The new flagship Nvidia gaming GPU has already melted under load, with the cable, power supply, and gaming GPU all damaged as a result.

The power connector for the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition, a reference version of NVIDIA's new flagship GPU for gamers, creators, and developers based on the "Blackwell" architecture that is said to start at $1,

Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs are here, but you might want to hold off on buying one after users report melting power connector issue.

Forgot thermal paste or liquid metal, instead carbon is your friend when it comes to keeping your $2,000+ new Nvidia graphics card cool.

Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The images look identical to reports of RTX 4090 power cables burning or melting from two years ago.