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Vendors safeguard 16-pin connector on RTX 5090 with thermal pads — helps dissipate excess heat
An interesting tidbit from TechPowerUp is that some custom RTX 5090 models feature thermal pads on the backside of the 16-pin power connector. The reason behind the decision is strictly a cautionary ...
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MSI's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs to feature yellow-tipped 16-pin power adapters
MSI's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs will be shipping with yellow-tipped 16-pin PCIe power adapters to ensur users fully insert the connectors into the GPUs ...
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ASRock's flagship Radeon RX 9070 XT TAICHI uses a 16-pin power connector
TL;DR: At CES 2025, ASRock unveiled its RDNA 4 graphics cards, led by the Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi, featuring a 16-pin power connector compatible with the latest ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards.