CableMod issued a statement—just before the last Christmas holiday—detailing a safety recall of 16-pin 12VHPWR angled adapters, version 1.0 and 1.1. This announcement received widespread media coverage (at least in tech circles), but some unfortunate customers have not yet received the memo about faulty adapters—CableMod's 90° angled and 180° hard connectors can overheat and in worst case scenarios, actually melt. HotHardware, amusingly named given this context, was the first hardware news outlet to notice that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) had published a "GPU Angled Adapter" recall notice to its website earlier today, under "Recall number 24-112."

The US government body's listing outlines aforementioned hazardous conditions, along with an estimated 25,300 affected unit count. The CPSC's recommended "Remedy" advice is as follows: "Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled angled adapters and contact CableMod for instructions on how to safely remove their adapter from the GPU and for a full refund, including cost of shipping, or a $60 store credit for non-customized products, with free standard shipping. Consumers will be asked to destroy the adapter and upload a photo of the destroyed product to cablemod.com/adapterrecall/. The instructions on how to safely remove the adapter are also located on that site. Once destroyed, consumers should discard the adapter in accordance with local laws." The Safety Commission has gathered some customer feedback intelligence on this matter: "The firm (CableMod Ltd., of China) has received 272 reports of the adapters becoming loose, overheating and melting into the GPU, with at least $74,500 in property damage claims in the United States. No injuries have been reported."

CableMod issued a safety recall of its 16-pin 12VHPWR angled adapters, versions 1.0 and 1.1. The company cites safety issues behind the recall. This includes both the company's 90° angled, and 180° hard connectors. The company observed that the contact points in the male connector is improper, causing it to overheat and melt into the GPU. The safety issue only affects CableMod's hard adapters, and not its angled cables. Owners of these cables are advised to stop using the adapters immediately, and contact CableMod to be part of the recall, and further service recovery options.

Phanteks, a leading manufacturer of high-performance PC components, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Revolt Series with the introduction of the Revolt 1000 W/1200 W Platinum and 1600 W Titanium power supplies. Phanteks' Revolt Series power supplies are designed specifically for users who desire custom cables from CableMod, offering a cable-free power supply solution that eliminates the additional cost of purchasing a traditional power supply with bundled cables. This approach ensures that users have full control over their power supply and cable selection, eliminating the clutter of unnecessary cables in their systems.

The Revolt power supplies, developed in collaboration with renowned power supply manufacturer Seasonic, adhere to the highest industry standards of performance and reliability. All models within the Revolt Series fully support and exceed the latest Intel ATX 3.0 specifications, guaranteeing compatibility and ensuring seamless integration into any system. Boasting wattage capacities of 1000 W/1200 W Platinum or 1600 W Titanium certification, the Revolt power supplies deliver abundant power for even the most demanding computing systems.

Phanteks had several interesting products to show at the Computex 2023, including its new NV9 and NV5 PC cases and a rather interesting Revolt power supply, which will actually ship without any cables, allowing users to pick out their own according to the need from either Phanteks or CableMod.

The new Phanteks Revolt power supply is a rather interesting product as it is a made in collaboration with CableMod. The new Revolt PSU actually exceeds ATX 3.0 specification and is actually made by Seasonic so it should be a solid design. The most interesting feature is that it will actually ship without any cables, as Phanteks is teaming up with CableMod for custom cables, allowing users to actually choose their own cables to match the rest of the system. The Revolt power supplies are coming in August 2023, in 1000 W, 1200 W, and 1600 W versions. The 1000 W and 1200 W version will be available in black and white color options while the 1600 W version only comes in black. The MSRP is set at $199.99 for the 1000 W version, $249.99 for the 1200 W, and $399.99 for the 1600 W version. The custom cables should be available for pre-order from CableMod by the end of July.

Despite sticking with PCI-Express Gen 4 as its host interface, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 "Ada" graphics card standardizes the new 12+4 pin ATX 12VHPWR power connector, even across custom-designs by NVIDIA's add-in card (AIC) partners. This tiny connector is capable of delivering 600 W of power continuously, and briefly take 200% excursions (spikes). Normally, it should make your life easier as it condenses multiple 8-pin PCIe power connectors into one neat little connector; but in reality the connector is proving to be quite impractical. For starters, most custom RTX 4090 graphics cards have their PCBs being only two-thirds of the actual card length, which puts the power connector closer to the middle of the graphics card, making it aesthetically unappealing, but then there's a bigger problem, as uncovered by Buildzoid of Actually Hardcore Overclocking, an expert with PC hardware power-delivery designs.

