My source added: "It's in the PCIe 5.0 CEM spec. Not sure how many people got it wrong and why it's suddenly "news" because of ASUS. The 12-pin portion is actually the same as the FE connector". "And ...

When rumors of an Nvidia-specific power connector for the rumored GeForce RTX 3090 surfaced last month, it sent hardware nerds into a tizzy that the cable would be a major turn off. If you need a ...

Despite the change from an 8-pin to a 12-pin power connector in Nvidia’s upcoming line of graphics cards, codenamed Ampere, they will work with existing PC desktop power supplies via a provided ...

The compact 12-pin design is only slightly larger than current 8-pin Molex connectors. Graphics cards have become increasingly hungry for power, to the point where a single 8-pin Molex power connector ...

Why it matters: Modern GPUs have pushed the venerable 8-pin Molex connector to its limits. Nvidia denounced it with this generation's Founders Edition cards, which have a proprietary 12-pin connector; ...

Nvidia is holding a GeForce Special Event on September 1 where it is expected to launch its RTX 30 series graphics cards. Details of the Ampere-based cards have leaked previously, including images, ...

The hype surrounding the next generation of PC hardware is starting with Nvidia’s Ampere-based RTX 30 series cards, and for a while now there have been rumors of a 12-pin power connector being needed.