RTX 5090 FE Burnout Case: PSU Connector Reaches Dangerous 150°C In New Report

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One Wire From The Cable Carries 22-23 Amps!

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  • New testing for the RTX 5090FE reveals the 12VHPWR cable hitting 70C.
  • Moreover, the PSU side connector heats up to 150C within a few minutes of benchmark.
  • The cable current draw is hugely imbalanced with a singular wire drawing 23 amps.

The first melted connector report for the RTX 5090 FE was spotted a few days earlier on Reddit. However, it was reported as a user-end issue for many blaming third-party cable usage.  

In a new video, YouTuber der8auer analyzes the melted card from the Redditor. He also does some more testing on his RTX 5090 FE, revealing some concerning details.

The 12VHPWR is extremely worrying, as it was potentially to blame for the previously reported melted connector after it heated up to 70C in just a few minutes of benchmark testing.

The power port on the 5090 FE overheated and burned because the current wasn’t evenly distributed across the pins, causing temperatures to spike to 150 degrees.

Why it matters: The high-end RTX cards have always been notorious for having melting issues. The issue became prominent with the RTX 4090, and many thought Nvidia would’ve learned from its mistakes. However, it’s a shame that the trillion-dollar company still didn’t fix the issue.

Moreover, the testing revealed that one of the 12-pin connector wires draws a whopping 23 amps. Meanwhile, the GPU and water block seemed to be quite cool, with temperatures under 60C.

However, the PSU side gets extremely hot, with the temperature recorded at a whopping 150C

Normally, the singular wire should carry around 6-8 amps. The imbalance on these wires is a safety hazard and also disappointing, considering how rare these RTX 5090 cards are anyway.

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Thankfully, the ASUS RTX 5090 Astral cards can monitor these current draws. Still, the founder’s editions cannot do so. This could potentially mean a widespread issue for these variants

If you have an RTX 5090FE, have you encountered this issue? Let us know in the comments below or head towards the official Tech4Gamers forum.

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