Unlucky PC user finds AMD's cheaper 8-pin GPU connectors can melt, too
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In brief: Nvidia's RTX 4090 and 5090 have become notorious for melting power cable connectors. While the two flagship GPUs have drawn renewed attention to the problem over the past several years, users should remember that lower-wattage cards and cables aren't immune, even with power monitoring devices, as one unlucky AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX user recently discovered.
Redditor AwarenessHour9192 recently complained about a melted power connector on a PC graphics card, an issue commonly associated with Nvidia's top-of-the-line GPUs. However, this time the affected card was an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX.
The user reported black screens and other problems with his PC over the course of months and could not diagnose the issue, even after a workshop reinstalled Windows and ran benchmarks. Only after disassembling the tower did he discover burn...
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