What just happened? Asus has showcased a concept RTX 4070 graphics card that doesn't use any 16-pin (12VHPWR) or 8-pin power connector. Instead, the card draws up to 600W of power from a proprietary ...

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Why it matters: Nvidia's melting 12VHPWR power connectors are still out there, although a wave of media coverage last year has increased awareness of the dangers posed by improper contact or bending ...

TL;DR: ASUS expands its BTF hidden cable ecosystem at Computex 2025 with new motherboards and graphics cards featuring a detachable GC-HPWR power connector. This innovation enhances flexibility and ...

Asus and its partners Thermaltake and Silverstone are working on a new standard for PC components and design called the BTF Alliance. One of the key goals of the BTF Alliance is to eliminate or hide ...

If you're reading this site, chances are high that you're familiar with the saga of melting power connectors on modern high-end NVIDIA GPUs. We've already written very extensively about this problem, ...

A test of a Japanese pre-built PC from Dell reveals a new design for the error-prone power connector of modern graphics cards.