PSA: Be careful with extension cables on RTX 30x0 cards!

[Mussels]

I've had some XPG 8 pin PCI-E ARGB power cables for a while now, and was getting black screens and reboots.

They look nice

Upon checking if all cables were connected properly, i was presented with this:



Be careful? I've arranged a warranty and contacted XPG, but this is a pretty big danger if they burned out on my UNDERVOLTED 3090

 

[joemama]

Extension cables for these high power drawing components are always a risk

 

[Tomgang]

Ampere cards can peak at really high power levels. I've seen Linus thec tips test card with a 1000 watt psu and the pc still went black at high load do to the cards power peak level that the psu shut down it self. This just shows how much current going throw these cards.

So something like this happens, I am not surprised.

 

[Mussels]

Ampere cards can peak at really high power levels. I've seen Linus thec tips test card with a 1000 watt psu and the pc still went black at high load do to the cards power peak level that the psu shut down it self. This just shows how much current going throw these cards.

So something like this happens, I am not surprised.

This system uses under 400W when mining, with 32" monitor and soundbar included. That's not levels of wattage cables should melt at.

 

[the54thvoid]

I can't believe you're mining with RGB bling. What ya diggin' for, Skittles?

 

[nguyen]

I can't believe you're mining with RGB bling. What ya diggin' for, Skittles?

RGB add 20MH/s, why not?

 

[Mussels]

I can't believe you're mining with RGB bling. What ya diggin' for, Skittles?

When people ask what i do for a living, i tell them i'm a rainbow farmer.
The LED's go off when the monitor does, so technically the poor little GPU's mine in the dark, lights only come on when the overseers home

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Shame they cant use induction to power them from the cables without the separate power connections

 

[ThrashZone]

I've had some XPG 8 pin PCI-E ARGB power cables for a while now, and was getting black screens and reboots.

They look nice

Upon checking if all cables were connected properly, i was presented with this:
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Be careful? I've arranged a warranty and contacted XPG, but this is a pretty big danger if they burned out on my UNDERVOLTED 3090

Hi,
XPG makes all the sense in the world.

 

[Ja.KooLit]

never had issues my lian li strimer cables. Ive used it since last year with my old 2080 super and now still using with my 6900 xt.

 

[GerKNG]

XPG...
i am suprised your house is not on fire.

 

[Mussels]

never had issues my lian li strimer cables. Ive used it since last year with my old 2080 super and now still using with my 6900 xt.

I didnt like how the Strimers need yet another ARGB controller box, i want *one* universal controller per build
I can likely use their 2x8 pin just fine, but not their 24 pin with that in mind

 

[Chrispy_]

The best RGB colour is no RGB:

• Fewer cables
• Fewer shit pieces of software
• Fewer <currency> to buy
• Fewer time wasted setting it all up
• Fewer components to fail
• Fewer headaches
• Fewer fire risks

 

[jaggerwild]

Cable extensions use "Molex Plugs" , I've seen Molex plugs unplug just from not properly aligning the Male and females. The more molex plugs used the more likely a failure will occur.

 

[Chrispy_]

Cable extensions use "Molex Plugs" , I've seen Molex plugs unplug just from not properly aligning the Male and females. The more molex plugs used the more likely a failure will occur.

I distrust molex plugs so much that I made my own modular PSU cables for my mining rigs and desktop's D5 Vario.

Once bitten, twice shy (and my bite required a fire extinguisher)

 

[ppn]

What is the AWG on those. Musst be less than a floppy cable.

 

[SomeOne99h]

What is the AWG on those. Musst be less than a floppy cable.

This^! I think the AWG should match the one you use with the powersupply or over that, not less.