Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. With increased power usage and a shift to a new power connector with the GeForce RTX 40 Series, one that has since been revised to 12V-2x6 for the GeForce ...

TL;DR: Corsair's new ThermalProtect 12V-2x6 GPU power cable features real-time temperature monitoring with Over Temperature Protection inside the cable comb, shutting down power to prevent GPU damage.

Between the “melting” issues of the 12VHPWR connector for PCIe 5.0 graphics cards, and the recent “war on cables” push for eliminating or hiding connections to a PC’s power supply, we’ve seen a lot of ...

Less than two weeks after its release, the first report of a melting Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has surfaced online. While a third-party power cable was used, it's unclear right now what caused the fault ...

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs will launch on January 30th, with the chart-topping GeForce RTX 5090 making a beeline for enthusiast PC systems. One of the big concerns some may have concerns ...

Asus is really hoping its new cable-free design for future graphics cards catches on, as it's bringing it to its next generation of B850 motherboards for AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs. The new boards ...

ASRock is going green with its newest L-type 12V-2x6 PCI Express cable connector, though it has nothing to do with being energy-conscious or adding a splash of color to your gaming build. Instead, the ...

Asus has previously shown off a prototype GPU without any visible power connectors, with power being delivered through the motherboard instead. It's also announced they were going into production this ...

Why it matters: After a recent safety scare concerning RTX 4090 power cables, some hardware companies plan to test methods to circumvent them entirely. Asus offered an early look at a new GPU ...

DIY-APE has reached an important milestone in developing the back-plug ecosystem for PC DIYers. BTF3.0 (via Uniko's Hardware) is designed so that no cabling is needed between your PSU, motherboard, or ...

Fry No More: The problem of melting power cables is a rare but persistent concern for modern GPUs. Many gamers fear losing expensive, energy-consuming graphics cards to cables that overheat or even ...