Feeling the RTX 4090 Power Adapter While Running Red Dead Redemption 2

Описание: After reports of melting and overheating RTX 4090 power adapters, I was curious how hot they get under basically ideal circumstances. Due to the frequency with which I swap GPUs, I leave the side off my PC case. That means there's not forced bend on the power adapter cable, though the weight of the cables does cause a slight curve. Still, this is about as little bend as you're likely to see without using a right-angle adapter.

I don't have an infrared camera, but I can tell you that the metal backplate was definitely hotter than the adapter. Where things appear to go south is if there's enough of a bend that it causes the solder inside the adapter to crack, which then results in arcing and a melted connector. You're definitely better off avoiding bend on the Nvidia quadropus adapter.