RTX 5090 has been in constant turmoil in the market recently, and discussions about "burn-out" accidents have heated up again, and this problem has obviously continued from the previous generation of products to this day.
RTX 5090 burnout accident reappears: the power cord is suspected to be "welded" and the user cannot pull it out
As we all know, Nvidia's power interface has been exposed to burnout many times over the years, and this hidden danger seems to still exist on the RTX 5090, which consumes more power. Although the RTX 5090 has been upgraded from the controversial 12VHPWR interface to the safer 12V-2×6 interface, which should avoid similar problems, a Reddit user still encountered a rare burnout incident.
According to the person involved, his Windows system suddenly failed to recognize the graphics card during normal use. After opening the case for inspection, he found that the power adapter of the MSI RTX 5090 had obvious burn marks. What's even more serious is that the burnout causes the interface and the slot to be "firmly stuck together", making it completely impossible to pull them out even if reasonable force is applied, almost as if they are "welded to death". Netizens have advised them not to forcefully pull it out to avoid secondary damage.
What's even more unfortunate is that this is not the first time this user has encountered RTX 5090 failure. He had also experienced an "abnormal picture" problem before, which could be described as a series of surprises. Currently, he is preparing to apply for RMA after-sales service from MSI, but he is still uneasy about whether it can pass the warranty because there is no clear protection policy for such accidents on the market. It is worth noting that the power cord used in the accident was an original MSI cable and had nothing to do with third-party accessories.
As always, graphics card burnouts may be somewhat random. However, experts still recommend that players ensure that the power cord is plugged in and try to use the native 12V-2×6 power interface to reduce the risk of problems. Even so, for top-end high-power graphics cards like the RTX 5090, the related risks are still worrying.
