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4w ago

First Reported 16‑Pin Connector Melting on AMD RX 9070 XT Partner Card

Early details point to a three‑8‑pin adapter with an under‑spec 700W PSU as likely factors.

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An AMD Radeon GPU power connector reportedly just melted, Nvidia no longer alone
An image about AMD graphics card with 12VHPWR connectors are now melting

Overview

  • The case involves an ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi OC using a 12V‑2x6 16‑pin input connected through a three‑8‑pin adapter.
  • The Reddit user first noticed darkened adapter pins during a motherboard swap weeks earlier before reporting a melted connector after a fourth plug cycle.
  • The system was powered by a 700W Kolink ATX 3.0 unit, which falls below ASRock’s 850W minimum recommendation for this model.
  • Damage was reportedly limited to the adapter side of the connection, and the user says they have replaced the PSU with an ATX 3.1 unit.
  • Previous melting incidents predominantly affected NVIDIA cards using 12VHPWR connectors, and there is no confirmed broader failure trend for AMD cards at this time.