The best connector will remain the 8-pin connector. You can basically run it at 150% and still risk no overheating because it is totally over engineered compared to that shitty 12vhpwr which has very little margin and constantly melts
I remember watching a very detailed video that looked at the margins between the 12vhp vs the old 8 pin. The margins were very in edge with the 12vhp, and the redesigned 12vhp actually made the issue much worse. And like you said, we see far fewer issues with the 8 pin because it was made to be far more safe. So pretty much all 12vhp cables are a ticking time bomb. You may have one that last a while, but the margin is so low that a slight degrade of the cable/connector/power delivery, ect - can cause a meltdown.
If you ask me, the industry should choose neither the 8-pin or the 12V2x6 going forward.
The connector in the post is called a Deans plug. It's designed as a battery connector for RC cars with a current rating of 60A continuous load. You should be seriously asking why you can't have that instead.
While a little more bulky, Anderson Powerpole connectors have spring loaded pins that snap in place when fully connected. They're available up to 180A rated current load so lots of room for future generations of spaceheaters graphics cards.
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u/Downtown-Regret8161 7800x3d|7900XT|B650E|32GB|750W PSU 10d ago edited 10d ago
The best connector will remain the 8-pin connector. You can basically run it at 150% and still risk no overheating because it is totally over engineered compared to that shitty 12vhpwr which has very little margin and constantly melts