Nvidia power meltdowns hit 8-pin adaptors — old power supplies are the common factor

A Reddit user's RTX 5080 narrowly avoided connector damage, with the 8-pin to 16-pin adapter absorbing the brunt of a meltdown.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-power-meltdowns-hit-8-pin-adaptors-old-power-supplies-are-the-common-factor

Created 11d | Mar 19, 2025, 2:40:06 PM


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