RTX 5090 Connector Melting Persists Despite Mitigations

Reports of 16-pin connector melting on NVIDIA's flagship RTX 5090, launched at CES 2025, began within ten days of retail availability and have continued weekly into a year after launch. Independent tests show the ATX 3.1 12V-2x6 connector can reach about 150°C under full load, while vendors like MSI and ASRock have introduced yellow-tip connectors, PSU safeguards, and sensor-equipped cables to mitigate failures.