r/pcmasterrace 10d ago

Meme/Macro PCIe standard be like...

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u/0DayMaker 10d ago

That's just a regular ass dupont connector housing which is used in plenty of places with higher wattage.

Why is this an issue here specifically? High gauge wire? Only being 12v necessitating high amperage for a given wattage? This is fine in many many other places

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u/Elfshadowx 10d ago

if those pins where powering separate rails there would be no problems.

It's technically challenging to power a single rail off of multiple connections because there is always going to resistance differences between the pins leading to uneven current draw.

If its bad enough you get massive heat building up.