The incendiary woes of the 16-pin power connector keep birthing new ways to prevent the inevitable. MSI's latest attempt is ...

Dell's solution to the 16-pin connector overheating issues seems to bea custom connector to lock it into place. At least, that's what the OEM has done in a new prebuilt featuring the RTX 5070 Ti. The ...

ESPELKAMP, Feb. 18, 2026 — The HARTING Technology Group is proud to introduce the new PushPull V4 Power QuickLock, an innovative addition to the proven PushPull connector family. This new product ...

HARTING Technology Group has expanded its PushPull connector portfolio with the launch of the PushPull V4 Power QuickLock, a ...

The GeForce RTX 4090 was known to have a problem with melting its 12VHPWR power connectors. In response to this issue, PCI-SIG modified the connector to create the revised 12V-2x6 plug. While this is ...

Yet another new report suggests that reducing power draw does not automatically eliminate 12V-2x6 connector risk on NVIDIA’s ...

TL;DR: ASUS's new BTF 2.5 GC-HPWR power connector, tested on the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5090 BTF, delivers up to 1900W with improved reliability and temperatures below 40°C. This advanced connector ...

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