ASRock PSUs have a game changing innovation

mickyflinn · 22 May 2025 at 11:05

ASRock has added a temperature probe to the GPU end of its new 12V-2×6 power cables. This sensor can be plugged into your power supply to add “Cable Over-Temperature Protection” to your 12V-2×6 cable. This feature is patented and only available with ASRock’s new Taichi and Phantom Gaming PSU.

The newest ASRock PSUs have a game changing innovation - OC3D

ASRock has made changes to the 12V-2x6 cables on its latest PSUs to make the connector safer to use. It's a game-changer.

overclock3d.net

jp7152 · 22 May 2025 at 18:09

Actually sounds like a great idea but it's a shame it's even needed really! It's nice also that it shuts down rather than requiring software

hornetstinger · 22 May 2025 at 18:10

Does the PSU software ask you whether you have a Nvidia or AMD GPU?

mickyflinn · 22 May 2025 at 21:17

jp7152 said:
Actually sounds like a great idea but it's a shame it's even needed really! It's nice also that it shuts down rather than requiring software

Yes I agree .

hornetstinger said:
Does the PSU software ask you whether you have a Nvidia or AMD GPU?

It detecs ARC- ing

tamzzy · 22 May 2025 at 21:45

jp7152 said:
it's a shame it's even needed really

totally this. this connector is such a farce.

Tetras · 22 May 2025 at 22:07

I hope they send an invoice to nvidia for the R&D hours.

Rroff · 22 May 2025 at 22:11

Interesting feature, should be fairly easy to DIY something like this with say an Arduino Nano.

Jim99 · 22 May 2025 at 22:13

I remember when Hiper PSUs had the game changing innovation of blowing up of their own accord, completely eliminating the need to worry about your GPU overheating the connector.

Gray2233 · 22 May 2025 at 22:14

Seasonic is apparently planning something to stop the connectors melting:

Seasonic’s next-generation Prime PSUs to will try to stop connectors from melting

It's all about sensors.

www.tomshardware.com

Makes me wonder who got how much of a back hander for the utter disaster the 12VHPWR connector is to become an ATX 3.X or "PCI-E" standard as some outlets claim, it actually wasn't at launch and was added at a later date despite the blatant issues after Nvidia pushed it.

It's actually been revised since and still has problems, it was clearly never properly tested and frankly isn't fit for purpose and never was for anything that might actually genuinely stress the connector.