Nvidia, Geforce RTX 4090 and melting connectors

Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
Nvidia’s latest graphics cards sold out almost immediately, which means tons of people are still clamoring to get their hands on one. But with recent issues rearing their heads, you might want to hold off.
GeForce RTX 5090 Power Connectors Are Melting Now: What You Should Know
Two RTX 5090 users have already suffered burned connectors, and if community analysis is right, more may be on the way.
Nvidia's RTX 5090 power cables may be doomed to burn
A rising tide of speculators are arguing that Nvidia's 16-pin 12VHPWR standard is designed with no safety factor, causing melting cables.
More Nvidia RTX 50 Cards Are Melting—It’s Probably The Cables’ Fault
Melting power cables was a persistent issue with Nvidia’s last-generation flagship, the RTX 4090. Its 450W power draw (with occasional spikes well above that) led to some power cables and GPUs overheating at the point the power connector plugs into the card.
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 GPU Power Connectors Are Melting Away
According to various users, Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs are facing melting power connectors issues. Read everything about it here.
GeForce RTX 5090: Nvidia has apparently messed up the power supply
Form over function was apparently the motto for the design of the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition and its predecessor, the GeForce RTX 4090. Starting with the 4000 series, Nvidia has simplified the power supply to such an extent that the design favors melting connectors. References to user fault seem too short-sighted.
Forget the GPU temp, even the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 power cable can hit 150°C
Thermal images of the new graphics card show one wire of the 16-pin 12VHPWR cable drawing over 20A and running at a high temperature.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards are melting power cables (again) — but who's to blame for this recurring GPU nightmare?
Melting cables are, once again, affecting high-end NVIDIA graphics cards, as a small selection of disgruntled GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition buyers and content creators take to social media to report unreasonably high temperatures radiating from its 600W connector.
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GeForce RTX 5090: Individual reports of melting connectors
Caution is also advised with Nvidia's new generation of graphics cards. Cables and connections can still melt.