My friend, it is obviously just a plug not being flush problem. A user error. Totally just user error. Not design error or quality issues. Totally not that. That would be a crazy assertion.
Maybe you got the newer connector. It has a new name: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explo...units/evolving-standards-12vhpwr-and-12v-2x6/Unsure if male or female component is the issue. I need to get a PSU 12VHPWR cable from Corsair and see if it fits.
I wondered about that too, but the red no power LED lights up either way. ASUS is including instructions that indicate the connector needs to be flush as well. I will see happens with a different male component.Maybe you got the newer connector. It has a new name: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explo...units/evolving-standards-12vhpwr-and-12v-2x6/
Are you using the 12VHPWR converter that came with the card? If so, I would just RMA it. They sold you a defective combo of items. Let them fix it.Unsure if male or female component is the issue.
Yeah the one from the box. I can return to microcenter if the Corsair wire doesn't work out. In that scenario, or RMA, I will be stuck with my iGPU for some time since these cards are selling out pretty quickly.Are you using the 12VHPWR converter that came with the card? If so, I would just RMA it. They sold you a defective combo of items. Let them fix it.
Ah. The infamous FOMO that forces users to justify living with defective cards.since these cards are selling out pretty quickly.
Yeah, I will try to remember to get some whenever I try again. I cannot rule out the possibility I am just being an idiot, but I cannot see how. Poster below seems to think it isn't worth trying, but I disagree. My 2 hour round trip to Microcenter is expensive in terms of my time, whereas simply trying another cable is easy enough.@shifty803, you should post up some pictures showing the connector not fitting. This is potentially a new class of problem we've never seen before. It could be a manufacturing tolerance issue, or some kind of 12VHPWR + 12V-2X6 pairing incompatibility.
That is a PSU cable, not an adapter cable.Does your adapter cable that came inside the box look exactly like this? https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-12VHPWR-Adapter-Cable-Compatible/dp/B0CBBF1ZL1
No, it's the NVIDIA-branded one, like this:Does your adapter cable that came inside the box look exactly like this? https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-12VHPWR-Adapter-Cable-Compatible/dp/B0CBBF1ZL1
Could be a factory mistake and they bundled the wrong cable. Or maybe open box that was carefully sealed to appear as new.
And this cable also doesn't fit?I also got one of these with my PNY 4070 Ti.
On the PNY card it fit easily. Maybe a small amount of force required to seat it flush. Not as much force as a ATX power pin adapter, but more than an 8-pin PCIE adapter.And this cable also doesn't fit?
Thank you for sharing that bit of info.You kind of just have to carefully inspect it from all angles to be sure.
Amazon brought the cable much faster than I thought, some photos below. Conclusion is that the NVIDIA-provided adapter must have been out of spec. The corsair one fits just fine.@shifty803, you should post up some pictures showing the connector not fitting. This is potentially a new class of problem we've never seen before. It could be a manufacturing tolerance issue, or some kind of 12VHPWR + 12V-2X6 pairing incompatibility.
Oh don't worry, certain NV public defenders on the internet will be quick to point out it's "user error".Seems like a good way to cook a RTX 4090 if the user doesn't already know this is a problem...
It's the same problem @shifty803 had, it wouldn't lock into place even with force.Faulty 12V2x6 connector found with RTX 4080 Super card — it could be a one-off problem, but caution is advisable
The problem stems from unspecified connector dimensions and improper pin coatings.www.tomshardware.com
Assuming your eyesight is fine, that's a pretty scary thing. $1200 down the drain in a flash!I saw a single flash of light coming from beneath the taping. So there likely there was a spark at that moment.