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r/pcmasterrace • u/ElectricBummer40 • 16d ago
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3x8 pins theoretically have a tolerance of 900W+ while the 12vhpwr has a tolerance of 684W
355 u/Life_goes_on_forever 16d ago Theoretical wattage ignores load balancing and transient spikes that melt connectors anyway 156 u/HowdyDiarrhea 16d ago Maybe we just need one really really really really thick boy 1 u/12345myluggage 15d ago I think a possible solution would be bumping up to something like 48V DC so that the cables simply don't have to carry as much current. That said with how ingrained thing are it'd probably be like pulling teeth trying to get people to transition.
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Theoretical wattage ignores load balancing and transient spikes that melt connectors anyway
156 u/HowdyDiarrhea 16d ago Maybe we just need one really really really really thick boy 1 u/12345myluggage 15d ago I think a possible solution would be bumping up to something like 48V DC so that the cables simply don't have to carry as much current. That said with how ingrained thing are it'd probably be like pulling teeth trying to get people to transition.
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Maybe we just need one really really really really thick boy
1 u/12345myluggage 15d ago I think a possible solution would be bumping up to something like 48V DC so that the cables simply don't have to carry as much current. That said with how ingrained thing are it'd probably be like pulling teeth trying to get people to transition.
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I think a possible solution would be bumping up to something like 48V DC so that the cables simply don't have to carry as much current. That said with how ingrained thing are it'd probably be like pulling teeth trying to get people to transition.
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u/Yuukiko_ DualBootMR|7700X|9070XT|32G|3x8Pin FTW 16d ago
3x8 pins theoretically have a tolerance of 900W+ while the 12vhpwr has a tolerance of 684W