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		masklinn 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nvidia's RTX 5090 power connectors are melting USB PD can go up to 48V so I'd assume that's fine from a regulatory standpoint. Going from 12V to 48 means you can get 600W through an 8-pin with a 190% safety factor, as opposed to melting your 12VHPWR.

BizarroLand 9 months ago [–]

Not even to mention the fact that the SXM format Nvidia cards have been running on 48-52v power for a few years already.

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