[ProllyInfamous]

>you're probably not going to get enough loose pins at the same time to see dramatic issues ... it's a valid concern, but it's a concern you'd see on almost any type of plug, isn't it?

nVidia_12VHPWR_sweating_bullets_.gif

(if unfamiliar, the 12VHPWR is the fire hazard found on some modern GPUs)

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In the trade-offs of amps verse volts, there are tradeoffs to be made. Yes, I agree that amperage is the primary generator of heat... but is voltage not the primary degenerator of insulations/gaps (particular one so user-interfacing). In a perfect world...

kids_phone_cord.frayed

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Thanks for the great discussion. I'm learning/adapting. This oaf breaks.things.lots

[Dylan16807]

I'm aware of the nvidia thing. But these particular pins have much less individual leeway, and they're a few mm apart in a pretty tight shell so you can't get the same kind of crooked install.

More voltage has more dangerous aspects, but 48 isn't all that high and in a steady state it's not causing problems.

[ProllyInfamous]

>I'm aware of the nvidia thing.

For anybody unaware: a product has been built specifically to avoid a "rated" connector from melting down brand new perfectly installed GPUs.

[•] <https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/load-balanci...>