- A new case of a burnt RTX 5090 12V-2×6 connector has shown up online.
- The user relied on MSI’s yellow cable but was unable to prevent the GPU from failing.
- Nvidia has yet to offer a definitive fix for this problem, with the earliest reports dating back several years.
The GeForce RTX 5090 has become synonymous with hardware failure at this point. Following a slew of burnt GeForce RTX 4090s, Nvidia’s latest flagship offering continues running into problems with blown capacitors and burnt connectors.
Yet another such incident has shown up online recently. This time, an RTX 5090 using MSI’s yellow safety connector fell victim to this problem.
Why it matters: The RTX 5090 costs at least $2000, so the GPU failing so frequently shows a major QA failure on Nvidia’s part.
Over on Reddit, u/jamyjet shared that his RTX 5090 recently started crashing under load. After several troubleshooting attempts, the Redditor discovered that MSI’s yellow connector had been burnt.
The user was quick to send his GPU for an RMA but did not appear too enthusiastic about the whole ordeal. Of course, this is not the first time an RTX 5090 has ended up burnt despite using MSI’s yellow connector.
For the unaware, MSI’s latest power supplies and GPUs ship with this yellow 12V-2×6 connector to solve the very issue this user ran into. Previously, Nvidia claimed that burnt connectors were a result of user error and improper fitting when connecting the cable to the GPU.
Unfortunately, it seems attempts to bypass the problem have done little to help. For as expensive as the RTX 5090 is, it remains prone to failures involving burnt connectors and blown capacitors.
With Nvidia rumored to launch Super graphics cards at some point, perhaps the gaming giant will revise the 12V-2×6 connector yet again. Here’s hoping that future graphics cards suffer less damage than those belonging to the RTX 50 lineup.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than 5 years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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