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Modder 'fixes' melting RTX 5090 power connectors with custom distributor
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Reddit user u/DallasGrave shared a fix for his RTX 5090, one of the best graphics cards, whose 12VHPWR connector was overheating, along with an image of a module screwed onto the back of his GPU.
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Modder 'fixes' melting RTX 5090 power connectors with custom distributor
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