RTX 12 Founders Edition 5090VHPWR Connector Overheating – Critical Current Spread

New tests confirm that RTX 5090 Founders Edition there is a significant spread of current across the connector pins 12VHPWR, which can lead to overheating and melting of the connectors. One of the pins transmits 120 W, while the other allgo 36 W, which indicates an uneven load. Unlike this model, Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 MASTER 32G has a more balanced current distribution.

📊 Power Distribution by Pins (RTX 5090 Founders Edition):
Pin 1: 3.0A / 36.0W❗
Pin 2: 8.7A / 104.4W
Pin 3: 7.1A / 85.2W
Pin 4: 7.3A / 87.6W
Pin 5: 10.0A / 120.0W❗
Pin 6: 7.6A / 91.2W
Total power: 524.4 W

📊 Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 MASTER 32G:
Pin 1: 7.7A / 92.4W
Pin 2: 7.8A / 93.6W
Pin 3: 7.8A / 93.6W
Pin 4: 8.0A / 96.0W
Pin 5: 9.2A / 110.4W
Pin 6: 9.4A / 112.8W
Total power: 598.8 W

📊 NVIDIA RTX 4090 Founders Edition (no critical issues):
Pin 1: 2.7A / 32.4W
Pin 2: 5.0A / 60.0W
Pin 3: 7.0A / 84.0W
Pin 4: 5.6A / 67.2W
Pin 5: 7.6A / 91.2W
Pin 6: 5.0A / 60.0W
Total power: 394.8 W

High current surges RTX 5090 FE increase the risk of connector overheating 12VHPWR, which can lead to melting of the cable. Unlike it, the AORUS version has a more stable distribution.