Check Your 4090's 12vhpwr Connectors To Make Sure They are in Pristine Condition

[ChocAndGray]

If you’re running at well under 600w does that minimise the risk?

I’ve undervolted and don’t tend to run at very high framerates so my power draw is low - very rarely goes above 400w.

Or does that not have any impact?

Edit: article mentions one of the burnt connectors cards was actually being undervolted and running at around 450w.

Oh well I’m plugged in properly, using a decent Seasonic TX-1300 atx 3.1 psu with the latest supplied cable, and I’m even using the additional pci-e power slot on my x870e motherboard. I can’t do anymore than that…..

I noticed some of these burnt connectors weren’t connected to atx 3.1 power supplies. Not sure what difference that makes.

Oh and a nice comment in the Reddit thread - some people get real comfortable behind a screen:

 

[no_1_dave]

If you’re running at well under 600w does that minimise the risk?

I’ve undervolted and don’t tend to run at very high framerates so my power draw is low - very rarely goes above 400w.

Or does that not have any impact?

Edit: article mentions one of the burnt connectors cards was actually being undervolted and running at around 450w.

Oh well I’m plugged in properly, using a decent Seasonic TX-1300 atx 3.1 psu with the latest supplied cable, and I’m even using the additional pci-e power slot on my x870e motherboard. I can’t do anymore than that…..

I noticed some of these burnt connectors weren’t connected to atx 3.1 power supplies. Not sure what difference that makes.

They have sold hundreds of thousands of cards using this connector, not to mention the hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of professional cards for ai workloads that use this connector.
A few reports, even if it looks like loads, is still a very very small percentage compared to how many they've sold.

Personally I don't think it's worth worrying about, especially if you're undervolting the card anyway

 

[Twinz]

If you’re running at well under 600w does that minimise the risk?

I’ve undervolted and don’t tend to run at very high framerates so my power draw is low - very rarely goes above 400w.

Or does that not have any impact?

Edit: article mentions one of the burnt connectors cards was actually being undervolted and running at around 450w.

Oh well I’m plugged in properly, using a decent Seasonic TX-1300 atx 3.1 psu with the latest supplied cable, and I’m even using the additional pci-e power slot on my x870e motherboard. I can’t do anymore than that…..

I noticed some of these burnt connectors weren’t connected to atx 3.1 power supplies. Not sure what difference that makes.

Oh and a nice comment in the Reddit thread - some people get real comfortable behind a screen:

The issue is that the connector has almost no safety margin and Nvidia didn't bother with load-balancing on 40 and 50 series.

Lower power draw should give you some margin though.

 

[pastymuncher]

If you’re running at well under 600w does that minimise the risk?

I’ve undervolted and don’t tend to run at very high framerates so my power draw is low - very rarely goes above 400w.

Or does that not have any impact?

Edit: article mentions one of the burnt connectors cards was actually being undervolted and running at around 450w.

Oh well I’m plugged in properly, using a decent Seasonic TX-1300 atx 3.1 psu with the latest supplied cable, and I’m even using the additional pci-e power slot on my x870e motherboard. I can’t do anymore than that…..

I noticed some of these burnt connectors weren’t connected to atx 3.1 power supplies. Not sure what difference that makes.

Oh and a nice comment in the Reddit thread - some people get real comfortable behind a screen:

As you saw in that report, one of the four owners was running his card undervolted at a maximum of 450w so there doesn't seem to be any safety margin at all. It's just a garbage connector that should never have seen the light of day.

 

[ChocAndGray]

As you saw in that report, one of the four owners was running his card undervolted at a maximum of 450w so there doesn't seem to be any safety margin at all. It's just a garbage connector that should never have seen the light of day.

It’s funny to me because if there were reports like this on any other product there would be recalls and more spotlight.

But on these cards nothing……just a few random reports and maybe a few YouTube videos but no real public pressure on Nvida.

 

[G J]

It’s funny to me because if there were reports like this on any other product there would be recalls and more spotlight.

But on these cards nothing……just a few random reports and maybe a few YouTube videos but no real public pressure on Nvida.

Well its like the Asrock issue killing AM5 CPU's which I see more than burnt out connectors even the esteemed Gamernexus shrugged his shoulders and said I dunno and maybe not buy Asrock motherboards, the same guy that said the connector issue was user error.