{
  "id": 4400878,
  "title": "Modders solder power cables directly to RTX 5090 PCB to eliminate notorious melting 16-pin connector — bare-board Galax HOF card pulls 600W under chiller cooling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/modders-solder-power-cables-directly-to-rtx-5090-pcb-to-eliminate",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/modders-solder-power-cables-directly-to-rtx-5090-pcb-to-eliminate-notorious-melting-16-pin-connector-bare-board-galax-hof-card-pulls-600w-under-chiller-cooling"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent experiments have revealed a novel solution to the infamous 16-pin power connector issues plaguing Nvidia's RTX 5090 cards. Brazilian YouTuber TecLab took a high-end Galax HOF OC LAB XOC RTX 5090D and soldered power cables directly to the PCB, eliminating the problematic connector entirely. This bare-board card was able to pull 600W of power under liquid-cooling conditions, despite the poor soldering job posing safety risks. TecLab explained this solution as a response to the constant complaints about the 16-pin power connectors causing cards to overheat and melt. However, they strongly cautioned against attempting this at home, emphasizing that this is not a safe method. Despite the practicality of this experiment, it is clear that Nvidia's factory-developed solutions should have been more reliable, given the high cost of these GPUs.",
  "summary": "TecLab, a Brazilian YouTuber, has just shown the most dangerous method of bypassing the 16-pin connector on an RTX 5090 — by soldering wires directly to the card's PCB. In an attempt to save the GPU from melting, they've created perhaps an even bigger fire hazard.",
  "key_points": [
    "Brazilian YouTuber TecLab soldered power cables to RTX 5090 PCB",
    "Bare-board Galax HOF card pulled 600W under liquid cooling",
    "Modding solution cautioned against due to safety risks"
  ],
  "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."
}