{"id":915563,"date":"2026-10-04T07:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T07:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/915563\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T07:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T07:30:33","slug":"the-rtx-5090s-two-additional-power-connectors-have-reduced-the-maximum-temperature-of-the-wires-to-40c-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/915563\/","title":{"rendered":"The RTX 5090&#8217;s two additional power connectors have reduced the maximum temperature of the wires to 40\u00b0C \u2022 \u041c\u0435\u0436\u0430"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This hardware mod <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pcmasterrace\/comments\/1wuxk7v\/solving_the_12vhpwr_connector_problem\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">adds<\/a> two additional 8-pin power connectors to the RTX 5090 graphics card. It keeps wire temperatures below 40\u00b0C under load.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to melting NVIDIA RTX 12V-2&#215;6 connectors, third-party adapters aren&#8217;t the best solution, since they can also melt. Fuses also do not solve the problem &#8211; they only turn off the graphics card and the PC. It seems the mod by Reddit user DallasGrave avoids these shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>The modder attached an add-on board with two 8-pin power connectors to the top of his MSI RTX 5090. This way, the video card is powered by three connectors: the original 12-pin and two additional ones. This reduces the current through the wires, helping prevent overheating.<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/img.mezha.ua\/mezha\/system\/MediaPhoto\/photo\/e\/b\/328809\/eb3310294d1a04ec2f56f12ad1b86b441790955194.jpg\" class=\"ignore-ga\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eb3310294d1a04ec2f56f12ad1b86b441790955194.jpg\" alt=\"The RTX 5090's two additional power connectors reduced the maximum wire temperature to 40\u00b0C under load\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"660\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A printed circuit board is soldered to the pins of the original 12VHPWR connector, which allows power from two 8-pin connectors. Power consumption and temperature of all wires are significantly lower, with approximately ~3A. The card was operated at full load for 48 hours at 550W, and the temperature of the wires never exceeded 40\u00b0C even at the connection point,&#8221; DallasGrave describes the design and its operation.<\/p>\n<p>ASUS\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mezha.ua\/news\/asus-12v-2-6-rtx-5090-48-v-311933\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">explored<\/a>\u00a0another promising solution to the melting-connector problem.\u00a0The video card has a modified power supply circuit, and the PSU operates at 48 V instead of 24 V, which not only reduces current but also increases power consumption.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mezha.ua\/news\/nvidia-rtx-5090-zapustili-z-8-kontaktnimi-roz-yemami-315132\/\" target=\"_blank\" pubtag=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read also: Modders launched an RTX 5090 video card with three 8-pin connectors instead of two 12V-2\u00d76<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Share:<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmezha.ua%2Fen%2Fnews%2Frtx-5090-two-extra-8-pin-315795%2F\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"openPopup(this.href); return false;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"tw_share('https:\/\/mezha.ua\/en\/news\/rtx-5090-two-extra-8-pin-315795\/', 'The RTX 5090's two additional power connectors reduced the maximum wire temperature to 40\u00b0C under load'); return false;\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"tg_share('https:\/\/mezha.ua\/en\/news\/rtx-5090-two-extra-8-pin-315795\/', 'The RTX 5090's two additional power connectors reduced the maximum wire temperature to 40\u00b0C under load'); return false;\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"copy_button\" onclick=\"return false;\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u041f\u043e\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0441\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0456\u0439\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This hardware mod adds two additional 8-pin power connectors to the RTX 5090 graphics card. 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