So it's 50 total connectors that have melted worldwide, and the recommended fix is to make sure the connector is actually plugged in all of the way and plugged in evenly. Recommended to plug the adapter into the card to make sure it's inserted correctly before you plug the gpu into the motherboard.
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So it's 50 total connectors that have melted worldwide, and the recommended fix is to make sure the connector is actually plugged in all of the way and plugged in evenly. Recommended to plug the adapter into the card to make sure it's inserted correctly before you plug the gpu into the motherboard.
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There are also rumors on PCI-SIG working on modified plugs which won't allow the cards to power on unless fully seated:
What a concept. I wish more things were setup that way. Of course with indicator of it being at fault.
I'd guess that in their tolerance testing they just didn't catch that the sense pins were too long. I'd guess the change will be in micrometers. Like half a millimeter or something.
Sounded like they were repeating the same numbers, so they got a briefing/memo from Nvidia about it.
Numbers are most likely directly from Nvidia.
PCI standards group deflects, assigns blame for melting GPU power connectors
"Members are responsible for safety testing of their products."
arstechnica.com
PCI standards group deflects, assigns blame for melting GPU power connectors
"Members are responsible for safety testing of their products."
"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," the statement reads. "When implementing a PCI-SIG specification, Members are responsible for the design, manufacturing, and testing, including safety testing, of their products."
Honestly if the failure is user error it largely has to do with the connector design. I haven’t tried one so I don’t know how difficult it is to plug in. Essentially people aren’t plugging the connector all of the way. Nvidia should have caught the fact that it could power up when not fully inserted. Lots of blame to go around
DegustatoR
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That would be Astron or..?
The locking mechanism has tactile feedback, it snaps into position, so to speak. I've debated this with some colleagues, some of which not used to building their own PCs, and in this small sample group, we were split evenly between failsafe and not failsafe. FWIW.
IMHLO the large required clearance before you're allowed to bend the cable is more problematic. Especially since the cards are so large and (almost?) all of the connectors stand off in a 90-degree angle making the required case width even larger. Many if not most cases are arguably to thin to accomodate the large card +35 mm of headroom for the connector.
IMHLO the large required clearance before you're allowed to bend the cable is more problematic. Especially since the cards are so large and (almost?) all of the connectors stand off in a 90-degree angle making the required case width even larger. Many if not most cases are arguably to thin to accomodate the large card +35 mm of headroom for the connector.
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Yah, I'm not sure when they wouldn't ship with right-angle connectors since the majority of people are mounting normally and not using risers or anything like that.
SER brings 11% more performance in Portal RTX: https://www.computerbase.de/2022-12...k-test/#abschnitt_benchmarks_mit_und_ohne_ser
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Nvidia was apparently promising a 29% improvement, so it will be interesting to see what the gains are in other titles.
where and what you test can change results of things - wait a bit for more analysis before reaction IMO
