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MSI Afterburner adds 16-pin power connector warning for its MPG AI PSUs — new update could save your expensive GPU from melting
The incendiary woes of the 16-pin power connector keep birthing new ways to prevent the inevitable. MSI's latest attempt is ...
DONGGUAN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In today’s fast-evolving electronics ...
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RTX 4090’s 16-pin power connector erupts in smoke in shocking live footage — GPU melts during Marvel Rivals gameplay
An RTX 4090 has been caught melting on camera, with streamer "jessick" being lucky enough to record the incident for the ...
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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