Modder keeps RTX 4090 and i9-13900K below 30C using an air conditioner
A recent Bilibili video from modder "Electrolytic Sodium Carbonate" (ESC) demonstrates how an air conditioner can interface directly with a PC tower. Although the method is ...
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Best power supply for PC gaming in 2025
With a plentiful 1,000W rating – enough to support an RTX 5090 ... into which you plug a mains power cable that then converts the 120V or 230V alternating current (AC) power from your ...
Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
Last week, RTX 5090 cards started dying after Nvidia’s driver update. More recently, one Reddit user named /u/ivan6953 ...
The Verge4d
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting
While it’s tempting to blame the MODDIY cable, Spanish YouTuber Toro Tocho has experienced the same burnt cable (both at the GPU and PSU ends) with an RTX 5090 Founders Edition while using a ...
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RTX 4090 liquid cooled with 12,000 BTU air conditioner, RTX 5090 up next — GPU runs at 20C
This project is ready to be the "perfect companion" (machine translation) for an upcoming Core i9-14900K with Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 system ... the test system. This AC unit offers a quoted ...
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First credible report of RTX 5090 FE with melted connector appears — third-party cable likely cause
One of the first credible reports of a melted power cable on the RTX 5090 has been posted on Reddit (h/t VideoCardz). According to u/ivan6953, they were playing Battlefield 5 on their gaming PC ...
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Nvidia RTX 5090 owners report melting power connectors0 0
Some owners of Nvidia's new RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics cards are reporting cases of melting power connectors and damaged power supplies (PSU). The problem resembles what was seen when the ...
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RTX 5090 GPU prices are officially out of control — now $1,400 over Nvidia's official asking price
With limited availability, it appears RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs are getting more expensive. MSI and Asus official stores list several RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 units, and prices are now higher than ...
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Some RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs have seriously inflated price tags, climbing as high as 70% over MSRP in the case of one Asus model
The Asus ROG Astral LC RTX 5090 tips the scales at $3,409 Some other RTX 5090 and 5080 models also command a hefty premium over MSRP Stock of these GPUs remains vanishingly thin anyway Nvidia’s ...
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GeForce RTX 5090 Users Report Melted Power Connectors
A few days before the release of the new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards by NVIDIA, some users on Reddit started reporting ...
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NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU works fine with just 3 x 8-pin connectors, runs at 450W and only 5% slower
TL;DR: NVIDIA's RTX 5090 graphics card requires 4 x 8-pin connectors for 600W power officially, but can operate with 3 x 8-pin connectors at 450W, seemingly running only 5% slower in 4K benchmarks.
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RTX 5090 cards are dying after Nvidia’s recent driver update
And though our reviews of the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 spotted some big flaws, especially in the former, no doubt anyone who managed to get their hands on one is thrilled. Except some early buyers ...