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Re:The horror has a face – Nvidia’s hot 12VHPWR adapter by KIFulgore on Friday October 28, 2022 @03:59PM (#33376941)
Same conclusion here. Pushing 500+ watts through surface-mount solder joints is pure negligence.
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Re:The horror has a face – Nvidia’s hot 12VHPWR adapter by CamperBob2 on Friday October 28, 2022 @08:08PM (#33379602)
Yep. In general whenever you rely on a solder joint to provide mechanical strength or support, you're in a state of sin. Running 600 watts through such a connection is pure negligence.
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