NVIDIA 16 - PIN POWER CONNECTOR ISSUES CONTINUE AS 8 RTX 4090 AND RTX 5090 GPUS ARE SENT FOR REPAIR IN JUST TWO DAYS

What happened: A repair technician reported receiving eight GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 5090 graphics cards over two days, all with damaged 16-pin power connectors. Some showed burns on the connector and black marks on the PCB. Key numbers: 8 GPUs in 2 days; repaired connectors reached 80 degrees Celsius in the Why it matters: The technician said the exact cause is hard to determine, citing possible power supply problems, user connection errors, or poor cable quality. The 16-pin connector is known for reaching very high temperatures that can burn the connector and damage the card.

A repair technician reported receiving eight GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 5090 graphics cards over two days, all with damaged 16-pin power connectors. Some showed burns on the connector and black marks on the PCB.

The technician said the exact cause is hard to determine, citing possible power supply problems, user connection errors, or poor cable quality. The 16-pin connector is known for reaching very high temperatures that can burn the connector and damage the card.