[MAJ] Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 overheats and its power supply melts

[Mise à jour le 25 octobre 2022 à 19h00 : Le site rapporte Wccftech l’existence d’au moins deux autres cas. Ces propriétaires de RTX 4090 assurent, photo à l’appui, que le connecteur d’alimentation a fondu après une partie de jeu.

« Tu n’es pas le seul », explique un propriétaire d’une Asus RTX 4090 TUF Gaming OC sur Reddit. « Cela m’est arrivé aujourd’hui aussi, mais pas aussi gravement brûlé que toi. Il y a quelques heures, j’étais en train de jouer à Black Desert […] Suddenly the screen turned black and all the fans started spinning at 100%. I turned off the device and after checking I noticed that the power adapter was damaged”.

Excuse me …

Another 4090 (ASUS 4090 TUF OC) with a damaged 12VHPWR power connector was posted in the same reddit thread as the original Gigabyte card post from today.

This gets a little out of hand…hahahahahaha Amen pic.twitter.com/oQnaywqBzq

—Vectral (@Vectral555) October 24, 2022

Another user mentioned a similar issue, but had a little better luck. Also the owner of the RTX 4090 TUF Gaming from Asus, specifies that only the cable has been burned and that its graphics are still working.

Faced with this beginning of the relationship and After the controversy surrounding the RTX 4080 12GBNVIDIA reaction. The chameleon tag identifies the media the edge They check in these cases for molten power conductors. We are investigating these reports. We are in contact with the first owner and will contact the last for additional information.”says Brian Del Rizzo, an NVIDIA spokesperson.]

[Article initial du 24 octobre 2022]

Graphic card for all superlatives, the The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 is a real powerhouse. So majestic, it lays the foundations of Ada Lovelace’s green architecture and impresses with its properties. With a weight of 2.2 kg, the RTX 4090 does not go unnoticed and takes up a lot of space in a case. It is distinguished by its performance and thermal envelope up to 450 watts; For 350 watts for the GeForce RTX 3090.

Fantastic characters allow Nvidia to mark lives once again. However, some buyers encounter mishaps and when they are not delivery problems; It is the map itself that raises questions. On Reddit, the owner of the GeForce RTX 4090 posted photos showing the 16-pin connector and power adapter completely melted. User u/reggie_gakil explained that he was playing Red Dead Redemption 2 When encountered this problem.

The pictures show that the problem appears to be starting with 12 main pins. As for the included adapter, it has burnt and melted.

As a reminder, the RTX 4090 comes with a 4×8 pin to 16 pin PCIe Gen 5 adapter. The model in question is a custom model, the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC. On the other hand, we do not know the rest of the configuration such as the power supply used.

There is no element to explain this problem, although the most likely hypothesis is a Manufacturing defect or one wrong cable. Since this card was announced, the 12VHPWR connector is regularly talked about for the wrong reasons. It’s considered quite thick and struggles to fit into medium-sized cases; Often hits the side panel. The card’s XXL dimensions are clearly not separate from this issue, which leads manufacturers to develop 90-degree connectors.

It is also advisable not to bend this cable, which is attached to the power connector located on the side. It remains to be seen if other users will report similar problems, or if this is just an isolated case.