The RTX 5090 has melted another connector and taken out the PSU with it

It was using stock settings and cables, too.

Apr 7, 2025 - 04:31
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The RTX 5090 has melted another connector and taken out the PSU with it

Back when the 5090 was pretty new, there was a tale making the rounds of a card melting someone's PSU connector. Given how the GPU alone has a 600W power demand, it wasn't too surprising that it could eat through a cable, but it was still shocking to see. Unfortunately, if a new story is to be believed, not only has the 5090 chewed up another one, but it also killed the PSU while it was at it.