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Don't do any of this.

multi celled morganism@meltedmistress.bsky.social

basically it was like this

sairyon

@sairyon.bsky.social

2 July

Hey CPSC, nice having you around. May I draw your attention to 12VHPWR/12V-2x6 connector on graphics cards going in flames for people?

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

@cpsc.gov

Pls let anyone who has had that happen know they should report it to us on SaferProducts.gov!

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sairyon

@sairyon.bsky.social

2 July

Thank you for your attention to this matter! I will be sure to point it out wherever possible, but until then, I will leave a link to the coverage of this problem by GamersNexus: gamersnexus.net/gpus/12vhpwr... Also, you can often find reports of failures on Reddit: www.reddit.com/search/?q=12...

gamersnexus.net12VHPWR is a Dumpster Fire | Investigation into Contradicting Specs & Corner Cutting | GamersNexusGPUs 12VHPWR is a Dumpster Fire | Investigation into Contradicting Specs & Corner Cutting October 7, 2024 Last Updated: 2025-03-24 We dig deep into the 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 specifications, highlighting...