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NVIDIA's connector story: EPS vs. 12VHPWR Connector - Unfortunately, the good doesn't always win (insights) (www.igorslab.de)
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Their connector expect 100% perfect contact which doesn't happen in real life. There's no engineering margins. Also they push too much current in too little copper without any of the necessary 30% margins. So that's the difference between theory and practice, it just keeps melting and breaking cards. 12VHPWR just doesn't work in real life. Look how the custom cards all go back to 2x8pins.