der8auer uncovers "concerning" RTX 5090 FE power distribution issue

[WYP]

Pro overclocker uncovers "concerning" issue with Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs.​

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[NeverBackDown]

I still don't know why they wouldn't increase the size of wire when pushing that much power through. Not only is it safer they also can be more reliable in instances such as this where the connectors might not be working optimally.

 

[Dawelio]

I still don't know why they wouldn't increase the size of wire when pushing that much power through. Not only is it safer they also can be more reliable in instances such as this where the connectors might not be working optimally.

It's not entirely safer simply to increase the size of the wire unfortunately... Buildzoid recently made a video on this as well, where he explained that the pins connecting the actual connector the PCB are thin and basically not up to standard as well. Hence overall, it's an garbage design that should never have been approved or actually have been heavily re designed instead of the tiny shortening and lengthening of some pins in the connector itself. Heavy facepalm moment everything surrounding this connector...

 

[ImprovizoR]

It's insane that Nvidia can get away with something like this this virtually unscathed. If this was an AMD problem, I'm pretty sure it would be a much bigger story that would have real life consequences for their bottom line.

 

[NeverBackDown]

It's not entirely safer simply to increase the size of the wire unfortunately... Buildzoid recently made a video on this as well, where he explained that the pins connecting the actual connector the PCB are thin and basically not up to standard as well. Hence overall, it's an garbage design that should never have been approved or actually have been heavily re designed instead of the tiny shortening and lengthening of some pins in the connector itself. Heavy facepalm moment everything surrounding this connector...

I meant it as an all around gauge increase in wire size. From connector to connector, whether thats the PCB side connector or the cable itself.

There's no excuse really. It is 2023 or 2024 whenever it all came out. We know how to make damn cables to handle specific electrical loads.

 

[AlienALX]

I still don't know why they wouldn't increase the size of wire when pushing that much power through. Not only is it safer they also can be more reliable in instances such as this where the connectors might not be working optimally.

I have a feeling it may have been done to save money. If PCIE power connectors are anything like USB then the inventor of them gets a royalty for every one sold.

It's either that or nvidia trying to be cool and different or just vanity.

 

[AlienALX]

I meant it as an all around gauge increase in wire size. From connector to connector, whether thats the PCB side connector or the cable itself.

There's no excuse really. It is 2023 or 2024 whenever it all came out. We know how to make damn cables to handle specific electrical loads.

See that's the thing that I don't understand. EPS and PCIE are thicker wires in awg than this thing right? So it's a 16 pin so that's just two 8 pin with thinner wires.