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Apple Original Films is producing 'Connector,' a drama starring Brad Pitt and directed by Darius Marder, according to Deadline, a report Apple TV's X account reposted to confirm. The story follows a working-class ironworker in 1970s New York who takes on forces larger than himself. It marks Apple's third collaboration with Pitt, after 'Wolfs' and 'F1 The Movie.'
A Reddit user posted photos showing stiff, cracked and peeling braided sleeving on the 12V-2x6 power cables of two Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation GPUs, asking whether it was normal wear or overheating. The GPUs were capped at 500W, under the 600W maximum, yet commenters concluded the damage pattern pointed to heat buildup rather than manufacturing defects. The user said lowering power further to 300W wasn't viable since it would cut performance by up to 50%, jeopardizing work deadlines.
USB Type-C, finalized in August 2014, is the successor to the original USB Type-A and Type-B connectors introduced with USB 1.0 in 1996. Unlike earlier designs that forced separate host and device shapes and relied on inconsistent color coding, USB-C is thin, reversible, and uses a single connector shape for both ends, with the devices themselves negotiating data and power speeds. The latest iteration, USB4 Version 2.0, can move data at up to 80Gbps through that same connector.
Apple released four new Mac power accessories: updated 70W and 140W power adapters, a power extension cable, and a World Travel Adapter Kit. The updated adapters support AC Connector 2 accessories and now ship with select MacBook Pro models, while the travel kit returns with five interchangeable plug types for regions including North America, Europe, India, the UK and Australia.
Reddit user DallasGrave created a custom power-conversion kit that bypasses Nvidia's 16-pin (12VHPWR/12V-2x6) connector on the RTX 5090, soldering a harness directly to the card's PCB power rails and routing power through four standard 8-pin PCIe connectors instead. The four 8-pin connectors together match the 16-pin connector's 600W capacity while spreading current across more, larger, and more widely spaced pins.
The advice outlines how to free an Ethernet connector that won't release from its port without snapping the plastic locking tab or damaging the data and power pins. It recommends turning off the device first, holding the tab down while gently flexing the connector, and bracing the device frame for stability while pulling. If that fails, a flathead screwdriver or pen tip can help depress the tab, though pliers are discouraged due to the risk of crushing the connector or scraping nearby pins.
Reddit user DallasGrave, reportedly affiliated with cooling company Grave PC, detailed a mod that solders a pickup PCB to the RTX 5090's 12VHPWR header and routes power through an added dual eight-pin board, spreading current across three cable sets. The user says a card modified this way ran at 550W for 48 hours with cable temperatures staying under 40°C, and plans to offer the conversion as a paid service with warranty, with a PNY-branded version also in the works.
Reddit user DallasGrave, linked to GRAVEPC.com, posted images of a custom module screwed onto an RTX 5090 that splits current across additional wires to reduce 12VHPWR connector temperatures. The fix involves soldering extra connections to the power rails on the card's PCB and routing them through the external distributor. He stated GRAVEPC, a PNY partner, plans to sell a PNY-specific version of this modified card with full warranty coverage, though it isn't yet listed on the site.
A Tom's Hardware reader, Anthony DeMarco, says the 12V-2x6 power connector on his $5,245 Digital Storm Corsa prebuilt melted weeks after he began using it, despite the PC having sat boxed and unused for roughly a year after purchase. The system, built around an Nvidia RTX 5090 and a 1,000-watt Digital Storm power supply, reportedly suffered the worst damage at the PSU itself, with cables fused into the connector.
Thermal Grizzly has partnered with Noctua to launch a Noctua Edition of its WireView Pro II, a device that monitors current on individual 12V-2x6 connector pins to catch dangerous imbalances before they damage GPUs. The new version swaps in a Noctua NF-A4x10 fan, redesigned grille and larger CNC-machined aluminum housing to cut fan noise, running semi-passively and staying silent even under a 300W load in warm conditions.
Korean outlet QuasarZone tested the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition running Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K with DLSS 5 enabled, recording peak power draw near 650W and a 16-pin (12VHPWR) connector temperature of 91.7 degrees Celsius, higher than the GPU die itself. The RTX 5080 also showed a temperature rise with DLSS 5 on, though smaller in magnitude than the 5090's.
A Redditor reports their PNY RTX 5090, bought last September, died last month after the 12VHPWR cable connectors melted on both the GPU and PSU ends. PNY denied the warranty claim the same day, saying only its own bundled cable or adapter is covered, even though the user used the cable that shipped with their Asrock PG-1600G PSU rather than a random third-party cable. The card was reportedly idling, unmodified, running stock settings and even underclocked when it failed.