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Intel might have fixed Nvida’s 12VHPWR connector issues

by on14 March 2023


Stop the melt

Intel might have come up with an answer to Nvidia’s incredible melting cables issues.

For those who came in late the 12VHPWR connector found in Nvidia’s best graphics cards sometimes melts and while the cause is known, no one has come up with an answer.

Now Chipzilla has issued a recommendation regarding the connector design which avoids the melting cables and GPUs. Intel suggests that the 12VHPWR connector uses a four-spring design instead of a three-dimple design. This should make the connector more durable and less prone to melting.

It works by increasing the contact area for electrical current flow inside the 12VHWPR connector and reducing the temperature rise of each contact,” said Intel.

Intel doesn’t have any graphics cards that use this connector yet — it doesn’t need a 12+4-pin connector that can supply up to 600 watts of power to the graphics card.

 

Last modified on 14 March 2023
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