meaning it’s either safer or the margin for error is not this small).
Frankly, I’m starting to think there needs to be a class action suit about 12VHPWR. Sure, everyone would only get like 4 dollars, but maybe we could at least get this shitty standard done away with. I don’t care if the 50 series needs four 8 pin connectors, it can’t be worse than this half baked pile of shit.
Me and my 7900XT send our condolences.
And another one
Over here silently waiting my turn for this hell. Rip
thats not a cablemod. oh my
after a YEAR?! theres no way the 4090 has been out for a year already
​
holy shit in 2 days…
This is the actual reason I’m going for a 7900xtx this time. I’m ready to pull the trigger on black friday
Will warranty cover this? What is the best and worse case scenario for this?
lol finally?
We’re at the stage where we’re gonna start needing heatspreaders for the fucking cables and connectors lmao.
Looking at cases like this makes me anxious about eventually upgrading to new hardware. I wasn’t planning on 4090 anyway, but yeah… I’m kinda glad my ol’ grandpa is still holding on.
I saw a post on the ultra wide sub saying you only hear about the bad experiences in regards to the g9’s breaking and yeah it’s true but when you hear about it once a month at least there’s a problem
I thought this was only the problem on beginning? Haven’t they fixed it yet?
Curious if you were using any new software that uses the GPU when this occurred? My card was fine until I tried AI tools. My replaced card has been fine but still concerned it will happen again.
Oh man that sucks I hate that shitty connector I have the lian li strimer cable on my card I’m still worried about it melting…
*Looks over at my 4090, shakes fist, don’t you dare*
What’s this thing with melting connectors? Too much power draw?
Is that the adapter ? Or actual cable from PSU?
I am a satisfied owner of a 3080.
I was realy thinking about buying a 4090.
But it is realy not worth it.
I will wait till the cards don’t melt.
Even if I have to wait till the 70 series.
Getting kinda paranoid about my 4090 after seeing all these posts. Also got mine on release day last year
If this was an AMD problem people would be screaming bloody murder. Nvidia is the new HP when it comes to design and quality control!
Imagine spending 1600$ on a product that has a crappy connector that makes it melt at some point. It’s pretty pathetic the money people throwing down on this GPU only to be worried about one simple thing that could have been fixed or not even put into production.
Dammit i just ordered a gigabyte 4090, anything i should know to prevent this? I know to make sure the connector is seated all the way, anything else?
I see no problem with this connector.
Just be sure to change the cable after every session of gaming.
but gn steve said it was 100% user error…..
Another reason i went 7900xtx. This 12vh gamble isn’t worth it to me. Fingers crossed you don’t get hosed
sue nvidia
Faulty design….there was never anything wrong with the larger 8pin plugs…
[https://i.imgur.com/V1rFRzf.png](https://i.imgur.com/V1rFRzf.png) tripple 8-pin masterrace!
i was considering a 4080 but this post reminded me about that connector. now i’m glad i went for the 7900xtx
Must be that fabled “User error” that just pops up out of nowhere.
Nevermind the fact they went and silently revised the standard and changed the connector to 12v-2×6 on newer cards. No, it’s not that 12vhpwr is a failed connector that should be subject to recall, it’s users misplugging a thing they’ve plugged hundreds of times before.
I bought a used 1080TI 4 years ago and it still runs great. NVIDIA doesn’t make high quality cards anymore. Trash company just wanting profits. My next upgrade will be AMD. People that bought 4090 at those ridiculous prices should band together and sue NVIDIA
My gigabyte gaming oc 4090 has been in use for 10 months, currently with the fasgear cable, I have had absolutely no problems, but I’m starting to get scared lol.
I still think this issue is pretty rare overall, but I’m pretty happy I only have a 4070, so even if my cable isn’t perfectly 100% seated, I most likely don’t have to worry about this happening.
Damnit. I just installed my FE 4090 yesterday. Noticed the side panel glass is def pushing/ bending down the adapter :/
User error