Player Melts Cable on 7900 XTX While Launching Oblivion Remastered
On the forum Reddit r/cablemod user name Deadly_Banana told about an unpleasant incident: during a game of Oblivion Remastered he had it happen melting of power cable on the video card AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX NitroThe player smelled a strange smell of burning plastic and immediately turned off the computer, avoiding more serious consequences.
After examining the system, it turned out that connector on the video card side was partially melted, while the connector on power supply unit (PSU) side remained intact. According to the user, he did not find any visual damage to the power supply itself or the cable in this part, but a question arose about the integrity of the PSU and what to do next.
While the victim plans to contact CableMod technical support — a manufacturer of modular cables — but the situation raises important safety issues alternative cables when used with powerful GPU, especially under high load conditions, such as in modern remasters and games with heavy graphics.
Similar cases of melting connectors on powerful video cards have already occurred before, most often in the context incorrect cable installation, excessive bending at the base of the connector, or contact quality issues. In this case, given that the damage is limited to one side only, there remains the possibility of a manufacturing defect or improper installation.
Users of high-performance cards are advised to carefully monitor the condition of cables and connectors, avoid sharp bends in the cable at the connector, and, if possible, use high-quality certified cables from reliable manufacturers.