CableMod, a company that specializes in custom modular-PSU cables targeting the case-modding community and PC enthusiasts, has designed a custom 12VHPWR cable that plugs into multiple 12 V output points on a modular PSU, converting them to a 16-pin 12VHPWR. It comes with a pretty exhaustive set of dos and don'ts; the latter are more relevant: apparently, you should not try to arm-wrestle with an 12VHPWR connector: do not attempt to bend the cable horizontally or vertically close to the connector, but leave a distance of at least 3.5 cm (1.37-inch). This ensures reduced pressure on the contacts in the connector. Combine this with the already tall RTX 4090 graphics cards, and you have yourself a power connector that's impractical for most standard-width mid-tower cases (chassis), with no room for cable-management. Attempting to "wrestle" with the connector, and somehow bending it to your desired shape, will cause improper contacts, which pose a fire-hazard.Update Oct 26th: There are multiple updates to the story.

EK is proud to announce the launching of pre-built fully liquid cooled Gaming PCs under the name of EK Fluid Gaming Systems. All systems are based on an MSI motherboard and NV graphics cards, G.Skill memory and ... all are Ryzen 2000 based.

Also, with the current GPUs crisis going on, we are allocating GPUs to purebred gaming PCs to be used for gaming. If you are not impressed by our to default offer of PCs, you can fully configure your gaming rig. Each of the offered configurations is a base for your dream PC to come true. You can pick each core component for your perfect gaming PC which will suit your needs. That's right! You can pick a motherboard, graphics card, RAM, power supply, SSD, HDD or both. A large variety of components is available, including the newly released 2nd generation of AMD Ryzen processors. If you like pimping your ultimate gaming PC even more, you can pick an awesome CableMod Pro series sleeved cable kit as well.

Thanks to the undying support of an incredibly enthusiastic community, CableMod has become the go-to maker of premium sleeved cables and other modding accessories in just three short years. Thorough this time, we have been listening intently to community feedback on how to take our products to the next level. Today, CableMod is proud to announce the result of this feedback - the CableMod PRO Series. Featuring thicker wires, closed cable combs, and a totally revamped color scheme, the CableMod PRO Series represents the next-generation of CableMod cables engineered for discerning PC enthusiast.

The CableMod PRO Series begins with all-new extra-thick wires. Reducing the gap between each wire, the effect is a fuller, more robust look. To perfect the aesthetics on the motherboard side, each cable is also carefully constructed to completely eliminate any merged terminals, which means only a clean and tangle-free wires are visible for an unmatched professionally-sleeved look.

With the release of premium CableMod cables just one short year ago, PC enthusiasts can see the difference some innovation and care makes to PC cables. Today, CableMod announces our foray into the world of PC lighting with CableMod WideBeam LED Strips - the ultimate PC lighting solution.

CableMod WideBeam LED Strips exhibit the very same care and attention to detail that CableMod brings to PC cables. We've rethought virtually every component - from the adhesive and power connector, to the LEDs themselves. The result of all of this is a series of LED strips that truly have no equal - a perfect lighting solution for the discerning PC enthusiast.

Because no two system builds are identical, CableMod, the premier purveyor of premium PC cables, is all about offering our users more options to better suit their individual style. We began by offering a wide range of color options, and then launched a series of DIY extensions where users could customize each and every wire as they saw fit. In that vein, CableMod is happy to announce a brand new cable configuration for users who just want the basics - CableMod Basic Cable Kits.

CableMod Basic Cable Kits come with four cables that cover the most popular cable types, including one 24-pin ATX, one 4+4 pin EPS, and two 6+2 PCI-e cables. These cables are easily the most visible cables in a typical system build, which makes these basic kits ideal for users who don't need or want all of the cables included in our full kits. CableMod Basic Kits are also offered at a lower price point than our full kits, which makes them a fantastic entry point for users who want to spruce up their systems on a budget.