Now that we’ve seen that NVIDIA hasn’ t improved the reliability of its power supply cards/connectors, we’re starting to see solutions to improve the situation. Initially, we saw that some power supply manufacturers were integrating thermal sensors into their cables. This is the case with FSP, whose power supply cuts out if the sensors detect a temperature that is too high. Now there’s a solution from EZDIY, which incorporates a heat sink into its 12V-2×6 adapter!
EZDIY integrates a heat sink into its 12V-2×6 adapter!
The EZDIY brand is now doing its bit to make this connector more reliable. To do this, the company is promoting a cooling system directly integrated into its adapters. The aim is to prevent the cables from overheating at graphics card level.
However, while we welcome the initiative, unfortunately this mechanism may not be sufficient in view of the deeper problems with this connector. As Der8auer has noted, in some cases there is no balance between the pins in terms of the current carried by the cables. He measured amperages in excess of 20A on some cables, much higher than the maximum 9.5A allowed by the standard. What’s more, improving dissipation on the GPU side is a good thing, but what about the power supply which, in the case of the RTX 50, can heat up much more than on the graphics card side?
In short, EZDIY is offering us 180° and 90° adapters. These also benefit from a 2oz copper PCB. It now remains to be seen how this solution will hold up over time. Remember that cablemod’s adventure did not end well with its own adapter, while things seem to be going well for Corsair. Let’s hope that this manufacturer encounters more success.
