Nvidia RTX 5090 owner reports MSI's yellow-tipped 12V-2×6 power cable melted despite foolproof design

What just happened? It seems a supposedly foolproof solution to the problem of melting graphics card cable connectors isn't infallible. A user of MSI's yellow-tipped 12V-2x6 power cable has reported that despite being designed specifically to avoid the melting issues affecting high-end Nvidia graphics cards, the cable connector has burned black. MSI was the first company to ship PSU/graphics card 12V-2x6 power leads with plastic housing molded in a bright color. The concept behind them is that users push the connectors far enough into the cards so that no color remains visible. This ensures the connectors are fully seated and not in danger of overheating. Did you know?🧐 MSI graphics cards come with a special dual-color 16-pin PCIe cable! If you see yellow, your connection isn't secure😮 Make sure to connect it properly, and game on with confidence! *This dual-color design applies only to the 1-to-3 and 1-to-4 dongles. pic.twitter.com/KuKWbej3df – MSI Gaming (@msigaming) April 1, 2 ... Read full article.