Dell can also be afraid of Nvidia GPU connectors bursting into flame
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In abstract:
- Dell has developed a {custom} Amphenol-made bracket for 12V-2×6 energy connectors in its Tower Plus EBT2250 workstation to forestall GPU connector failures.
- PCWorld reviews this addresses widespread issues about 16-pin 12VHPWR connectors inflicting shorts and melted connections when improperly put in.
- The bracket securely fixes connectors to RTX 5070 Ti graphics playing cards, suggesting even main OEMs concern connector meltdowns and potential market demand for DIY security options.
Spending a thousand bucks or extra on a graphics card solely to see it burst into flames is a rightful nightmare. The 12VHPWR and 12V-2×6 connectors on the final two generations of Nvidia GPUs have been a continuing supply of tension for PC players—and never simply players, it might appear. A current Dell teardown exhibits a custom-made connection that helps safe the facility rail in place.
When reviewing the Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 workstation PC, Japanese website Chimolog.co noticed one thing very attention-grabbing when it pulled out the RTX 5070 Ti graphics card: a {custom} bracket on the facility connection, with a brand figuring out it as a component from an organization known as Amphenol, holds the 12V-2×6 firmly to the graphics card. In accordance with machine translation of the exhaustive evaluation, this plastic bracket makes it in order that the facility connection is “utterly fastened [in place] so it can not come off by itself.”
The 16-pin connectors, which might ship as much as 600 watts of energy to a graphics card and extra successfully talk with a complicated energy provide, have been a supply of woe for PC builders. The proof means that it’s simple to put in them incorrectly (such that the pins aren’t fairly touching), resulting in shorts and melted connections. And that’s being beneficiant, assuming that the problems are with the bodily design and/or person error, not structural points with the connectors. The essential design was already revised as soon as, along with varied enhancements like color-coded slots for a visible indicator of full insertion.
Dell sells the Tower Plus EBT2250 in loads of markets—heck, it’s not even restricted to enterprise gross sales, as you’ll be able to decide one up at Amazon or Micro Middle. However the Chimolog evaluation (noticed by Tom’s {Hardware}) appears to be the primary to make be aware of {custom} {hardware} designed particularly to safe the 12V-2×6 connector.
That’s not stunning, as these pre-built desktops aren’t geared toward players or DIY sorts (although it actually has sufficient energy to be a fairly good gaming PC!). I ponder what number of different pre-builts are transport with further clips and clamps for peace of thoughts, and if there may be a marketplace for promoting on to PC builders like me.
