Overview

• CableMod has issued a safety recall for its 90-degree and 180-degree 16-pin adapters (ver 1.0 and 1.1) designed for Nvidia's GPUs due to reports of overheating and melting.
• CableMod's new v1.1 power adapter, which was said to comply with PCI SIG CEM 5.1 specification and include an improved friction fit, is also part of the recall.
• Before the recall, CableMod offered to repair affected GPUs whose RMA was refused because of their adapters, sending them to the repair shop NorthridgeFix.
• Repair firm NorthridgeFix reported receiving an average of 100 burnt RTX 4090 GPUs monthly, often caused by adapters or cables, with the poorly designed 12VHPWR being the root cause.
• Users are advised to stop using these adapters immediately and stick to the adapters and cables provided by the GPU manufacturer.