Nvidia's 12VHPWR power connector, later updated to the 12V-2x6 format, has been at the centre of controversy since it first appeared on certain GeForce RTX 30-series cards four years ago. Now there's ...

AMD and Intel are reportedly testing 16-pin power connectors on their next-gen gaming GPUs, meaning these new graphics cards could finally ditch the good old-fashioned 6-pin and 8-pin PCIe power ...

On page 4, there is an "IDE Power" connector. It looks a lot like a 4 pin CPU fan connector, but it (obviously) provides different voltages that are appropriate for 3.5" IDE drives (5V, 12V) and the ...

At Tokyo Game Show 2025 last week, MSI was proudly showcasing a new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus model with a unique feature: a rear-mounted 12V-2x6 connector that's inverted, facing downward, to ...

The launch of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 family of graphics cards has ushered in a new generation of graphics technology. (Check out our review at the link for evidence of that.) Not only is this ...

Asia based quasar zone posted new photos of the n2 12-pin NVIDIA PCIe power connector. Interesting is the smaller size. You can see that 12-pin was implemented in almost the same size as the 8-pin ...

Why it matters: Since October, dozens of RTX 4090 owners have reported melting power adapter cables. Despite investigations from Nvidia and third parties, a definitive cause has yet to be determined.

AMD has just joined Nvidia in the unenviable club of graphics cards with burned power connectors, with reports that an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card's power socket has melted under load. While ...

Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

Graphics Cards 'It is basically DLSS. That’s the way graphics ought to be': Nvidia's Jensen Huang has a clear vision for the future of its gaming GPUs and is going to be all about neural rendering ...