Overview
- A Taiwan-based PC owner reported Tuesday that a GeForce RTX 4090 began smoking after their cat’s loud meows drew them back to the room.
- The 16-pin 12VHPWR power connector had melted and fused to the graphics card, and the owner said the cable was fully seated with no adapter in use.
- The user said the PC would not shut down through software, so they unplugged the system from the wall to stop it, likely limiting damage.
- The owner cited an FSP HPT2-1000M power supply and regular cable checks, echoing past cases where users said connections were straight and secure.
- Tech sites relayed the account from Taiwan’s PTT forum, and there is no independent inspection or comment from Nvidia or board makers in these reports.