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GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 4090 cards arrive with melted connectors

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A repair shop has reported a concerning trend of receiving multiple high-end graphics cards, specifically the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 4090, with melted 16-pin power connectors. In a span of just two days, eight such cards were brought in for repair due to this issue. The problem appears to stem from the 16-pin connectors, suggesting a potential hardware vulnerability or user error in handling these powerful GPUs. AI

IMPACT Potential hardware issues with high-end GPUs could impact the availability and reliability of hardware for AI training and inference.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a hardware issue with consumer GPUs, which falls under the 'tool' category as it relates to hardware infrastructure for AI tasks.

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GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 4090 cards arrive with melted connectors

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/chemist_slime ·

    Repair shop receives eight GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 4090 cards with melted 16-pin connectors in two days

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1xckdep/repair_shop_receives_eight_geforce_rtx_5090_and/"> <img alt="Repair shop receives eight GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 4090 cards with melted 16-pin connectors in two days" src="https://external-preview.redd…

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