{
  "id": 19152594,
  "title": "Consider this blackened plug your weekly reminder to check your RTX 50-series GPU cables",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/consider-this-blackened-plug-your-weekly-reminder-to-check-your-rtx",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:24:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/consider-this-blackened-plug-your-weekly-reminder-to-check-your-rtx-50-series-gpu-cables/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "High-end graphics card users are reminded to protect their investments after reports of melting 12+4 pin power cables. A user on r/ThermalGrizzly shared their experience with an RTX 5090, initially using a WireView Pro II monitor to check for current issues. However, the monitor initially suggested everything was fine, but problems persisted with pin four. The user ultimately replaced the cable and swapped to another GPU power port, resolving the issue for now. The WireView Pro II costs around $190, but alternatives like Cooler Master's GPU Shield and Super Flower's 12+4 pin OCP Dongle are also available at lower prices. It is advised that investing in a cable monitoring system is a small price to pay compared to the expense of replacing a damaged graphics card.",
  "summary": "And maybe buy a cable monitor, too.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}