NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card is here and its nifty new 16-pin PCIe power connector (12VHPWR) can be annoying... it sits very high in your case, and can hit the side window... until ...

NVIDIA's RTX 40 series GPUs bring a lot to the table, with market-leading ray tracing, impressive compute features, and a more compact power cable. That last feature has been a bone of contention ...

NVIDIA's high-end GPUs, including the flagship GeForce RTX 4090, have impressed with class-leading gaming performance. Of course, there's a tradeoff for the leap in performance and capabilities versus ...

CableMod made an improved version of its 12VHPWR angled adapter -- version 1.1 -- that too is defective, and now the company has just recalled both of its v1.0 and v1.0 angled cables. In a new tweet, ...

After endless issues with new 12VHPRW connectors it appears that the new standard has further problems, and this time it is about CableMod angled adapters that were deemed the best replacement on the ...

It seems the issue of melting RTX 4090 cables is back in the spotlight. This time, the problem is affecting a custom cable designed and manufactured by CableMod. The company wasted no time in ...

If you're using an angled CableMod 12VHPWR adapter on your Nvidia GPU, then you need to stop using it immediately and destroy it, says the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). According to ...

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In some cases, if the adapter was found to be the culprit, GPU manufacturers directed the unlucky customer to CableMod for refunds. This is because using it voids the warranty. As such, CableMod doesn ...

Cablemod has designed a 90-degree adapter for Nvidia's RTX 4090's 16-pin 12VHPWR power connector. The adaptor is designed to make the power cable significantly smaller and the 90-degree curve less ...

Folks who run in RTX 40-series circles online know that CableMod was the first company to come to market with 90-and-180-degree adapters for the 12VHPWR cables required by 40-series GPUs. The adapters ...

A hot potato: Custom cable provider CableMod has announced a voluntary recall of its 12VHPWR angled adapters due to what it describes as the potential risk of the male connector coming loose, ...