A new power connector, called 12VHPWR, solves that problem by delivering as much power as four 8-pin Molex connectors — 600W. It’s part of the PCIe 5.0…
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; AIBs choose between overstuffing hungry cards with three connectors or starving them with two. A new power connector, called 12VHPWR, solves that problem by delivering as much power as four 8-pin Molex connectors — 600W. It’s part of the PCIe 5.0 standard, and it could start appearing on GPUs next year.
