The new anti-melt 12V-2×6 GPU connector, replacement for the notoriously melty 12VHPWR connector, has undergone initial testing. And, hallelujah, it doesn’t melt.
Testing at cable manufacturer Linwell, by YouTube channel Hardware Busters, shows in excess of 600 watts coursing through the new connector for 15 minutes and only hitting 46°C at both ends of the cable. But here’s the really impressive bit. That applies both with the cable fully seated and barely in contact.
In other words, you can have the new 12V-2×6 only partially inserted and it won’t overheat. At least, it didn’t in this test, again with over 600 watts of power, which is a fair old lump of electricity.
Of course, this is just one test. With the old 12VHPWR connector overheating wasn’t a nailed on ce…
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