Thursday, September 22nd 2022
CORSAIR Announces Compatibility for NVIDIA 40-Series Graphics Cards
CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today announced the wide ranging compatibility of its array of PC components with NVIDIA's newly announced 40-series graphics cards, including the revolutionary RTX 4090. From power supplies able to drive the world's most powerful gaming systems, to stylish and capable gaming cases and a huge array of cooling options and accessories, CORSAIR offers the hardware to power, house, and cool the world's most powerful graphics cards - the way they were meant to be.
The newly announced NVIDIA RTX 4090 promises a huge leap in performance, and the great news for PC enthusiasts is that CORSAIR's existing power supply lineup is already fully compatible with the new NVIDIA 40-series. While the RTX 4090 uses a new 12+4 pin 12VHPWR power connector, all cards will ship with a PCI-e 8-pin power to 12VHPWR adapter. There's no need to wait for future PSUs to support Intel's new ATX 3.0 standard and CORSAIR's power supplies already provide the needed reliability and quality components to support the higher power needs of the next generation of PC hardware. Whether it's an RM1000 that's seen many builds, or a brand new HX1500i, you can depend on your CORSAIR PSU to power your graphics cards into the future.
Additionally, customers can now order official CORSAIR 12VHPWR 600 W cables compatible with all CORSAIR type-4 PSUs, connecting directly to the PSU via the existing PSU-side connectors for unfettered power straight for your new graphics card - no PCIe adapter required. With sense-wires configured to 600 W, your graphics card will know it's able to draw its maximum power load.
For those looking to start this new generation of PC hardware with an entirely new build, CORSAIR has an incredible range of multi-award winning, industry leading PC components around which to build your next PC. Whether it's a case to house your build in style with plentiful cooling such as the stunning iCUE 5000T RGB, a CPU cooler to envy such as the H150i ELITE LCD, or high-performance state-of-the-art DDR5 memory, CORSAIR has the hardware to complete your build and push its performance to the maximum.
The Hydro X Series XG7 4090 FE total-conversion waterblock will be available in November 2022.
For those who see stock as the starting point, CORSAIR is also readying a complete range of Hydro X Series XG7 total-conversion waterblocks for the new NVIDIA 40-series graphics cards. Nickel-plated copper contact plates, high-density cooling fins, and a full-coverage aluminium back plate help turn to squeeze every drop of performance from NVIDIA's new performance powerhouses, while a transparent acrylic top plate and integrated RGB lighting powered by iCUE software up the style stakes. Available in early November for Founders Edition RTX 4090 cards, Hydro X XG7 series waterblocks unlock the full potential of NVIDIA's best when combined with a full CORSAIR Hydro X watercooling kit such as the XH305i RGB PRO.
Availability and Compatibility
The official CORSAIR 12VHPWR 600 W PSU cable is available to order immediately from the CORSAIR webstore. Orders will ship beginning September 29th.
The newly announced NVIDIA RTX 4090 promises a huge leap in performance, and the great news for PC enthusiasts is that CORSAIR's existing power supply lineup is already fully compatible with the new NVIDIA 40-series. While the RTX 4090 uses a new 12+4 pin 12VHPWR power connector, all cards will ship with a PCI-e 8-pin power to 12VHPWR adapter. There's no need to wait for future PSUs to support Intel's new ATX 3.0 standard and CORSAIR's power supplies already provide the needed reliability and quality components to support the higher power needs of the next generation of PC hardware. Whether it's an RM1000 that's seen many builds, or a brand new HX1500i, you can depend on your CORSAIR PSU to power your graphics cards into the future.
For those looking to start this new generation of PC hardware with an entirely new build, CORSAIR has an incredible range of multi-award winning, industry leading PC components around which to build your next PC. Whether it's a case to house your build in style with plentiful cooling such as the stunning iCUE 5000T RGB, a CPU cooler to envy such as the H150i ELITE LCD, or high-performance state-of-the-art DDR5 memory, CORSAIR has the hardware to complete your build and push its performance to the maximum.
The Hydro X Series XG7 4090 FE total-conversion waterblock will be available in November 2022.
For those who see stock as the starting point, CORSAIR is also readying a complete range of Hydro X Series XG7 total-conversion waterblocks for the new NVIDIA 40-series graphics cards. Nickel-plated copper contact plates, high-density cooling fins, and a full-coverage aluminium back plate help turn to squeeze every drop of performance from NVIDIA's new performance powerhouses, while a transparent acrylic top plate and integrated RGB lighting powered by iCUE software up the style stakes. Available in early November for Founders Edition RTX 4090 cards, Hydro X XG7 series waterblocks unlock the full potential of NVIDIA's best when combined with a full CORSAIR Hydro X watercooling kit such as the XH305i RGB PRO.
Availability and Compatibility
The official CORSAIR 12VHPWR 600 W PSU cable is available to order immediately from the CORSAIR webstore. Orders will ship beginning September 29th.
23 Comments on CORSAIR Announces Compatibility for NVIDIA 40-Series Graphics Cards
Even a 3080ti have 3 power ports (450W+75W)
How can i draw 660W from this cable to GPU?
In any event, two or more cables look ugly IMO. The community needs to embrace the single connector for modern PSUs.
if a psu has only one rail it can deliver all its power in a single 8 pin connector
good ones are wired with 1,5 mm2 (16 awg) that its more than enough
i dont know max wattage for the connector, but i dont think that 600w are a problem for a well built connector
1. The ATX 3.0 standard requires a PSU to handle a 2x total Power Excursion (PE) and 3x GPU Power Excursion to meet the standard. Corsair has simply suggested purchasing an overpowered PSU (RM1000 & HX1500i) instead of purchasing a PSU that is rated for the new standard.
2. "With sense-wires configured to 600 W, your graphics card will know it's able to draw its maximum power load." It might just be a Photoshop oopsie but looking at the image of the PSU cable, there are no wires connected to the 4pin portion of the 12+6 connector. There are no sense-wires. Maybe I'm missing something but from that image, the max power draw would be 300W (150W+150W).
Again, I'm hoping I'm wrong or missing something and someone here can turn the light on for me.
It's good practice to use separate connectors than one big one if you're going to plug into a tight space like inside a PSU shroud. For one: 8-pin has better bend radius than 12-pin. Two: current causes resistance, resistance causes heat. It's better to spread that heat across terminals that are farther apart than concentrate them into one tiny connector.
someone mentioned that they think Corsair may be using the EPS connector at the PSU, which has an extra +12V line but then how would you plug in the Mobo since this cable uses 2x connectors? That just doesn't seem right.
It seems like JTC has the same concerns with adapters.
2. I think you meant 2+4. And there are two wires. And they're terminated to ground. Because that's how the GPU "knows" what cable you're using.
In talking with the Cablemod guys, they crimp a 16g wire in the 12VHPWR and then split each one into two wires after that wire comes out of the 12VHPWR. But I don't know if they're using 16g or 18g after that split, and I wouldn't want to take the chance of using half of the 8-pin connectors and putting double the load on one connector and none on another, so if it's made to use 4-pin, you should use four 8-pin.