PSU manufacturers warned against using 600W GPU power plug design due to temperature rise risk

[erek]

12VHPWR plug's defective design elements continue to plague the industry

"Last year, PCI-SIG washed its hands of the affair(opens in new tab) following a class-action lawsuit filed against Nvidia for the melting connectors, noting in a statement sent to PC Gamer: "Members are reminded that PCI-SIG specifications provide necessary technical information for interoperability and do not attempt to address proper design, manufacturing methods, materials, safety testing, safety tolerances or workmanship. When implementing a PCI-SIG specification, Members are responsible for the design, manufacturing, and testing, including safety testing, of their products."

PCI-SIG has made changes to the 12VHPWR spec, though the only material change to the connector as noted so far on the PCI-SIG specification page(opens in new tab) is in regards to the four sense pins running along the underside of the 12-pin power connectors, and not the actual power pins. I suspect further changes will be made to the spec with time."

Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/psu-manufac...wer-plug-design-due-to-temperature-rise-risk/

 

[dogDAbone]

Correct, PCI SIG is a governing body NOT a mfgr, so they have absolutely ZERO control over what any particular company does when deciding on how to actually make their connectors, therefore this is 1000% on the mfgr's IMHO

Or as the saying goes "Stupid is as Stupid does" - Forest, Forest Gump...