Chinese repair centre has received 7 melted 12+4-pin Nvidia GPUs in just the past two days alone
This is not getting better, is it?
A Chinese repair center has received seven melted 12+4-pin Nvidia GPUs in just the past two days. The issue is concentrated on RTX 5090 and RTX 4090 cards, coming from various manufacturers such as Asus, MSI, and Gainward. The burn occurs at the socket interface or the power connector itself, forcing users to snip the cable off for testing.
Zhang, the repairman featured in a YouTube video, repairs each card by removing the damaged interface, cleaning the contacts, and soldering a new 12+4-pin socket. After testing, some cards still run hot, but not dangerously. Zhang attributes the problem to the high power draw of these GPUs, which overheat and damage cables and connectors.
He advises monitoring the temperature and voltage using tools like GPU-Z to catch issues early. While no solutions are provided, Zhang suggests new gadgets like the OCP dongle from Super Flower can offer some warning signs before a meltdown occurs.
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