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The RTX 4090's power adapter cable—rather than the GPU itself or its 12VHPWR connector— could be to blame for its melting problems.

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Testing suggests faulty cable may be to blame for melting RTX 4090 connectors

More reports of overheating power connectors have surfaced every day this week.

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It seems like many people on the Ars comments need to read this

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Resistors in Parallel - Parallel Connected Resistors

Electronics Tutorial about Resistors in Parallel with Parallel Resistors Connected Together and Resistors in Parallel Combinations

3:28 PM · Oct 31, 2022Twitter for Android

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"why would they use multiple cables to begin with?" Because that's how you create a cable that can handle higher current (lower resistance) without it being a gigantic piece of copper...