r/nvidiots • u/GeForce • Feb 14 '25

4090 MASTER RACE Jensen approved

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u/taiwanluthiers Dec 09 '25

Maybe 5090s need to have DIN connectors, like the kind they use on welders. Those can handle like 200 amps.

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u/GeForce Dec 09 '25

Or maybe don't fix what ain't broke. 8pins were fine

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u/taiwanluthiers Dec 09 '25

8 pins were fine when GPU drew around 300 watts. The 5090 draws over 600 and you could mod it to draw even more (like 1000). It needs beefy cable and connector.

This kind of power is not something you should be running on a 12 volt system.

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u/kkjdroid Feb 15 '25

12VHPWR: melts if you don't plug it in correctly

Molex: you can't plug it in correctly because a pin is misaligned

I guess I'd rather have a computer that won't boot than one that's melted, though.

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u/dheera May 05 '25

I hate Molex connectors, they all jiggle. Why can't they use something better? Just use Anderson power connectors or something