TL;DR: ASUS's new BTF 2.5 GC-HPWR power connector, tested on the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5090 BTF, delivers up to 1900W with improved reliability and temperatures below 40°C. This advanced connector ...
Don't try this at home, kids. Actually, don't try this at all unless you're willing to risk that shiny GeForce RTX 5090.
Forward-looking: As cases of burning and melting RTX 5090 power cables continue to mount, Asus has demonstrated that its new Back to the Future (BTF) power connector design can maintain safe ...
The launch of Nvidia’s RTX 5090 has brought incredible performance to gamers and creators, but once again, power connector problems are making headlines. Recent reports from users suggest that the 12V ...
RTX 5090 modders are attempting a high-risk PCB modification to use the ASUS ROG Matrix 800W vBIOS, risking permanent hardware damage.
Famed overclocker Roman "Der8auer" Hartung has pushed the RTX 5090 to its absolute limits, raising the power limit to close to 800W using a shunt modification. It needed water cooling to prevent ...
It turns out the 1,000W special BIOS used for the ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 also works on other RTX 5090 GPUs, though the results aren't necessarily what one would expect. In one instance, YouTuber ...