The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is one of the most power-hungry graphics cards in the world. With a base TGP of 575W, you need a very powerful power supply to run it. However, the latest leaked prototype of the RTX 5090 suggests it could have been even more demanding. Four Power Connectors for More Power https://twitter.com/yuuki_ans/status/1926903505274433943 According to the leak that includes a photo of an early prototype of the RTX 5090, this version of the card had no less than four 16-pin power connectors. This setup would allow the card to draw up to a shocking 2,400W of power,
If they put 2x 12pin HighPower connectors and they wouldn’t be burning up because each would be delivering just 300W. But they explicitely don’t allow board partners to do it themselves, because NVIDIA is bunch of controlling assholes.
If they need 2x12pin connectors they could go with the standard mobo ATX24, stable, sturdy… hell, at this (powerl) point they could just use a 220V cord.
Are there many consumer PSU’s with two ATX24 connectors? A quick search only shows Phanteks making one.
Nvidia controls enough of the market that more PSU manufacturers would if Nvidia needed it.
Well it doesn’t need to be exactly like the mobo one, just the physical connector.
They could even used it as part of marketing. “So powerful it needs 2 connectors”