Not necessarily the most aesthetically pleasing, these adapters also do away with one of the strengths of NVIDIA's new 12VHPWR connector.
A little over a year ago, NVIDIA launched its Ada Lovelace generation graphics processors with the GeForce RTX 40 series boards. In addition to the change of GPU and the many innovations devised by the company's engineers, NVIDIA took the opportunity to change its power supply technology. Rather than sticking to the 8-pin connectors of the previous generation, a new 12VHPWR socket was introduced. NVIDIA's aim was twofold: on the one hand, to simplify connections and make things simpler, and on the other, to allow more current to flow through a single socket when at least three 8-pin connectors are required for a card like the GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4090.
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Problem: just a few weeks after the launch of the GeForce RTX 4090, some users complained of melting problems. Some only noted this melting in the adapter used to connect the three/four power cables, while others also pointed out that the graphics card connector could be damaged. While NVIDIA has remained tight-lipped about the situation, several sites have investigated and found that problems often seem to be linked to incorrect connector insertion. It was also noted that twisting the connectors could accentuate the risks.
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While other solutions have been presented over the months, AKASA now seems to offer the most radical response to these problems. A solution based on two "90°" adapters. As you can see from the photos, the orientation of the connector changes thanks to this adapter, which is placed directly on the graphics card port. The first adapter, the G-Nexus P24, connects the three 8-pin cables needed to power a GeForce RTX 4080, or even an RTX 4090. The other adapter, the G-Nexus P16, simply reorients the graphics card's connector: it moves the 12VHPWR socket.
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AKASA has not yet announced a retail price for its two adapters, but says they should be available early next year. While they do seem to provide a definitive answer to the risk of melting, they are also much bulkier than 12VHPWR connectors: we lose one of the main advantages linked to this change of plug. Too bad.
