Why you shouldn't buy cheap DisplayPort cables - the 'Death Pin' can put your GPU at serious risk ...

TL;DR: The GeForce RTX 5090, with a 600W TGP, is the most power-intensive gaming GPU, leading to reports of melted power cables. A recent case involves the RTX 5070, where a damaged pin on the 12V-2x6 ...

Yes, here we are in 2026, and yet 'cablegate' is still a thing, although in this case, a plucky cat was on hand to save the day (and possibly the PC).

ASRock is going green with its newest L-type 12V-2x6 PCI Express cable connector, though it has nothing to do with being energy-conscious or adding a splash of color to your gaming build. Instead, the ...

Summary: An RTX 5090 GPU is reportedly the culprit of melting another cable connector, causing damage to the GPU and other components. This isn’t the first time people have had issues with these GPUs, ...

Ever since Nvidia launched the ultra-wide RTX 4090 and 4080 GPUs, a cottage industry has sprung up overnight for angled adapters. These two GPUs are so wide that they extend to the very edge of some ...

Corsair has introduced the PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR PSU Individually Sleeved Cable series for use with compatible graphics cards. The cable comes in four color variations, namely black/white, black/red, black ...

The 12VHPWR saga continues, with word that its replacement has been tested in a lab and appears to have solved the issues around it overheating when not inserted correctly. The original design for the ...

Remember when Nvidia’s graphics card connectors and cables kept melting, leading to destroyed GPUs — and potential fire risks — all over the world? Well, Asus reckons it has the solution, but it ...