The story originally surfaced on a Taiwanese forum similar to Reddit, before being picked up by tech outlets.
“When I was squatting in the toilet, I suddenly heard the cat keep screaming, and when I opened the door, I saw the smoke and smell of plastic,” the user explained.
While the cat’s alert likely prevented a worse outcome, the incident highlights an issue that has followed NVIDIA’s flagship GPU since launch.
The RTX 4090 has been plagued by reports of its 16-pin 12VHPWR power connectors overheating or melting under certain conditions. Investigations previously suggested that improper cable seating or uneven power distribution across pins could lead to dangerous heat buildup.
i agree but isn’t the 4090 thing caused by a badly designed connector by nvidia?
yeah i recall that the connector would melt, let alone that i think there wouldn’t be any sort of feedback to ensure that the cable was connected all the way.