Tuesday, December 12th 2023
Akasa Intros two Handy New 12VHPWR Connector Accessories to Solve Cable Bend Ugliness
Akasa introduced a couple of new accessories designed to solve the problem of an obtuse cable bend of the 16-pin 12VHPWR power cable that compounds the problem of tall high-end graphics cards not getting along well with some of the more compact PC cases—of which Akasa specializes in. These include the G-Nexus P24, and G-Nexus PX24. The G-Nexus P24 is a solid-state L-shaped adapter and connector converter. One of its sides has three 8-pin PCIe power connectors, which it converts to a 12VPWR on the other end, at a 90° angle. This 12VHPWR is rated for 450 W, which should cover all RTX 40-series graphics cards up to the RTX 4080. It might be possible to even pair this with an RTX 4090, though the 450 W connector power limit could take the edge off overclocked performance. All custom RTX 4090 cards include a 600 W-rated adapter cable (that demand four 8-pin PCIe inputs).
The Akasa G-Nexus PX24 is a slightly different take on this concept, with a 30 cm cable between the 12VHPWR (which is held at a 90° angle), and the other end that has the three 8-pin PCIe inputs, arranged next to each other on a single piece. It's important to note here, that while Akasa is converting three 8-pin PCIe (3x 150 W) to a 12VHPWR on both accessories, the connector has its signal pins set to tell the graphics card that it is capable of delivering 600 W. This would obviously mean that any continuous load above 450 W would go above the 150 W specification limit of the PCIe connectors. The company didn't reveal pricing.
The Akasa G-Nexus PX24 is a slightly different take on this concept, with a 30 cm cable between the 12VHPWR (which is held at a 90° angle), and the other end that has the three 8-pin PCIe inputs, arranged next to each other on a single piece. It's important to note here, that while Akasa is converting three 8-pin PCIe (3x 150 W) to a 12VHPWR on both accessories, the connector has its signal pins set to tell the graphics card that it is capable of delivering 600 W. This would obviously mean that any continuous load above 450 W would go above the 150 W specification limit of the PCIe connectors. The company didn't reveal pricing.
9 Comments on Akasa Intros two Handy New 12VHPWR Connector Accessories to Solve Cable Bend Ugliness
I'm running a native silverstone 12vhpwr cable that came with my PSU, 0 issues for almost a year, thankfully it stays that way.
Also that 3x 8-Pin Block straining that single 12VHPWR connector is a really bad idea.
I'm running the 12VHPWR cable that Seasonic sells, works flawless on my Non-ATX 3.0 model.
Why would you even make a cable or adapter that violates the PCIe spec?
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Nah, not with a ten foot pole. Also. Cable bend ugliness? What? Are people STILL on the tempered glass vibe? We have OLED monitors now boys, move on. You can look at something nice instead.