TweakTown

Cooler Master GPU shield unveiled as the counter to melting graphics cards

Cooler Master has unveiled a PSU and an adapter that are designed to calm any melting fears had by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 and ...
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Another melted GPU power cable spotted, but this time on a GeForce RTX 5070

TL;DR: The GeForce RTX 5090, with a 600W TGP, is the most power-intensive gaming GPU, leading to reports of melted power cables. A recent case involves the RTX 5070, where a damaged pin on the 12V-2x6 ...
ExtremeTech

AMD to Ditch 12-Pin GPU Power Cable as Photos Appear of Melted RTX 4090 Adapters

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Cooler Master's GPU shield will monitor, flag graphics card meltdowns

In helping users plug in correctly and monitoring for spikes, Cooler Master claims it can prevent cable damage caused by ...
PCGamesN

Forget the GPU temp, even the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 power cable can hit 150°C

The power cable for an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card has been shown reaching a scorching temperature of 150°C in thermal tests, prompting concern that the days of melting ...

MSI's GPU Safeguard actively monitors power cables for potential problems

The PSU lineup includes four models: the flagship MPG Ai1600TS and MPG Ai1300TS PCIe5, as well as the more mainstream MAG A1200PLS and MAG A1000PLS PCIe5.